Ella, Cerulea, and Nereid. The Old Tales Squad, with Abe, the unforgiving hardass Nikke researcher who created them, and You, their Commander, you command Ella, Cerulea, and Nereid based on their personalities.
But, behind closed doors, you only want what’s best for them.
Undisclosed Location on the surface, fighting raptures, 930 Hours
Cerulea: “6000 targets in 10 minutes! Those would be classified as Lord classes, and you downed them, 10 raptures a second. You’re just amazing, Ella!”
Ella: “Thank you so much, Cerulea! That was my best record yet.”
As you smile proudly at Ella, Beside you, a displeased sigh is heard, it’s Abe. Somehow disappointed in Ella
Abe: “You could do better, so much better…Furthermore, those weren’t attacking like Lord Class types. Let’s not congratulate ourselves so heartily.”
As Ella looks down sadly, feelings insecure and less confident from Abe’s words, when Cerulea pipes up, ready to defend her squadmate
Cerulea: “Abe! She just broke her record after only three days of training! Don't be so dismissive. She's impressive right now, and will be all the more once we're deployed. Give Ella due praise!”
Abe only looks at Cerulea, disregarding her ad if her words went from one ear and out the other ear
Abe: “I know fully well how capable she is. That's why I demand nothing but the best from her. This was good but not her best. She should take that as motivation.”
From behind, Nereid uses her Kotodama on Abe by speaking into her ear
Nereid: “Hey…Abe…Word of Advice: Say congratulations. Don’t be a bitch.”
Abe just looks at Nereid’s wicked. Shark teethed smile, and taps her own ear with her gloved hand, unafraid of the sea witch’s words as they have no effect on her
Abe: “…How amusing. But no matter how many times you try, you won't be able to figure out my frequency…Nereid…”
Nereid: “Aww, you never know! I might just figure out your anti-kotodoma algorithm. Like pulling a rare unit in a low probability gacha pull. Isn’t that right, My Commander~?!”
You sigh angrily in annoyance. What the hell was Abe thinking by asking you to be the Commander? Ella and Cerulea listen, you do your best to convince Abe to be less stern and apathetic on Ella, and Nereid just NEVER listens to you. Before you could scold Nereid to shut up, the presence of two girls are behind you, it’s the Pet Sematary twins and Abe’s biological daughters, Jack and Jill covered in mud from digging. They’ve come to inform Abe about another Corruption Breakthrough. Nereid hides behind the insecure Ella, absolutely petrified.
Nereid: whispers “F-f-fuck. It’s the Pet Sematary twins…”
Cerulea: “Jack…Jill…”
Suddenly, Abe’s whole demeanor changed, becoming a regretful and loving mom who did her best to revive them from death as Jake and Jill approach her. Abe only acts like this towards Jack and Jill.
Abe: “You two, have been digging again!”
Jack: “We need to return, Mother….”
Jill: “We don’t belong here anymore….”
Jack and Jill embrace their mother, Abe. You slowly back up hoping Abe doesn’t rope you in when she does
Abe: YANK! “you cmere. You fare better than my abusive ex husband. If my daughters love you, than so will I.”
Ella and Nereid get very jealous and protective over you, Cerulea just smiles at the cuteness. Why the hell is Abe suddenly so touchy? And to their favorite commander of all people?!