ride on

[swiftasacoursingkawa]

Finding the place hadn't been easy. Guzma had been reluctant to tell Sena or Adora anything about it, and they couldn't go to Lusamine to ask, what with Overwatch keeping tabs on her. But Kukui, on the other hand, had been surprisingly forthcoming, although all he'd given them was a vague hint about a hidden door somewhere in the new Stadium. 

That had been enough. Searching around the base had netted them a secret door at the seemingly empty end of a hallway, and taking it leads to an elevator down into the depths of the stadium. And that led them to another door...one completely locked up with no visible keypad or lock. The only thing there is an odd camera-like device, and a speaker...the light above it a bright red. They're stumped.

"How're we supposed to get in? Did Lusamine give you some kinda secret key or something?"

"Eh?! W-W-Why would she give me anything like th-"

As if responding to his voice, the light suddenly flashes green, and a neutral female voice sounds through the speaker.

"Ultra Rider Zero-One, confirmed."

"...Eh?"

The door unlocks and allows Sena to pull it open, revealing a room very similar to the secret lab that Lusamine had shown Sena some time prior, equipped with multiple buckles and other equipment for additional Ultra Riders. Before Sena and Adora can step inside to get a better look, however, a hologram boots up in front of them. It's a young female with bob-cut hair, dressed in a white and green suit dress over black. She speaks in the same neutral voice from before, making it evident that she's related to whatever computer system just recognized Sena as the first Ultra Rider.

"Greetings, Ultra Rider Zero-One. I have been awaiting your-"

SLAM.
...
...
...

"...Sena, why'd you shut the door?"

"...No, I was just surprised..."

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[swiftasacoursingkawa]

Sena looks a little reluctant to agree, but he eventually smiles and nods.

"You're right. I don't like putting things all on you, but...it is true that I'm working on something. If you could help...it'd be great."

[devilish_chrysanthemum]

"Well then! You've officially got an Adaptive God Eater on your side! Alice Pennywort, nice to meet you."

[swiftasacoursingkawa]

An

An Adaptive What Now.

"Sena Kobayakawa! It's good to meet you too! And, um..."

what's your kid's name again

[devilish_chrysanthemum]

Adaptive God Eater.

"I'm Phym! I don't have a last name!"

[swiftasacoursingkawa]

Gods can be eaten???!??!

"Phym! Good to meet you too!"

Ahaha.

"So what do you plan on doing now, anyway?"

[devilish_chrysanthemum]

If you ask Phym, she will tell you they are delicious.

When you consider that Phym also eats things like crayons, toy cars, and clocks, you might take her words with a grain of salt, however.

"Is there anywhere you need me to pick a fight?"

[swiftasacoursingkawa]

So would they taste...divine?

"Er...not yet. For now, I'm just trying to keep the streets safe while I build a team...ah! Did you see that post my Rotomdex made earlier? It's about that!"

[devilish_chrysanthemum]

"Perfect, I'm in. Also, just because I'm older than you, please don't put me in charge, I have no impulse control."

Phym chimes in at this.

"Hugo is Mommy's impulse control!"

If you knew Hugo you would understand exactly how terrifying that statement is.

[swiftasacoursingkawa]

"Um...it's fine. I've already been put in charge."

He's not normally one to flaunt authority, but he feels a very strange need to assure this woman that she will, in fact, not be in charge of anything.

[devilish_chrysanthemum]

"Oh good. I'm better as a follower, honestly. You just saw what happens when I get to make my own decisions."

[swiftasacoursingkawa]

"Um..."

How to put this...

"Sometimes, a full-out offense isn't bad..."

sena this isn't football

[devilish_chrysanthemum]

Alice just stares at Sena levelly.

You said 'Sometimes'. Which means you recognize that it's not always the best choice.

Alice is pretty much a feral berserker who will always default to amounts of violence that give the term 'gratuitous' a real workout.