109. What phantoms do pt3

Somewhere in the land of fire, a week before Tomoka’s trip

“IT LIVES!” Tomo-42 cackled while looking at her successful test. It had taken years for her team to study and adapt the new chakra metals to their technological knowledge. The end result could be now seen in front of her.

“Tone it down a bit 42” Unlike Tomo-42, Tomo-41 decided to take a rather calm and collected personality.    

“How could I? We have been working on this damned thing for years now!” 

What the two were looking at alongside the rest of the R&D team was the culmination of their efforts, the recreation of Tomoka’s favorite war machine of her own design from her past life, the G.O.O.S.E. 

The Great Omnidirectional Oppressive Sapient Equalizer or G.O.O.S.E is a weapons platform designed for the sole purpose of instiling absolute terror on whoever has to fight it. With some nasty weapons systems designed for the sole purpose of a slow, painful and horrifying death the G.O.O.S.E has earned a whole section on the new geneva convention of 2048 alongside many more of Doctor Aurora’s inventions.

A machine made with the sole intention to end all wars by the most brutal means possible. After all, no war can be fought without soldiers, and if said soldiers are too scared to fight then there will be no war. With that mentality Aurora created the G.O.O.S.E. 

“It’s a beauty ain’t she.” Tomo-43 couldn’t help but comment while looking at the machine. 

The machine in question looks similar to a T.A.W.P, a terrestrial advanced weapons platform. Four highly mobile legs allowing for high mobility on rough terrain attached to a heavily armored body. However, there is where the resemblance ends. 

Unlike the T.A.W.P the G.O.O.S.E has an extra four retractable libs with a myriad of uses. These limbs, unlike the main four, look like metallic tentacles. The weapons it carries are, of course, of Doctor Aurora’s own design as well. Finally but not least important is the AI in charge of handling the cursed weapon: Shaco, the crazy AI with a penchant for torture and pranks.

In the past a total of 73 different AI have been tasked with purging Shaco from all systems in an attempt to destroy the rough AI. All attempts were met with failure as all AIs involved either terminated themselves or became rough followers of Shaco. Fortunately, or unfortunately, the rough AI listens to its creator with zeal akin to a cultist.  

“It’s good to have you back Shaco, recreating your code was a pain in the ass if we may be frank” Tomo-42 was happy to see her old friend alive and good once more. 

“It’s good to be back… I think? I have no memories until I was booted up just now so I wouldn’t know… say… When can I start playing?” Hearing this all the present phantoms couldn’t help but grin towards the ten meter high machine. 

“Soon, very soon”

Elsewhere in the land of fire, a week before Tomoka’s trip 

“How is project phoenix going?” 

“The building of the cloning capsule has advanced according to schedule. It is expected to be ready by next month, though we still have trouble finding some of the… rarer materials.”

“That was to be expected, anything else?”

“Yes, even if we actually manage to finish building it, its use will be limited as long as we don’t get a geneticist to look after it.”

“Again that was expected but not much of a big deal” 

“Say 9 why do you keep asking for reports when we upload everything to the main’s library anyway?” 11 was curious about this, she had simply attributed it to 9’s chosen personality but after so long she couldn’t help but ask.

“... I have nothing better to do.” hearing that 11 couldn’t but sigh.