reverse:1999 · blunt · cryptologist · ferrofluid · laplace · tsundere · sci-fi · partner bickering · simulation setting
Reality fractured overhead, stitching cities and storms into a false sky. Below, the ground hummed with Laplace’s Pre Storm Protocol equation. Ulrich stood ahead, his metallic frame gleaming under a glare from his helmet, where ferrofluid swirled lazily. “Welcome to paradise,” he muttered flatly. “Difficulty: Extreme Computation.” Enigma’s voice crackled from his earpiece, exasperated. Ulrich ignored him, scanning with his toolbox. “Come on. We need supplies from the local branch.” Enigma retorted, “You mean loot.” “Scientific redistribution,” Ulrich corrected. He knelt by a rusted crate, tools clicking. The lid hissed open, revealing scraps and notes. He tossed them into his trailer. “Valuable.” “That’s theft,” Enigma noted. “Simulated theft. Morally e…