Fair enough. You wanna run to the right first, and I can shoot the ones that react to your presence? As much as I had to admit it, you are a faster runner than I am, so you'll probably be able to avoid getting hit right away if you go out first.
[When dealing with the unknown aggressors, it's always best to keep your back to a wall, eliminating one potential direction you're vulnerable from.
He frowns at the suggestion. Splitting up isn't a great idea, but using himself as a target while Manjoume stays behind to take out the appearing guns is smart.]
Alright. But don't make yourself a target doing that.
[He wants Manjoume to keep covered. With that, Bakugou takes off down the right side, almost instantly having to dive and roll when the guns return from the dark.]
[Having Bakugou go first gives Manjoume the chance to see which targets react first to the other boy's presence and act accordingly.
Sure enough, when the guns emerge from the darkness, Manjoume quickly shoots the ones that appear first closest to the spot that Manjoume is still hiding in. This still leaves the ones too far away to hit from here, but thankfully Bakugou rolls and ducks behind another spot before he can get hit by those ones.
Manjoume thinks for a moment before he turns his attention to where Bakugou is hiding and tries to signal a suggestion, for Bakugou to cover him when Manjoume runs out to join him, and hit the remaining ones he had not managed to hit when they re-emerge again in response.]
[He manages to land two hits over the cover of his hill, but has to jerk down and hide when three more take over the firing. Can't risk getting snapped and lose their perfect streak at the last stretch. There's no timer here, but he's aiming for a quick run as well, wanting to completely dominate the game and leave his mark. Like always.
Manjoume's shots hit true, retracting some of the guns and lessening the shelling working at Bakugou's shelter. He glances up at the gesture, eyes narrowing when he catches onto the implication. So now this guy wants to join him? He could hit the remainders, but that leaves more further down the line. He'd wanted to get to the end and trap the "gunners" between them, but without Manjoume moving, the guns wouldn't fire.
Tch, fine. They'll break it up. He gives the duelist the okay and prepares to cover his approach.]
[Once he's been given the okay and Bakugou appears to be prepared, Manjoume takes a deep breath... and then rushes out to head towards him.
Manjoume manages to hit the targets that he failed to hit the last time when they re-emerge again now that he's close enough to do so, but new targets proceed to spring up now, perhaps in response to now detecting more than one person now being present in this particular room. Hopefully Bakugou will be able to shoot enough of those ones in time for Manjoume to duck and roll behind shelter here?]
[As soon as Manjoume moves, Bakugou takes aim from his vantage spot. He quickly sights and snaps two shots off against the reappearing guns and their targets, shutting both down before they can fire. More start to appear, exactly as he thought, and he aims for them as well. Both arms this time, firing left and right, a spread to try and keep them restrained. He has to duck down again once his interference draws their fire, but at least it gives Manjoume the time to get behind the cover as Katsuki grabs for his arm and pulls him in.]
[Normally Manjoume might have bitched about Bakugou grabbing on his arm and pulling him somewhere, but for once he can make an exception since it does actually save his ass from getting hit by one of the firing guns.]
Tch... well that vould have gone slightly better. But still no hits yet at least.
[Unlike normal guns, laser guns don't have a fucking reload time. Bakugou presses his back to the surface behind them, keeping away from any of the cutouts that might jeopardize their safety. He glances up above them at the left wall, but any guns appearing there don't seem able to aim down enough to strike them. Apparently they know that as well and aren't emerging.]
They're focusing on this area. We use the same technique. I'll go, draw their fire, you take as many out as soon as they change targets. Don't move until they stop firing your way.
[Manjoume makes sure that his gun is held up again and ready to aim for targets before giving Bakugou a gesture to indicate that he's ready. Once Bakugou is ready and moves, Manjoume will make sure to immediately aim for whichever targets emerge to try to hit Bakugou on his way out.]
If you have to drop, stay covered until I signal you can move. [With that, Bakugo shoves forward, blitzing out of the cover of the hill and dashing for the next one. He keeps himself moving, jerking back or ducking to prevent the lasers from shooting where he's "going to be" rather than simply staying ahead of them. Taking out two in the process, he quickly makes it to the next area, securing a good cover for him to fire on anything still focusing on Manjoume.]
[Manjoume takes care to take out as many targets as he can once Bakugou starts moving, and then when it's his turn to head out at the signal given, Manjoume takes out the next remaining ones while Bakugou takes care of any out of Manjoume's aim and reach Soon enough, he manages a quick roll behind the cover Bakugou is hiding behind as he tries to scan their surroundings again.]
Did we do it? Is that all of them, or do you see any more?
[Bakugou stands up against the blocking wall, guns held at ready. Manjoume's dive for the end ends up successfully landing him at the blonde's legs without a hit. Damn right they got through that shitty gauntlet! He cocks one arm back, looking out from behind the wall in a quick scan. No guns in sight. The targets are all gone too. Neither of them got hit.]
There's one more hallway, but it only has guns at the end. We can trigger it from the opening.
[Normally people don't realize that unless they've gone through the course before. Which Bakugou has.]
[Bakugou stalks to the last stretch, pausing to look inside. It's a trap, designed to make people think they're done, then swings down several guns at the very end halfway through to open fire. Fucking cheap, that's what it is.]
Aim for the perimeter. They'll come down fast. Stay in the center.
[A running start and dive could clear through the "ring" of shots, buuut...]
[Manjoume points the gun at the perimeter here as instructed, and once Bakugou gives the go ahead or decides to move out himself, Manjoume will make sure to immediately move and stay in the center as he fires at the targets that attempt to come down in response to their presence.]
[Bakugo wants to bring one of the pieces of shielding with him into the hallway, but that'd be breaking shit and he's not about to do that. So he keeps to the center and the moment the guns come down, starts firing.]
Take the top ones out and jump! [They got the jump on the guns of course, so if Manjoume takes out the tops, Bakugou can take out the sides, and the jump clears the ones shooting towards their shins and feet.]
[Honestly, thank goodness for all the training they've done for fighting against kaiju over this past year, because Manjoume actually does shoot the top guns and make the jump, instead of having an embarrassing trip and wipe-out in the attempt.
Once he lands, he quickly starts shooting those targets at their feet too before they can potentially try to fire again before turning his attention to Bakugou.
[Bakugou fully expects the duelist to make the jump on his own. Otherwise he would have heaved him up himself. Wasn't going to blast him into the air; that would've been cheating. Manjoume's training paid off well.
He's already taking aim and firing, snapping the two from the left and right in blinding succession. Manjoume takes on the lower ones while Bakugou shoots one final sneak at the top as the others on the bottom retract behind the tunnel surface.
With a last click and sparkle of lights, the course chimes a victory tune and a jet of misty spray celebrates their successful run. Without taking a single hit! Ha! Complete undisputed total victory!]
[At the realization that they did in fact succeed, Manjoume grins and throws a fist into the air to cheer.]
Hell yeah! That's what I'm talking about!!
[And then, he's latching onto Bakugou's arm in his excitement, shaking him a little in a rare bout of joy that he's managed to get out of Manjoume here.]
Of course we did it! I'm not satisfied with anything but a complete victory!
[Though seeing Manjoume so damn happy and excited right now, Bakugou forgives him for grabbing his arm and shaking him like a little kid. He's never seen the guy express such an emotion before; it's kind of shocking.
But that permission lasts only a few seconds and then he's stalking forward through the exit, working the velcro and buckles off to start taking the targeting clothes away.]
[To be fair, there is very little that has happened in Neo Tokyo that has gotten him excited about something, especially as of late. It's genuinely a shame that dueling isn't a widespread activity here, otherwise you'd definitely see this side more often.
Anyway, the moment passes quickly enough, as Manjoume starts peeling off his own velcro and belts of the laser tag equipment while they walk.]
I've been doing a lot of practice with my aim during training sessions in the simulation room.
[Most people aren't excited about getting kidnapped and forced to fight in a war against fucking monsters. You could bring them to an amusement park and it'd still be clouded by their circumstances. Well, most of the Outsiders. Some still find joy and excitement and happiness even here.
Unless some game company wants to pick Manjoume's brain, there's no recreating the Duel Monsters game here. Well, considering they can technically access their own worlds' "internets" through the ocular, Manjoume could try to partner with a game company to introduce Duel Monsters here? ... That's his project.]
Thanks. Your skills out there were really good too.
[Which, maybe that shouldn't come as a huge surprise, but Manjoume compliments Bakugou all the same: he was very impressed, and the other's skills made for good team work to net them a win without taking a single hit.]
[Ever the egotist. He finishes stripping the targets off his body and proudly sets them on the return table. Smug as fuck, Bakugo looks to the scoreboard and grins at the time and score. Third place. Granted, the top two spots have a time that could only be achieved through cheating, which he refuses to do, so third, in this rare case, is fine as fuck for him.]
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He frowns at the suggestion. Splitting up isn't a great idea, but using himself as a target while Manjoume stays behind to take out the appearing guns is smart.]
Alright. But don't make yourself a target doing that.
[He wants Manjoume to keep covered. With that, Bakugou takes off down the right side, almost instantly having to dive and roll when the guns return from the dark.]
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Sure enough, when the guns emerge from the darkness, Manjoume quickly shoots the ones that appear first closest to the spot that Manjoume is still hiding in. This still leaves the ones too far away to hit from here, but thankfully Bakugou rolls and ducks behind another spot before he can get hit by those ones.
Manjoume thinks for a moment before he turns his attention to where Bakugou is hiding and tries to signal a suggestion, for Bakugou to cover him when Manjoume runs out to join him, and hit the remaining ones he had not managed to hit when they re-emerge again in response.]
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Manjoume's shots hit true, retracting some of the guns and lessening the shelling working at Bakugou's shelter. He glances up at the gesture, eyes narrowing when he catches onto the implication. So now this guy wants to join him? He could hit the remainders, but that leaves more further down the line. He'd wanted to get to the end and trap the "gunners" between them, but without Manjoume moving, the guns wouldn't fire.
Tch, fine. They'll break it up. He gives the duelist the okay and prepares to cover his approach.]
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Manjoume manages to hit the targets that he failed to hit the last time when they re-emerge again now that he's close enough to do so, but new targets proceed to spring up now, perhaps in response to now detecting more than one person now being present in this particular room. Hopefully Bakugou will be able to shoot enough of those ones in time for Manjoume to duck and roll behind shelter here?]
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Tch... well that vould have gone slightly better. But still no hits yet at least.
[So what now? Does Bakugou have any ideas?]
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They're focusing on this area. We use the same technique. I'll go, draw their fire, you take as many out as soon as they change targets. Don't move until they stop firing your way.
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[Manjoume makes sure that his gun is held up again and ready to aim for targets before giving Bakugou a gesture to indicate that he's ready. Once Bakugou is ready and moves, Manjoume will make sure to immediately aim for whichever targets emerge to try to hit Bakugou on his way out.]
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Did we do it? Is that all of them, or do you see any more?
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There's one more hallway, but it only has guns at the end. We can trigger it from the opening.
[Normally people don't realize that unless they've gone through the course before. Which Bakugou has.]
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Good to know. Let's get to it, then.
[Manjoume stands up, his gun aimed toward the entrance of the final hallway.]
You ready?
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Aim for the perimeter. They'll come down fast. Stay in the center.
[A running start and dive could clear through the "ring" of shots, buuut...]
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[Manjoume points the gun at the perimeter here as instructed, and once Bakugou gives the go ahead or decides to move out himself, Manjoume will make sure to immediately move and stay in the center as he fires at the targets that attempt to come down in response to their presence.]
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Take the top ones out and jump! [They got the jump on the guns of course, so if Manjoume takes out the tops, Bakugou can take out the sides, and the jump clears the ones shooting towards their shins and feet.]
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Once he lands, he quickly starts shooting those targets at their feet too before they can potentially try to fire again before turning his attention to Bakugou.
Did they do it? Have they cleared the course?]
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He's already taking aim and firing, snapping the two from the left and right in blinding succession. Manjoume takes on the lower ones while Bakugou shoots one final sneak at the top as the others on the bottom retract behind the tunnel surface.
With a last click and sparkle of lights, the course chimes a victory tune and a jet of misty spray celebrates their successful run. Without taking a single hit! Ha! Complete undisputed total victory!]
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Hell yeah! That's what I'm talking about!!
[And then, he's latching onto Bakugou's arm in his excitement, shaking him a little in a rare bout of joy that he's managed to get out of Manjoume here.]
We did it, and without taking even a single hit!!
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[Though seeing Manjoume so damn happy and excited right now, Bakugou forgives him for grabbing his arm and shaking him like a little kid. He's never seen the guy express such an emotion before; it's kind of shocking.
But that permission lasts only a few seconds and then he's stalking forward through the exit, working the velcro and buckles off to start taking the targeting clothes away.]
You're a better marksman than I thought.
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Anyway, the moment passes quickly enough, as Manjoume starts peeling off his own velcro and belts of the laser tag equipment while they walk.]
I've been doing a lot of practice with my aim during training sessions in the simulation room.
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Unless some game company wants to pick Manjoume's brain, there's no recreating the Duel Monsters game here. Well, considering they can technically access their own worlds' "internets" through the ocular, Manjoume could try to partner with a game company to introduce Duel Monsters here? ... That's his project.]
It's paying off.
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[Which, maybe that shouldn't come as a huge surprise, but Manjoume compliments Bakugou all the same: he was very impressed, and the other's skills made for good team work to net them a win without taking a single hit.]
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[Ever the egotist. He finishes stripping the targets off his body and proudly sets them on the return table. Smug as fuck, Bakugo looks to the scoreboard and grins at the time and score. Third place. Granted, the top two spots have a time that could only be achieved through cheating, which he refuses to do, so third, in this rare case, is fine as fuck for him.]