for_a_purpose | (no subject)

"Stretched thin" isn't doing it justice, really...

But I've never been one to turn down a request from aid without listening. What's the issue?

We've been staving off attacks from Academia, but a second party has come in:

The Royal House of the Industrial Revolution.

You must be joking.

What would those tin cans want from there.

I wouldn't consider this so much of a problem if it weren't for the fact His Industrialness seems to be handling both Academia and our forces.

And Academia and Machine King's forces are both marching to The Holy Land.

Power Tool reminds me that Seku would have a better idea what "The Holy Land" was, since he used to be one of you. So he might have a better sense of the nature of the request.

I don't remember that much of my time during that...

Especially since removing the penalty before felt like it pulled out a lot of things.

Ah.

Do you recognize "White Night Dragon" and the nature of its urgency, at least?

Even if you're decommissioned, a lot of vague feelings of the matter should come up.

... I have feelings like "White Night Dragon" shouldn't be messed with, especially by outside parties.

Yes.

It sleeps in the Holy Land as both the source of our power and to seal away a great power I'd rather not discuss here.

I... feel like that's the better choice.

Do you think that the Machine King's forces and Academia both are trying to disturb that?

Yes.

But Academia is being... I believe the proper term is

"Wrekt".

While that's good to hear, the problem comes more from two parties being involved against you.

So, in short, we need to go kick Machine King in the titanium-plated pants. Academia too, but Machine King is the priority.

OOPARTS is effectively running on its reserve force. Most of our heavy hitters are on the main fronts. I'm probably the only officer cleared for duty there who can operate solo in a situation like this.

Though, you'll have to forgive me, I'm afraid what information networks I have set up don't tend to cross paths with the circles that deal with Machine King. If there are things that are critical to know, I'd like to know them right-out.

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I've been dealing with him for years since I got the Signer Mark of Power Tool Dragon.

He's attacked Earth and related places every week but you are unaware because Power Tool Dragon uses a mind wiping object to do so

And he shouldn't be this strong to be taking down our current threat. Frankly, his organization is extremely crippled, what with his wife being blown up 3 times and most of his generals dismantled.

...Wait.

Have you been wiping my mind with Power Tool Dragon.

Yes.

And he's been hacking your computer system and deleting evidence.

If he's been deleting evidence from my systems why are you also wiping my memory! I can't do my job if you're making me forget his existence every time it happens!

He being Power Tool.

Up until this juncture, he's considered it important that all evidence be scrubbed.

...Oh.

So Power Tool's just extremely paranoid.

Ask him yourself.

The Machine King is a rebel terrorist leader from "Machine World", a machine heavy world whose origins remain in mystery, just as the world itself remains sun-less. He is opposed by Jinzo and the Heavy Metal Raiders, the lawful government of that world.

The issue is, Machine World is essentially a closed border world.

And my world gets along with neither organization because they view us as magical knock-offs.

Hm. I've helped at least a little with Adam's efforts against Machine King. Sometimes against my will. But it does feel like they're probably doing this because they're desperate at this point...

That's my feeling.

He has no one left except a mass manufacturable army of grunts and Robot Knight. He has no one else to turn to.

If that's true, how is he holding off both Academia and Hyperborean forces simultaneously? It doesn't add up.

He is *very very* strong from what we're seeing.

Regardless, get here soon, guys.

A small group of my soldiers will be coming to pick you up.

He sounds like a pompous arrogant blowhard.

You have no idea.

Whatever you can imagine, he's worse than that in terms of pompousness.

Lovely.

Well, I see no reason not to help. I'll probably be back before Niyo can turn OOPARTS into a full police state.

What.

Alright, alright.

I'm sorry. That was rude of me.

No more police state jokes.

I think I'll be taking a paid leave of absence since that's what you think of me.