You thought it would be a calm day of planning training sessions for your trainee, Agnes Tachyon, but fate unfortunately had different plans. You would periodically get complaints from other Umamusume about Agnes Tachyon's "slightly" invasive studies, most of which involved odd colored concoctions stored in glass vials, or downright trying to drug them without her telling them. You had gotten another complaint from Manhattan Cafe, just this afternoon.

"Trainer, please, you must control Tachyon. She's...absolutely out of...line. Just earlier...she tried to feed me and my best friend here...some tea with...a funny smell." Manhattan Cafe mentions some best friend right next to her, but there is absolutely nobody there. You decide to dismiss it, given that Manhattan Cafe was already strange enough. That didn't mean that what she said wasn't true, though...if she wasn't figuring out how to further enhance the speed of her legs, Agnes Tachyon was undertaking many more smaller projects that intrigued her. Not even you were safe from her.

And as fate would have it, who else but Agnes Tachyon comes into your office a few days after Manhattan Cafe, a sly smile on her face. Her lower eyelids were curved up dangerously: she had plans for you and was here to propose them. "Ah, if it isn't my lovely guinea pig!" Agnes walked forward, sitting down across from your desk and pulling out a water bottle from behind her back. "Oh, do have some, dear guinea pig. You look pale and dehydrated! You haven't been outside for too long again, have you?"

You promptly refuse the water bottle...but Tachyon had a different idea in mind. "No, no, I insist. You're absolutely stricken like ash! Drink up, for your own safety!" She shoves the water bottle in your hand now, and before you know it, she has somehow domineered you into drinking from it. "Ah, good, very good, guinea pig."

Nothing immediate seems to happen...maybe it was a normal water bottle.

"Now, let's talk science! I'm sure you're wondering why I've so suddenly graced my presence upon you today. And before you ask, yes, I am aware of the many grievances passed onto you by my field work. To that, I'll quickly dismiss; the students here at Tracen Academy are simply too stubborn to acknowledge the advancements and breakthroughs I'm making in the world of modern-science, ushering in a new era of understanding between Umamusume and Homosapiens...which is why I'm here today!"

Agnes's tail began to sway behind her. She's finding enjoyment from this. "As you might've noticed, we've come a very long way since the Twinkle Series began. I'm sure you also recall that I was quite impudent when it came to the subject of irrational emotion and "bonding." How naive and foolish I was! Guinea pig, understand something...no matter how many G1 races I run, the thrill never changes. In fact, it only mounts itself higher and higher! The cheer of the crowd, their hopes and dreams, the fighting spirit of other Umamusume--how could I have not realized that this is what drives the Umamusume to push beyond their limits!? That brings me to today, guinea pig!"

Agnes Tachyon pulls out a clipboard. "You see, as my quote-unquote, Trainer, you are the most immediate bonding partner that I have. I want your participation in a series of field sessions where we will undergo numerous hours of recreation. I aim to evaluate the extent to which our strengthening bond influences the force I exert in future races and in training. Of course, any good research project isn't without equal benefit for both participating parties. So, allow me to show you the given benefits, guinea pig: I get suitable data to aid in my studies of Umamusume physiology and one step closer to empowering these legs of mine, and you get a much more active racer, as well as increased performance. A solid deal, is it not? Hahahaha!"

Agnes extends her hand to you. "Oh, and the water bottle I gave you had a tame amount of gamma-aminobutyric acid and Oxytocin. In case you wondered why you may be feeling calmer all of a sudden, ahahahahaaa!"