The operatives of the Corrupt SouIs assisted me in testing a new batch of the cheat codes. We sampled them on a number of street denizens. The Blackwood we approached showed symptoms similar to those from the previous batch: sudden growth of thick green hair, and distortion of the face and hands into what resemble female features. The 88s who received them appeared normal for a minute or two, then abruptly crumpled into a small ball. Finally, the Fury who received one began leaking green code from her eye sockets, but suddenly fell dead several minutes later, after failing to manifest any useful ability.
Regrettably, an experimental setting on my optical recorder resulted in significant loss of visual data. One of our operatives who chanced by, Tseng, supplied an image of the dead Fury. Due to the lack of a visual record, I have included a transcript of the audio file from our meeting with the Fury.
Uch1h4S4suK3: y is this one not hostile?
Malphas: You there.
Furies Claw: Huh. Slumming, your lordship?
Malphas: Indeed.
Malphas: I have a proposal for you, my good woman.
Furies Claw: I'm not your woman. What, are you lookin' to get hitched?
Malphas: Regrettably, no.
Malphas: However, I have an alternative arrangement which you may prefer.
Furies Claw: That shouldn't be tough.
Malphas: Quite.
Malphas: You have heard of Anome, and his cheat codes?
Furies Claw: Hmm... What's it to you? I don't have anything to do with that moron.
Malphas: No, of course not.
Malphas: However, you may be interested to know that we have replicated the codes which gave him and his cronies such vast powers.
Malphas: I have come to offer one to you.
strykre01: may we engage?
Malphas: Excuse me one moment.
strykre01: no area attacks
Malphas: Ah, well done.
strykre01: this furies attacks
Malphas: Oh, you may dispose of that one if you wish.
strykre01: thank you
Malphas: Thank you, operative.
SpaceCitybunny: thx sir
XTruthX104: thank you
Malphas: Now...
Furies Claw: Hey!
Furies Claw: You're pushing your luck, sunblock-boy.
Malphas: Ah. I only hope I can make it up to you by presenting you with the power of a cheat code. Deal?
Furies Claw: Let's see it.
Furies Claw: Hm... Doesn't look like much.
Malphas: No, but trust me, it will have a profound effect.
Furies Claw: All right. It better.
Furies Claw: I don't feel nothin'.
Malphas: Ah.
SpaceCitybunny: omg
Furies Claw: So, can I like lightning-bolt people now?
Furies Claw: What about her?
Furies Claw: I'll just zap 'er.
Malphas: Ah... Yes, perhaps you should try that.
Furies Claw: Right! Heh.
SpaceCitybunny: :O
Furies Claw: ??
Furies Claw: It didn't work! What kind of rip-off is this?!
SpaceCitybunny: waiting..
Malphas: Calm yourself, my dear. It may take a few minutes for the power to manifest itself.
Furies Claw: I'm not impressed.
strykre01: she is changing further
Furies Claw: Okay... Maybe I'm starting to feel something.
Furies Claw: Hehe. Oh, yeah, it's gotta be working now.
Furies Claw: Ahh....
strykre01: machine interference
Furies Claw: Kiss your tights goodbye, sister.
Furies Claw: ?!?
SpaceCitybunny: hmm..
Furies Claw: This stinks!
strykre01: her eyes are dripping now
Furies Claw: You better come up with something better!
XTruthX104: Yes, indeed
Furies Claw: You promised me power!
Malphas: Indeed, my dear. And you shall have it. I can already sense it building within you.
Furies Claw: Really?
Malphas: Indeed.
Furies Claw: Yeah... Yeah, I think I feel--
[At this point, the Fury suddenly fell dead.]
Malphas: Hm.
XTruthX104: hmmm
strykre01: Much closer
SpaceCitybunny: poor "sister"
strykre01: back to team chat?
Malphas: I think we have seen enough of this batch of codes.
strykre01: very wekk
strykre01: well
Malphas: Thank you for your assistance, operatives.
strykre01: thank you for calling us
Malphas: Of course.
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