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>Gates: They have been in the same location for hours now. Closing in on their position as well...what? Can't you send out the override code again? Its rejecting it? Its moving on its own again?!

Slowing his motorbike to a stop, Gates verifies Deux's location at the Tidetown Waterpark on his digitial screen, along with tracking the movement of the Deep Diver as it covertly lurks through a harbor to approach the park. Meanwhile at the park, Woody places another call to his contact to inform them of the delay.

>Woody: It will only be another hour. Zeon and those bastards from Coliny's forces will be to occupied fighting over that crashed Gundam to focus on...when did that happen? He's going to get himself killed! Damn it, my time is about expire on this line! I promise, i'll be there at the new time!

While Woody tries to clear his thoughts, Deux cuddles with a large plush of the parks Orca mascot that she had won alongside Amate.

[+1 to Amate's ranged stat/ +1 to Deux's melee stat from both learning from one another's talents while playing]

>Amate: He~he! I told ya that High Striker game was no match for me-
>Deux: Machu...thank you.

Placing the plush toy against Amate's stomach, Deux hugs onto Amate's back to pin them all together.

>Deux: Normals make lots of fun things...
>Amate:...Du, why did you hold him under water?
>Deux: To wake him up, just like we did. One day, he will find us both in the ocean. We need to make our pod bigger though.

As the bell indicating the start of the "Tiderider" show sounds off, Deux steps back from Amate with a slightly wavering grin as she looks over to Woody.

>Deux:...Machu. When are you going to stop playing make believe?
>Amate: Whadda mean?
>Deux: Normal's can't go to where we are going. The ocean...is no place for Normals to bother us.