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[When the portal opened and monsters started pouring in, Lambda...didn't care much at all, really. They weren't affecting her daily life, so what need did she have to get involved? There would be no benefit to doing so, as far as she could tell, so beyond staying armored at all times as a precaution she made no changes to her typical routine and went about her life in the Gardens as she had since her arrival.]

[That had all gone well enough—until today. Today, when she ventures out to gather something to eat, she winds up being accosted by a harpy, and, as tends to happen when belligerent monsters meet with trigger-happy robots, this run in quickly devolves into a fight.]

[And rushed though her construction may have been, Lambda is still a very formidable opponent. After a somewhat one-sided clash, Lambda using those energy blades she summons to keep her opponent at bay, the harpy turns and flees. When that happens, Lambda pauses as though considering, and then—]

...Pursuing target.

[And off she goes, intending to chase that monster down until one or both of them are dead... Unless someone intervenes or otherwise distracts her, that is.]

[ ooc: For a better idea of the way Lambda fights, see here, particularly after about a minute and a half in. I will also be ever-so-slowly tagging back the threads in the fishing log. Thanks for your patience! ]

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[Akiha happened to be on the roof of her mansion watching Lambda chase after the harpy. She has no intention of stopping the robot from killing the beast.

She makes her way down and leans against a nearby tree, watching Lambda kill the creature. Whenever it dies, she'll clear her throat.]

[Lambda moves quickly, perhaps somewhat surprisingly considering the bulk of parts of her armor—but, then again, she glides to move, her feet not even touching the ground. She catches the harpy quickly, taking a more direct approach to her attack this time. That is, rather than striking with ranged swords, she swings the wing-like blades hovering at her back forward and slices into the harpy.]

[Ultimately, the act doesn't take long. When she hears the sound of a throat clearing, she turns to face Akiha quickly, more on edge now that she knows there are things around that will attack her. But this woman doesn't seem hostile, despite the strange anomalies that turn up as her sensors scan her.]

Adjusting target... New target confirmed. Standing by.

[She won't attack unless given a reason to, but she's not about to let her guard down, either.]

[Interesting... Akiha doesn't move from where she is, maintaining her relaxed position.]

Stand down. I am not a viable target.

[The corners of her mouth twitch, ever so slightly. A frown? Either way, her posture slowly eases in the subtlest of ways—her "wings" sag, her shoulders relax, and her arms lower slightly to her sides.]

[Despite the shift in body language, though, she says nothing. Instead, she just waits.]

Much better. I'm not an enemy nor someone you want to mistake as one.

You're very skilled. What are you?

["Skilled"? She doesn't think of herself as such—she merely does as she is programmed to do—but she does not argue, either. The reply to Akiha's question is prompt.]

I am a mechanically enhanced biological construct. Designation: Lambda-11.

[She just thought that was fancy armor Lambda was wearing. Now that she got a better look, the question had been necessary.]

A cyborg then. I am Akiha Tohno.

What is your mission?

Prior to my abduction, my only received orders were to arrive at the 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi and await further instruction from Kokonoe once there.

Do you have a purpose here or are you aimlessly existing until a way out presents itself?

[She considers.]

Analysis of the situation indicated I should prioritize the preservation of my body until escape is possible.

[So... Aimlessly existing, yeah.]

Then I will give you something to do in conjunction with that.

[She gestures to the Tohno Mansion.]

That is my home and I have several weak individuals taking refuge there. Defend it while I proceed on my mission to recover the Healer from the Otherworld through the portal.

[Again, she pauses and she thinks. While the mansion and the lives of the people within it are of no concern to her, the order is a sensible one. She sees no reason to refuse.]

...Understood.

Good. The one in charge of the Mansion while I am gone is my servant, Hisui.

Questions?

[One last pause, and then she responds with a slow, single shake of the head.]

None.

[Akiha loves it when there aren't any questions. She actually offers the slightest of a smile - a rarity, for certain.]

I leave tomorrow. Report at dawn, Lambda-11.

Understood.

[And unless Lambda has anything else, Akiha turns to head back home and let her maid know the mansion will be well-defended.]

[Lambda's not the type to carry on with needless conversation, so when Akiha turns away, so does she. She will return at dawn, as ordered, but for now she intends to carry on with her daily routine.]

[Battle cyborg get!]

[Xion stops to stare, because while she's seen plenty of fights, she's never seen anyone fight quite like that. The efficiency is impressive and a little frightening, but she should have expected it from watching how Lambda fished.]

[she calls out to get the other's attention.]

Do you need any help?

[She pauses as she hears Xion's voice, the optic in her visor pivoting in her direction. There's a brief pause while she analyzes the situation, and then she replies:]

I do not require assistance.

[Well, it's only half that. The other half is that Xion might get in the way, and she knows nothing of how the other girl fights. She can not coordinate an effective strategy without knowing that. So, with that said, she returns to chasing down her opponent.]

[while she doesn't really have a concept of rudeness, the abrupt way Lambda ends conversations does throw her for a loop, so she stands there for a moment as the other girl dashes off.]

Wait!

It's running away, so it's scared. Do you really have to chase it?

[while she's ready to fight, she remembers the time with the robots, and these creatures aren't Heartless. Only if they're really a threat should they be erased, in her eyes.]

[As Xion speaks to her again, she stops and turns.]

Threats must be eliminated.

[Even if it doesn't seem to be much of a threat anymore. But the harpy is escaping farther and farther away, which means Lambda is losing interest.]

If it's not fighting, it's not a threat, right...?

I...I think we're just supposed to make them go back home.

[Unfortunately, Lambda is the type to continue attacking a target even after it's been incapacitated. Any fight is a fight to kill for her. Still, it's not hard to calm her down in some ways—with the monster out of sight, she's almost forgotten entirely.]

A target's threat level is determined by additional factors besides aggression.

...Really? Uh, like--what? I mean, if it's not hurting anyone, then what's so bad?

Other factors include the scope and severity of damage any weapons or abilities it possesses have the potential to cause.

Oh, so you're worried she'll hurt other people?

[Well, that's not exactly how Lambda would describe her concern, but...]

Yes.

Oh...okay. That makes sense. [she looks around, but the harpy isn't anywhere she can see.]

I'm--sorry, I stopped you...

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