<NS> Are you all ready to start? Tomorrow's the big day, and I don't need any slacking or whining holding me back.
<ZR> I'm prepped to go.
<SV> As am I, sire.
<US> Mhm.
<NS> Good. I'll give you one last refresh so you know what we're doing.
<NS> I'm going to recruit someone to manage one of Kirb's socials to get it out of our way. The less profiles he has access to, the better, and thankfully Underscar helped dig out all those weak points.
<NS> Zeprawr and Sven, you two will trek into the [phiDOT] universe and re-activate the machine. We need them to rupture the channel's grip on Kirb's lifeforce, so the more episodes they upload, the better.
<SV> Would we be able to lend them more vessels to make mimics of?
<ZR> They have enough, you dolt. Remember how big Kir-
<NS> Actually, Zeprawr, that's exactly what I want you to do. I've set up co-ordinates so you can grab characters Kirb's friends own and drag them in, plus whatever other IPs I could think of.
<ZR> I... see.
<US> What can, ehm, I do, sir..?
<NS> Underscar, you can keep track of Kade and Cloud once they figure out what's going on. You'll activate the time stasis program I wrote from within The NegaDrive's computer, then follow those two around.
<ZR> But wouldn't it be easier to keep them in stasis too? Why are you letting them run free?
<NS> Because frankly, it'd be boring. You need to think from a meta-aware perspective, Zep.
<NS> We're the villains in the story. Eventually, someday, we WILL fail and our plans will die with us. However, while we have the time, we'll make it the most painful, depressing, traumatizing experience we can for everyone to go through.
<NS> Stall them as long as we can. Take others hostage for them to search for. Lock things behind a wild goose chase they need to go on. Some say it'd be fun, others a burden, and the latter is what WE want.
<ZR> ...I understand, then.
<SV> Huhuhu, being corrected twice in one briefing isn't like you, Zeppy.~
<ZR> Shut it or I'll kick your teeth in.
<SV> Can't help teasing sometimes, fahahahaha.
<NS> Now, it's almost time to start. The clock's going to strike midnight and bring the new year forth. Once I open the rifts, Sven and Zeprawr go to the left one and Underscar on the right.
<ZR> Understood.
<SV> Yes, sire.
<US> G-Got it.
<NS> Thank you.

<NS> Kirb will be dealt with eventually... It'll just need more time than I imagined.


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