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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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Comments

[kubricks]

Something like that. I thought it best to take a few minutes to get away from things.

[Not too far away obviously, and not exactly a break for herself. She's just letting people get their feelings out and all that without getting too heavily involved in some of it. That's all.]

Though I suppose there isn't really much getting away from it.

[There's maybe the slightest frown on her face. While the decision and its outcome aren't bothering her quite as much as some others, she knows it's still sort of hanging over everything, regardless of where someone goes or how little they talk about it.]

[cranekin]

Mhm.

(He nods,)

The air is rotten now.

(It's heavy and miserable and honestly, it just makes him want to cause trouble and act out. Looking back at her,)

What did you choose?

[kubricks]

[That's easy enough to answer.]

To go after the creature.

[Which did not go how she thought it would. Not that she'd change her decision.]

[cranekin]

Ah,

(Just. "Ah.")

So you were one of them. You must be disappointed!

(Everyone wanted to fight the Imugi... and they didn't even get that!!! They missed the fight completely.)

[kubricks]

I don't know if I'd say disappointed is the right word.

[Not that Makima provides what she thinks is the appropriate option.]

One of them, though? So you chose the opposite?

[She's curious about this now.]

[cranekin]

(Nodding,)

Mhm. I didn't think we were fit to leave.

(So many of them were hurt or worse for wear... it made more sense to him to stay behind and prevent their own losses. How funny that staying would have made things worse.)

It looks like leaving was the best choice for that, though!

[kubricks]

Do you think so? An argument I recall being presented with was we'd be better staying. To assist and in case it came back.

[Which Makima disagreed with, but that's moot at this point. They didn't stay, there was no assisting. Can't do much about that now.]