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▷ DECISION UPDATE

▶ OUTCOME: BURNING BRIDGES

The decision has been made. LILITH Japan orders the Outsiders to mobilize to pursue the Imugi.

Given that they are in a foreign country, they are largely dependent on LILITH Korea’s resources. In response to the decision, the Korean branch provides some assistance: the Outsiders are given just enough vehicles to help transport them, essential supplies, and only a few operatives to help guide them. This is the most the Korean branch is able to give, as they must focus on relocating people and restoring peace following the attack.

LILITH announces that the Imugi is currently resting near Gangneung on the east coast and they must move quickly. The effects of Rift poisoning will grow stronger as they approach the source; a sign that they are close to a kaiju. Upon reaching the mountains just outside the city, LILITH informs them that they are right on top of its location.

However, there is no Imugi to be found. After searching the area, Outsiders will discover the source of the trace and the poisoning: eggs. They will find about twelve eggs. When they report their findings, Seokdang will curse. In their rush, they had followed the wrong trace. They didn’t track down an injured and resting Imugi—they tracked down the Imugi’s nest. So where is the Imugi?

Not long after, Outsiders will receive an update on their implants: the Imugi reappeared in Seoul. After seeing the corpse of its mate, it went berserk and attacked the city again. While many of the citizens were evacuated to nearby Incheon and remaining shelters, just as many perished, with the death toll at 168,000 and rising. LILITH’s Korean base is destroyed.

The Imugi was last seen flying north, but the Korean government prohibits the Outsiders from pursuing it again through their territory. By choosing to pursue the kaiju, the Outsiders have abandoned humanity and thus will receive no further support. They are ordered to leave the country immediately.

LILITH Japan will order them to collect as many eggs as possible and continue to the abandoned city of Gangneung, where they will arrange pick up and return to base in Tokyo.

▶ AFTERWORD.

Thanks everyone for participating in our first major Event Decision! We hope you had fun discussing what to do both ICly and OOCly.

After failing to capture the second Imugi and also failing to save a large portion of Seoul's population, characters will be shipped back to Japan. The events of the TDM will springboard from there. Feel free to use this post to thread out any aftermath threads if you would like.

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[yormama]

[ The sight of Seoul makes her heart ache. There's only so long she can look at it. But the second her eyes close to give her some reprieve, Toji's voice cuts through the mire and she turns toward him with her eyes wide and concern flaring within her. ]

Toji! Are you alright?! [ She crosses the distance between them and leans up on her tiptoes as she cups his face in her hands. ] You weren't hurt, were you?

[ He's here. He's still breathing. He looks whole, strong, sturdy, just like when they had to part before! Thank god, thank god, thank god ]

[assassinsgreed]

_{[ Toji makes a slight grunt when his face is grasped, eyes growing slightly. To be honest, he didn’t get himself involved too much in this fight; maybe there’s a part of him that feels guilty of that. Any visible injuries just look like small bruises; nothing that what happened back in Las Vegas. ]}

… ‘m fine. You were worried?

[yormama]

[ Maybe some part of her should be ashamed that she's crying so easily. Maybe, but she doesn't pay that part of her any mind as she nods emphatically. ]

I'm always worried when I can't see you.

[ She couldn't protect those civilians, but Toji is here! Toji is here, safe, sound, and as her arms wrap around him, it's all the more clear how solid he is. How real he is. The heartbeat under her ear is real, the heat of his body is that of a living person...he's here, he's safe. ]

I'm so glad. So, so, so, so glad!

[assassinsgreed]

_{[ And here Toji thought he was going to have issues losing sight of Yor, considering his dead-wife syndrome he has going on. But no, it looks like she kept her promise, that she'll keep herself safe for his own sake. His arms tighten around her and he settles his chin on top of her head. ]}

You don't gotta worry. I'm tough, you know?

_{[ If she allows it, he'll try to tip her chin up and rub any tears off of her face with his thumbs. ]}

Hate I had to be separate from you for so long.

[yormama]

[ She doesn't have to worry, it's true, but she did anyway. But her concerns are brushed aside as easily as her tears, and she leans into his touch to let his warmth sink in further. ]

It's okay. I'm here now.

[ And to prove it, he gets a little squeeze around his ribs. It's easier to move past her own concerns if he's here, safe, where she can hold him. ]

[assassinsgreed]

You kept your promise in staying safe. That’s all that matters to me.

_{[ If Toji was honest, he didn’t really care about their failure here. He’s here to get paid and then go home. What he does care about is seeing Yor so distressed. ]}

We did our best. That’s what matters.

[yormama]

[ She's not entirely sure she can agree. There has to be something, anything, she could've done better and differently to stop this! But getting lost in that spiral won't help. Instead, selfish as it is, she lets her eyes close for a moment so all she can take in is the sound of his breathing and his heartbeat under her ear. ]

I did promise. And I'm going to keep that promise in the future too. I'll keep coming back to you.