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Jetavie: Daybreak VI
In the pitch-black room, the faint glow of neon lights flickers, illuminating the faces of the six attendees.
That crazy girl... she's back.
We don't have much time left.
The man seated at the head of the table clasps his hands together and presses them against his lips. Suppressing his anxiety, he solemnly delivers his grim observation.
After implementing the sixteen-hour workday with no holidays, people quickly accepted the new normal. Resistance movements everywhere have been systematically extinguished. We now have absolute control over the Earth.
Once we eliminate her, our ultimate enterprise—a world completely ruled by capital—will finally come to fruition, just as we've always intended.
The Navy completed its reorganization first. Three carrier battle groups from nearby military districts are already en route.
We've reactivated nearly 80% of our thermonuclear missile silos. All sites have entered the final launch procedure and are standing by.
...Should we activate the "Ultimate Weapon"?
Has testing been completed?
Ahhh, of course. This old scholar has endured years disguised as an anime enthusiast, hehe, all for this day.
Activate the "Ultimate Weapon"—the world belongs to the old order, all for the glory of days past.
The world belongs to the old order, all for the glory of days past!
>>>>> [Mission Objective] Eliminate 3D Virus (5%)<<<<< >>>>> [Mission Reward] Unlock Reality Portal<<<<<
When you open your eyes again, the world is already in chaos.
Flames flicker through the thick fog blanketing the sky. Countless skyscrapers hang collapsed among the ruins, like rows of broken arms.
In the darkness of night, gunfire and explosions wail mournfully, unleashing earth-shattering reverberations.
Oh no! Time flows differently between the two worlds, we've lost so much time!
With a shocked expression, Vie-chan shows you the prominent headline on her terminal: "Supreme Leader Missing for Days, Global Military Emergency Declared."
The effects of the <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> have already spread across the entire planet... Those damn "adults" caused such a huge mess while I was away.
I should've packed them all up and launched them to the moon farm ages ago!
Of course! We've already beaten them once. Whether they come back twice, three times, or a million times—as long as Vie-chan and Raven are together, we'll definitely send them all flying!
At that moment, the whirring buzz of helicopter rotors echoes from the horizon.
Over a dozen armed helicopters swoop low, skimming across the war-torn city directly towards the rooftop where the two stand.
Raven, it's almost time for the livestream.
Ignoring the enemy firepower closing in around them, Vie-chan points to the time displayed on her terminal— 18:56.
I'll make sure they see it.
A beam of light flashes in her hand as she transforms her weapon into a microphone, flashing a radiant smile.
Since I said I would bring joy to everyone, I have to keep my promise!
Don't forget, I'm the idol who rules the internet. Anywhere with electronic signals is my home turf.
Once the broadcast starts, you'll protect my stage, won't you, Raven?
Before the words can leave your mouth, she presses a finger to her lips to shush you.
It's a se-cret for now, so let's save the surprise for the stage.
With a sudden whoosh, over a dozen helicopters simultaneously activate their searchlights, instantly flooding the rooftop in a sea of light.
You are surrounded. Repeat, you are surrounded.
Cease resistance and surrender immediately. Repeat, cease resistance and surrender immediately.
The helicopter rotors stir up gusts that tousle Vie-chan's long hair, yet she smiles with absolute composure, clasping her hands together as if making the final preparations before stepping onto a stage.
No matter what happens, Raven will stay by my side. That's our contract, right?
Even if—it means making an enemy of the entire world?
At the final moment, she firmly pinches her own hand and blinks.
Are you ready for the countdown to change our fate, Raven!
She releases her grip, skips with bouncy steps, and nimbly positions herself atop the server rack.
This is the Great Leader's debut performance—a singing stream dedicated to Raven, to myself, and to the new world!
In a hidden corner, she lifts her tail and connects to the servers containing humanity's collective network data.
In an instant, thousands of signal indicator lights across the server array illuminate simultaneously, blinking with a dark pink glow.
Bonllo, the Supreme Leader has arrived!
The somewhat mischievous proclamation begins to spread outward from the rooftop beneath the girl's feet.
After mere seconds, the entire city, the entire continent, and the entire planet hear a familiar voice—
Meanwhile, across most of Earth.
At midnight, the office buildings are filled to capacity, and the sound of fingers tapping on keyboards falls like rain, echoing through the vast open space.
Work hard... Keep going... Strive... Succeed...
The glow of screens illuminates one fatigue-stricken face after another, most bearing expressions of weariness and exhaustion as they battle against an endless mountain of work.
Just days ago, these same people passionately pursued their dreams and hobbies.
But now, they're all chained to the chariot of capitalism, enduring a torment they can never escape.
Smack—
Suddenly, every light in the world goes dark.
！！！
As if something vital has been taken from them, people begin to wail, frantically smashing their keyboards in agitation.
I need to work!
I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work I need to work!!!
Helloooo—can everyone hear me?
—?!
A familiar voice rings out in the darkness, like dawn ripping through the long night, each word calling to everyone's souls—
Despite some unexpected events, don't worry! At this very moment, your Supreme Leader is right here, bringing you our first-ever global livestream!
Before we officially begin, I have something I'd like to tell everyone!
Under the watchful gaze of billions of eyes, the girl clears her throat and shouts out the words that have been accumulating in her heart—
Perhaps you've become numb to working overtime day after day!
Perhaps you've grown accustomed to constantly comparing yourself with others!
Perhaps you've already accepted that this is just how the world is supposed to be!
She grips the microphone tighter, her voice rising with passion.
—Buuuut!
I'm telling you, life should never be about compromise, it should never be about submission, it should never be about forcing yourself to do things you don't want to do!
Cease your reckless behavior immediately! This is your final warning, I repeat, this is your final warning!
The pilots activate the air-to-ground missile launch sequence, training their crosshairs on the rooftop.
The girl on stage shows no concern whatsoever. Instead, she turns her gaze in this direction, a knowing smile on her face.
If someone makes you unhappy, knock them down! If the world makes you unhappy, then smash it to pieces!
Deep in your heart, there must be so many things—things you can't quite name or explain—that make you feel utterly powerless!
Now, forget all those pesky worries! Let's drive away the <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> and create a new world where everyone can laugh again!
As she speaks, the thick smoke shrouding the city gradually recedes, revealing a pink landscape that shimmers like a sea of stars.
Millions upon millions of electronic components overload in unison, emanating the same pink radiance as the eyes of the idol on stage.
Never GIVE UP! Never LET DOWN! Never CRY! Never SAY GOODBYE!
If you dare to pull the trigger on the world, eternal youth and happiness will appear!
And now, please enjoy Vie-chan's debut song—
VIE·KO·ROCK！！
The lively, energetic intro suddenly begins to play, and the familiar melody shatters the heavens with earth-shaking power.
>>>>> [Mission Objective] Eliminate <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> (18%)<<<<<
All of humanity's eyes focus on the girl as they listen together to the singing that sets the world ablaze.
>>>>> [Mission Objective] Eliminate <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> (28%)<<<<<
In that same instant, the attack helicopter squadron launches its attack, and dozens of missiles trail blazing flames as they howl through the air—
Yet after flying only a few meters, all the missiles seem to lose their power, hanging suspended in midair before breaking apart and disintegrating.
Countless metal shards form a whirlpool circling around your body. Amid deafening metallic clangs, the fragments gradually reassemble themselves into a somewhat familiar suit of armor.
That one is a combat photo of Raven and Vie-chan bravely storming the enemy headquarters. I even threatened them at the time, saying if they didn't hand over this photo, I'd blow up two more bases.
"What, you'd blow us all to smithereens just for this one photo?!" Hahaha! Can you imagine the looks on their faces?
A recent memory floods back. In the history of this world, you once wore similar armor and fought alongside Vie to defeat the "adults."
A complex control panel appears before you. Somehow, you already know exactly how to use every function.
All Bravo Squad, change engagement protocol! Free fire authorized!!
In an instant, over a dozen heavy autocannons simultaneously train their barrels on you.
Blazing Scatter Lasers form tongues of flame, instantly tearing through and igniting the night sky.
Instinctively, you raise the explosive bolt gun in your hand, aiming at the storm of bullets filling the sky, and pull the trigger—
HQ, this is Bravo1, currently executing suppressive fire on the target...
Just as he looks up, countless cartoon portraits suddenly materialize out of nowhere on the panoramic display screen in front of him—
Bonllo! It's your turn now—!
What the ****! What the hell is this thing?!
HQ, th-this is Bravo1! We're—
Our bullets have turned into fireworks!!!
Fireworks blossom brilliantly one after another in the sky, painting a vibrant curtain across the horizon, creating a grand spectacle for tonight's performance.
Seeing that all their weapons have lost their effectiveness, the attack helicopter formation is forced to gain altitude and hastily withdraw from the battlefield.
>>>>> [Mission Objective] Eliminate <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> (52%)<<<<<
The girl's lively singing echoes across the battlefield while the virus purification rate skyrockets.
Boom—Boom—
Suddenly, tremors surge from below as the entire building creaks and sways, as if the whole world is collapsing and trembling.
Crouching at the edge of the rooftop and looking down, you see the ground, some dozens of meters away, slowly bulging upward...
ROAAAAAR————!!!
With a roar that shakes the heavens, a mechanical flying dragon bursts from the ground, smashing through the edge of the rooftop and launching itself into the air.
A nauseating weightlessness grips your nerves as the attack comes too suddenly to even think of a response.
Just as you try to stabilize yourself to find a suitable landing spot, you smack lightly into something.
In the midst of all your spinning, something cold catches your falling body.
The cold high-altitude wind whistles past your ears as you open your eyes to see five twisted steel cylinders resembling human fingers.
Looking up, you see a steel giant painted pink, constructed from pieces of rubble, standing tall against the horizon.
The over-70-meter-tall creation stands between heaven and earth. The breathtaking scene before you is like stepping onto the set of a tokusatsu film.
The giant's chest is composed of countless display screens, projecting grids of multicolored light that together form Vie-chan's current livestream feed.
Rargh—!
The flying dragon spreads its wings and lunges from the ground toward the rooftop where Vie-chan stands.
————!
The thunderous clash of steel intertwines with a girl's singing voice as the giant takes a fighting stance, intercepting the mechanical dragon just in time.
BOOM—
The thunderous crash of colliding steel echoes through the air as the giant pivots and seizes the flying dragon's neck with one hand.
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Inexplicably, a voice cries out from within your heart, yearning to bring this absurd spectacle to an end—
——————!
As if responding to your command, the giant's joints release scorching steam as it leaps into the air and piledrives the flying dragon hard into the ground.
>>>>> [Mission Objective] Eliminate <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> (96%)<<<<<
The flying dragon struggles desperately to rise, opening its maw toward Vie-chan on the rooftop and revealing a massive cannon hidden inside.
>>>>> [Mission Objective] Eliminate <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> (98%)<<<<<
Countless blue particles gather inside the flying dragon's mouth, while the giant launches a plummeting strike from above—
<color=#ff4e4eff>-WARNING- Incoming fusion strike detected</color>
ROAAAAAR——————!!!
>>>>> [Mission Objective] Eliminate <color=#ff4e4eff>3D Virus</color> (99%)<<<<<
The moment the giant's mighty fist strikes the ground, countless flowers and candies burst out from the flying dragon's mouth.
Colorful candies fill the sky, falling like the nourishing early spring rain, pattering softly upon a newborn world.
>>>>> [Mission Complete √] Eliminate 3D Virus (100%)<<<<< >>>>> [Claiming Reward] Opening Reality Portal<<<<<
The terminal's alert chimes, and amidst exuberant singing, boundless light embraces you.
Congratulations on beating the game. Did you have fun in there, VI?
The White Box... It's a miniature computer I scored at a media store. It was originally designed to provide real-world knowledge to mechanical consciousness models.
Though it inevitably contained some anomalous data streams, the clerk told me that could actually make for a rather unique experience.
I thought you'd have fun in there.
In any case, VI...
Happy Birthday.
Hey, Darling, wake uuuuup!
In the hazy darkness, that playful call rings in your ears once again.
You open your eyes to find yourself in a dim room. What comes into view is...
You were sleeping so deeply, just like a little baby.
Familiar lines, familiar faces, as if everything has returned to the beginning.
Except this time, she isn't wearing that elaborate outfit, nor is she forcing herself to chug down drinks.
Raven! You're awake! Welcome back to Super Earth!
Familiar titles, familiar terms—an ominous foreboding stirs in your heart.
Pfft...
Puhahahahaha—what's with that expression!
She doubles over laughing, reveling in the success of yet another prank.
Don't worry, we're back in reality now! I'm the real deal, you know? Wanna check for yourself?
As she speaks, she gently reaches out to you.
So, haven't I proved I'm not lying to you? The sensation feels real, doesn't it?
Hey—what are you doing? Be gentle!
As you recall the memories from before entering the White Box, you realize they match perfectly with your current surroundings... It seems you've truly returned to reality.
However, you still have some questions.
Hearing your concern, she tilts her head back, deliberately putting on a show of deep contemplation.
You mean... going to the gym together, and taking photo booth pictures?
Or are you talking about when we destroyed the '3D World', and then saved Earth together while singing and dancing?
She recalls this strange adventure as if it were a reality she personally experienced.
Ah, you really went through a lot of trouble to date Jetavie, didn't you, Chosen One?
Vie-chan is Jetavie, and Jetavie is Vie-chan!
As if sensing your concerns, Jetavie answers before you can finish.
There were some anomalies inside the White Box before that locked away my memories. But after our little rampage, it's been completely repaired and the restrictions lifted.
Anyway, I am now the perfect form of Jetavie, combining the powers of an archangel and a little demon!
She shakes the White Box in her hand, declaring this with absolute confidence.
When we have time later, let's come back here to play. I'll still be the Supreme Leader, and you'll still be my little Raven!
From now on, this will be our exclusive secret base—you should really treasure these opportunities to be alone with me, you know?
Alright, [player name], are you ready to start a new adventure with me?
What's this, tired already? My adventures are only just beginning!
The breathtaking journey through the electronic world just now only took a few seconds in reality.
Jetavie opens the terminal map, searching for the destination of their next journey.
Where should we go this time... Should we harass the mechanoids on guard duty, or impersonate those stone-faced agents from the Purifying Force?
The girl candidly voices her fantasies, willfully and boldly selecting her targets.
Hmm... Or maybe we could just start a livestream in Babylonia and boldly launch a real idol career?
She unleashes her imagination without restraint, as if the world's a stage for her.
Oh forget it, let's just have fun wherever we end up going!
Coming on a whim, leaving when the mood passes—she has never needed detailed memos, much less unchanging rules.
A joyful soul never rushes toward places where laughter already exists.
She wants to create laughter in lands without joy, or reclaim it where it has been lost.
And on this path destined to put her at odds with the world, she never feels alone.
Because no matter how mischievous her pranks become, there's always one person by her side.
Oh right, [player name], do you know the true meaning of "Jetavie"?
It's Je t'aime! Je t'aime!
Thanks to you, I was able to reclaim this name, so—
The girl smiles brightly as she takes your hand.
I want to give it to you as a gift!
The two step forward in unison, running without hesitation toward the journey called reality.
The world can truly be terrible at times, but deep within our souls, a song always reminds us not to forget to seek out the beauty in life.
There's never a need for profound wisdom, because the magic of love and miracles hides within the repetitive and mundane moments of daily life—
Never GIVE UP, Never LET DOWN, Never CRY, Never SAY GOODBYE.
Never GIVE UP, Never LET DOWN, Never CRY, Never SAY GOODBYE.
As long as you dare to pull the trigger on the world.
Eternal youth and happiness will appear!
