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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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[picky]

Do you like pork buns?

[nutkick]

[ random, but- ]

yeah.
i eat anything.

[picky]

I'm sitting in the cafeteria right now. It's quiet over here too.
If you want some, you can have it. I can't really finish it.

[nutkick]

i want it.
i'm coming.

[ denji could never say 'no' to free food, it goes beyond everything he believes in on this earth, and he will not break that law tonight. those pork buns belong to him now. after a few minutes, he made it to the cafeteria, rocking a casual t-shirt and comfortable sweatpants, and as marcille had said— no one was around such a usually active hub, so she was easy to pinpoint. he drags a chair to her side before settling in.

it was a bit sly and maybe shameful, but denji did peer over to make sure the promised meal was actually here prior to greeting her. okay, good. ] You know ... if you want to cheer up, you should aim for something more sugary. It helps with the bad moods.

[picky]

[ None the wiser, Marcille turns her head as soon as Denji walks in from behind her. She's surprised at first—he looks so young—before the exhaustion settles in again. She offers up the pork bun for him to take. ]

I'm not really in the mood for sweets.

[ If he knew her better, he'd know that isn't a good sign. ]

Are you Denji?

[nutkick]

... Thank you. [ aki, after many beatings, taught him to express gratitude in the face of kindness from a stranger, instead of snatching the offering and gobbling it down like a fiend. a lesson denji has adopted far easier around unknown women than men. then again, he likes to believe marcille is no stranger, they're just exchanging a proper introduction between fellow outsiders.

he takes in a bite, nodding. he wonders if he should offer a hand to shake, but — they're busy with a very delicious pork bun. so, he bows his head instead. ]

Yeah. Nice to meet you. Maybe we could've met at a better time, and not after all ... that.

[picky]

[ He is such a polite boy... She briefly thinks of Yuji as she offers back a little bow. ]

Yeah, me too. And nice to meet you too. [ her smile is weak, but it's there all the same. ] Don't mention it. I should be the one thanking you. I didn't want to waste food, so you're doing me a favor.

[ She lowers her head a little, studying him. ]

How are you doing after everything?

[ He was concerned about the mother too, after all. ]