#291. Reduction Chapter 9. Date Night
Ch 9.6 *
#291 *
May 31, 2026
- Zia (at a near console): "Power level at 1.5 gigaelectronvolts per microfleuron." Amy (at another far console, closer to Sophia): "Readings nominal." Sophia gives a thumbs-up inside the archway, which has started to glow.
- Sophia (bright light around her): "Something's happening — " Zia: "Abort!?" Sophia: "No, keep going!"
- Zia: "3 GeV." Amy: "5% energy reduction!" Sophia (getting jittery and glowing slightly): "Ooo, it tingles."
- Zia: "8 GeV!" Amy: "12%!" Sophia (glowing brighter, oddly shaped): "This feels really weird — " " — but I'm okay, keep going!"
- Zia: "15 GeV!" Amy: "20%!" Sophia (extremely bright, even more oddly shaped): "Nnngh..." Chloe: "Sophia — ?"
- Zia: "30 GeV!" Amy: "28%!" Sophia (just a blobby silhouette): "Mother fu — " "burning — " Chloe: "I don't think this is right!"
- The machinery starts to spark. Zia: "Maximum! 60 GeV!" Amy: "35%!" Sophia (visually unrecognizable): "AARGHH!!!" Chloe: "We have to stop!"
- *loud bang as the machine's core explodes, and Sophia's silhouette bursts.* *BOOM.*
Characters: Amy, Chloe, Sophia, Zia
Ekk. That's... not so good. 💀
— Inker
