> Recall our Crobat.
> You recall your crobat. It sure seems happy with itself.
>Hug Kogasa
>"Nice job Kogasa."
> "Yeah you got her all right. That's the thing she uses to power her Master Spark."
> "Really?" Kogasa says, examining the object. "I dunno, I was kind of expecting more laser-cannony. Or at least something... bigger, maybe?"
> Nue replies, "Trust me, it's a laser cannon. I've been on the wrong end of it more than enough times to know."
> "Huh," Kogasa says, handing it to you.
>Examine piece of wood.
> It's an octagonal block of wood, with a bunch of magical markings burned deep into the front. It's pretty dirty, actually, you suspect Marisa's never washed it.
> Upon closer examination, it appears Marisa has scribbled/burned dozens of spells around the sides and bottom of the thing too, although her spellwork is near-impossible to figure out due in part to how haphazardly she slaps spells onto this thing, in part to how attrocious her ruinwork is, and in part because the spells you can figure out don't make any sense.
> Well, from the spells you can identify, it looks like she basically slapped together every spell she knew that could make a laser bigger, then stole a hundred more amplifying and power-increasing spells and stuck them around the rim. Though honestly, you wonder if even Marisa knows what half these spells do, and if she does, why this thing actively tries to draw power from nearby... fungi?
> You are able to figure out that many of the spells on the block seem to draw their power, and their form, from the user.
>"Now, let's try to find a route to the summit."
>Examine tunnel.
> Well, best get going into the tunnel.
>Go through the tunnel. The whole reason we didn't just fly up the mountain was because of that poison gas out there.
>Call back Fujiwara
> The tunnel is narrow, but clean. You don't really know how secure it is, but since your registeel isn't here, you figure you better follow it. It's completely dark though, any lighting that those Galactic guys may have installed was pretty much destroyed, so you use your flames to light the way.
>Share info on pokeloadouts with Nue, since she's on our team now.
> You tell Nue what you brought along.
> "I haven't agreed to join you guys yet," Nue mentions.
> "Then you aren't coming along..." Kogasa replies, her voice sinking.
> "Well, I didn't say that," Nue says.
> "Then, you are coming," Kogasa replies.
> "Well, no, but,"
> "Make up your mind! Are you coming with us, or not?"
> "Fine!" Nue says, or at least you think she says it. You're finding her Kogasa disguise a bit disorienting. Her Kogasa voice is pretty much spot-on as well. "Anyway, I brought along a magneton, well, magnezone now, Zori, and a ditto. I figured if we came across anything interesting, I'd want some room in my party, you know, try it out a bit. So, Kogasa, got anything nice?"
> "It's a surprise!" Kogasa winks, sticking her tongue out at Nue.
>Make a note to try to fire a Master Spark with the Hakkero
>We are not giving that back to Marisa. Ever
> You've got to try the laser cannon out. That's a given. And you definitely consider taking away Marisa's ability to laser civilians then rob them blind a good thing.
>We are just borrowing it. We'll return it after we're dead, cause we're not a thief.
>Amend that to 'permanently dead'. Otherwise, she might decide to kill us and say that counts.
> You used to be a bit of a thief. Immortality didn't exactly fall into your lap. Either way, considering Marisa's habits you think she pretty much deserves this.
> You reach the end of the tunnel, where Fujiyama is still digging, as directed by your lucario. China looks at you, and calls your registeel back from the wall. China then holds it's paw to the wall, and holds it's paws apart about 2 feet. You think it's telling you that's how much dirt, rock, and rubble is left before your pokemon break through. You glance at Kogasa.
> "That Crobat of yours found another route," Kogasa says. "Don't ask me to retrace it, this place is a maze."
> You have a strong temptation to try a master spark on the wall.
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