Deliverator: 30 minutes or less! (Restart)

[Hello Purvis]

>If we don't feel like we're in danger of being hit, open up on Wriggle and send a few shots at her, willing them to be fast as possible.

[Rin Kagamine]

>If we don't feel like we're in danger of being hit, open up on Wriggle and send a few shots at her, willing them to be fast as possible.

> You feel like you have a few seconds.
> Spying an opening, you release the searing heat from your hands.  A burst of shots fly out, more than you've ever released in one shot.  All but one of them break through the spiral on their way towards Wriggle.
> You feel you may have hit her, because the spiral of small orbs from the earlier fingers vanish, replaced by large white orbs flying towards you in rows.
> "Faster!"

>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Step aside, gather up another shot, send it at her.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Step aside, gather up another shot, send it at her.

> The orbs are approaching fast, but have not yet reached you.  You jog back a few steps to gain some breathing room.
> In addition to rows, the orbs seem to be moving in columns of 3s.  You fire off a shot, only to have it stopped as a middle orb shifts outward.  They won't stick with each other it seems.
> "Careful."  The orbs are about three meters ahead of you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Get between two of the columns, and look for an opening to hit Wriggle. Ready another shot ahead of time for it.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Get between two of the columns, and look for an opening to hit Wriggle. Ready another shot ahead of time for it.

> You position yourself between two of the columns, only to have them continue to rotate as they approach.
> Seeing an opening, you charge forward, successfully clearing the first set of rows, only to encounter another set rushing towards you.
> You steam ahead, getting within 2 meters of Wriggle and fire, venting heat from your hands.  You watch as it scores a hit on Wriggle, pushing her back a little.
> She grunts, but another set of orbs forms directly in front of you, clipping your leg.  You drop to one knee and feel the heat from another orb pass through you, dropping you to the ground.
> The shots swirling around the air all vanish.  "GET BACK!" cries Marisa.
> The fingers extend again, barely missing your head.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Fingers?
>Regardless, get back!

[Rin Kagamine]

>Fingers?
>Regardless, get back!

> Bullet fingers, just like earlier.  They formed a very loose star, assuming a star never came in on itself.  The parser is not fond of the term pillars.
> And they're poking at you.
> You scamper to your feet and escape backwards, knowing you'd have at least a few seconds free.
> As you turn around, the orbs are starting to spiral out from the interior again.

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[Hello Purvis]

>This time, let the orbs spiral toward us. Play defensive. Wait for it. Then step through. Keep our distance. Look for an opening to shoot through.

[Rin Kagamine]

>This time, let the orbs spiral toward us. Play defensive. Wait for it. Then step through. Keep our distance. Look for an opening to shoot through.

> You hold your ground and wait for the orbs to come at you.  Sure enough, the first spiral of orbs disappears and the set-of-threes orbs come at you.
> You watch as an opening floats your way, creating an orb and holding it in your hand.  You leap through the orbs and recklessly shoot towards Wriggle.
> Success!  You catch her in the chest, dropping her down lower in the sky. 
> Her bullets vanish again.  "Nice!" shouts Marisa.
> Wriggle shakes her head and throws a few clusters of bullets at you before declaring, another card.
> "Wriggle Sign: Night Bug Storm!"
> As her earlier shots approach, several arms of danmaku swirl around Wriggle like a pinwheel.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Try to step between the clusters. Wait for another opening to fire. Prioritize dodging.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Try to step between the clusters. Wait for another opening to fire. Prioritize dodging.

> The gaps between clusters increase the closer they come to you, enabling you to step between them with ease.
> The arms of the pinwheel stop spinning and form an arc in front of Wriggle.  The shots split into smaller shots, and move towards you from the right and left, crisscrossing as they move.
> You can't get a perfectly clean shot due to the abundance of bullets moving towards you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>If the are coming from the right and left, then the safest way to move seems to be up and down. Get a little close as needs be, wait for an opening.

[Rin Kagamine]

>If the are coming from the right and left, then the safest way to move seems to be up and down. Get a little close as needs be, wait for an opening.

> Unfortunately, they aren't crossing with any regularity, so your advance is quite jerky, shuffling back and forth while trying to avoid the shots from connecting with you.
> The non-pattern distracts you from focusing enough to make a shot.
> "Just protect your core!  Don't worry about fully dodging!"
> What is she talking about?

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[Hello Purvis]

>"What!?"
>Keep moving.

[Rin Kagamine]

>"What!?"
>Keep moving.

> You express your confusion, and keep carefully dodging.  Wriggle shifts positions to the right and summons another pinwheel.
> "Touch the bullets!  Just not your core!"
> What like, run into them?

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I thought the point was not to touch them!"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"I thought the point was not to touch them!"

> "Just do it!  Tell you later!"
> The second pinwheel's arms stop and begin to release their shots.  The amount of shots is starting to suffocate you, while the heat in your hands is overwhelming.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Fine!"
>Touch one.

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Fine!"
>Touch one.

> You run your hand through an orb and it passes by you, countering the internal heat with a superficial burning sensation.
> Strangely, it doesn't hurt.  In fact, you feel a little rejuvenated after touching it, only then realized how tired all the shooting had made you.
> The shots continue to cross around you.  "Feel it yet?!"

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[Kasu]

> Continue letting the shots pass through any place that isn't our main body.

[Rin Kagamine]

> Continue letting the shots pass through any place that isn't our main body.

> You take a few liberties as you move through the shots, letting them pass through your hips and shoulders.  Your body twinges as the orbs pass through you, but it still doesn't hurt.
> You force your way through some more shots and finally reach a break in the chaos.  You can probably get a direct shot on Wriggle.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Shoot her in the torso.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Shoot her in the torso.

> You drop your shoulders and fire a shot at her, making a connection straight to her stomach.
> Just then, you notice an orb coming from your right.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Back away, favoring the left!

[Rin Kagamine]

>Back away, favoring the left!

> You dash towards the left, just as Wriggle flings some errant shots in your direction, one coming directly at you!

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[Hello Purvis]

>Go a bit more left.
>Does it seem like the previous shot will pass behind us, ahead of us, or right into us?

[Rin Kagamine]

>Go a bit more left.
>Does it seem like the previous shot will pass behind us, ahead of us, or right into us?

> You dodge more to the left, almost running into another orb in the process.
> It's looking like it should pass behind you, but it disappeared.
> In fact, everything did.
> Wriggle lands in front of you, rolls her eyes in disgust and hands you a card.
> Marisa approaches you two, clapping a little too vigorously.
> Confusion on your part rounds out this odd trio.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Accept card.
>"Wha-?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>Accept card.
>"Wha-?"

> You take the card from Wriggle.  "You got lucky, but I better not hear about you harming any bugs!"
> She stomps off towards Mystia's cart.  Marisa circles around, a big grin on her face.
> "Holy shit man, I didn't think you'd capture a card on your first duel!  Christ, maybe you've got some serious talent hiding in there!"
> You'd be more surprised, but exhaustion kicks in first. 
> "What's up?  That fight really take it out of you?"

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