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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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[gundemn]

[ He nudges a door open with his elbow and holds it open for her, at the same time raising an eyebrow at her reply. ]

Were you in the cafeteria just to space out?

[ A rhetorical question more than anything. She's clearly Going Through It. ]

[bowtography]

I was thinking if there was a good place to put a photo wall, or something like that. Somewhere where a lot of people would see it.

[ As she steps past him--thanks, Elan. ]

[gundemn]

[ Of all the things to be thinking about... ]

That would be the cafeteria or common area. Where's this coming from?

[bowtography]

I was thinking about it, before. That I want a place for people to have their memories up, not just mine.

[ And it's something else to think about. ]

[gundemn]

[ Memories, huh. One more door, and they're greeted by the warm summer sun. Elan leads them over to a bench outside that's under the shade of a tree. ]

No one's going to forget Seoul anytime soon [ Putting it bluntly. He doesn't plan to duck around the elephant in the room. ] but it would be worth reminding them of what they did protect.

[bowtography]

I think so, too. That's what I'm hoping, at least.

[ as she wearily plunks down on the bench, stretching her legs out in front of her. ]

I guess you were right, in the end.

[gundemn]

I'd rather I wasn't.

[ He can't think of a more depressing way to be right. Her glumness and the shift in their dynamic feels wrong, too. Elan takes a seat on the bench and holds his tray out. ]

Take some. You can have the spoon or fork.

[ It's cafeteria food, so it's not the most appetizing thing in the world - veggies, rice, chicken katsu - but they've still got to eat. ]

[bowtography]

Thanks.

[ She'll take the spoon. Still not hungry, but she doesn't trust that Elan will let her get away with that and she doesn't really have the energy to be as spicy as she could be, so she'll just scoop up some rice. ]

... How're you... feeling? After all this.

[gundemn]

[ Elan sets the tray down in the space between them and kicks back in the seat, crossing his leg over his knee. ]

We were going to be screwed over no matter what. [ Some people are ultra pessimistic to cope. ] At least none of us died, that's about the only good thing to come from this mess.

[bowtography]

But a lot of people died instead... I'm glad we're all right, but it's still not exactly a bright spot right now.

[ Still. ]

Though I guess it's still something.

[gundemn]

If it weren't for our presence, there would be two dragons and their brood ruling over Korea and no survivors.

[ It's probably hard to believe there could be a worse outcome than 160,000 deaths, but there is. ]

Yeah, we could've made better choices, but just because we couldn't save everyone doesn't mean we didn't make a difference. Don't beat yourself up over it.

[bowtography]

...

Don't take this the wrong way, but this feels a little surreal to hear you being so... not rude.

[gundemn]

[ He pauses in the middle of scooping chicken into his mouth. ]

Seeing you this depressed is what's surreal.

[ This is a serious situation and he's an asshole but not that big of an asshole. ]

[bowtography]

... So we're both at the level of being weirded out, huh?

[ With a wry little twist of her mouth. ]

Sorry. It's kind of hard to be cheerful right now without it coming across as... really, really forced.

[gundemn]

Don't force it. It'll just stress you out. I would know.

[ He had smiled and put up with all the bullshit handed to him, but he'd long stopped being able to act unbothered here. That she'd been able to keep up her cheerful attitude this long is what's exceptional. ]

[bowtography]

[ It's been noted before. She's used to it. ]

Ahaha... well, I'll take your advice for now. I guess there's no point in acting otherwise, right?

[gundemn]

Even someone like you must have one or two things to bitch about.

[ Maybe. The playful tone and smirk he takes on indicates he's not being entirely serious. ]

You don't need to hold back around me, I'm all ears.

[bowtography]

I think it's all stuff you've heard before. I'm just... really, really frustrated. And I hate that we're all taking it out on each other.

[ And also getting blamed for abandoning humanity?? ]

[gundemn]

Just let them be until they've cooled their heads. You can't force everyone to get along. Especially a group like us. As you know from dragging me around, most of us are pretty stubborn.

[ That self-dig is just to cheer her up. ]

[bowtography]

[ Aww, buddy. ]

I know, I know... it's just a matter of waiting.

[ But she's so bad at waiting and she heaves a sigh. ]

Still... thanks, for keeping me company.

[gundemn]

[ Being thanked gets him to turn his head away self-consciously. ]

I just didn't want to see the moping get worse.