It took a few days to get back to my computer room, but hey, I got half of the Mighty Numbers! That's something to be happy about. I guess...

See, I've been noticing that my glitched out programming No.9 said I had was starting to come back. It may be the fighting I'm doing right now, so soon after I've been "cured" of it. Or maybe that virus my xel absorption powers is catching on to me. Maybe both. I don't know. Something just doesn't feel right... that's how it always starts, doesn't it?

Well, unless it gets uncontrollable, I won't do anything about it for now. Like I told No.9, I'll go to him and his professor only when it gets out of control. I'm not sure if I can trust No.9's professor. What was the name, Dr. White? Something about him seems... off. Maybe... just maybe... he can help me... repair me. If that is true, then I ought to continue finding the Mighty Numbers so I can get some good karma 'round here. Plus their xels are delicious. (Shakes head) The H*ll? Gah, that again! Ok, I just need to last a little longer. A little longer...

Or so I thought.

Anyway, the next Mighty Number. I had to track the rest of these down with the busted computers here, but I found one. Battalion, a walking talking weapons depot. Not to mention the freak talks like he was in war. Apparently the virus made him war crazy and he took over a whole old military base of Cherry Dynamics. Cherry Dynamics? That's sounds... familiar. Gah, stop it! Batts gone batty and he'll bring about another Civil War if he isn't stopped. All I can do about it though is to take some of that virus out and use whatever power I get out of him to help the other Mighty Numbers. Helpless. I can't help them- Stop it! I'm doing what I can!

Gotta get to that military base. Getting inside will be tricky, but hey, I snuck into the White House! Shouldn't be too hard, even with all them crazy robots.

Hm, the place itself doesn't seem too damaged. But there is plenty of heavy artillery here, ready to blow up whatever they're launched at. Hope that doesn't include the states, or Japan, or worse case scenario, me. There's also a lot of explosive barrels around too. Gotta watch out for those. Eek, crazed robots in here too? Not like that's a problem, but this place was abandoned. Guess this were left here, kinda like the robots in the sewers. Batt's probably at the control panel of this place somewhere. That's probably somewhere close to the manufacturing area. Oh hey, an opening with sunlight coming out. Hey, this is like a bridge that's connecting these two buildings. Wow, sun looks nice with the scenery. Man I really need to start living out of the sewers more.

Battalion: You fell right into my trap maggot! Soldiers, take out this trespasser!
Ray: Ah H*ll.

The doors were sealed shut and some war time robots started teleporting themselves around me. God I don't have time for this! 😡 I'll show them maggot indeed! Come at me bro!

Later

That was a job and a half, but I handled them fine. Now to find Batt. The door's still sealed shut. Screw it, gotta break it- No, no, better not. That could tell Batt I'm still here, and I could use the element of surprise. Gotta hack it.

Great, conveyer belts. At least that tells me I'm getting closer to the manufacturing area. More robots, of course. Boxes? What's Batt doing? Oh lord, he better not be actually trying to start a war or something. Maybe him and Shade were in on it. I mean, they both apparently hated how humans treated robots right? Makes sense... if this virus even allowed that. Naw, that probably couldn't hap- Oh God, those spikes! Those electric spikes! Gotta avoid those! Batt must've activated them to keep anyone like me from finding him. Gotta be careful here...

Grr, these robots are really getting on my circuits. They're everywhere in here! Batt must be mass producing them for war or something. That has to be it. And why spikes? Why put them here in the first place? To get rid of defective weapons and robots? Well, other then me of course😞. Battalion's probably gonna be a H*ll of a lot tougher then Avi or Shade or Dyna, since he's a one man- uh, robot- army. Lord, if there's a Heaven for robots, I hope there's an angel watching out for me right now. (😉)

It's official; I HATE CONVEYER BELTS! Seriously, what is Batt's issue with me?! Sure, I broke into the place and all, but didn't he technically break in here too? Sure, I messed up half the faces of his "soldiers", but they attacked me first! I can't help being violent when someone else is violent to me! Wait, what's this door led to- Aha!

Ray: Surprise motherf***er! I'm still here and ready to blow this joint!
Battalion: What?! You've got brawn alright, but let's see if you have enough brain to take me on maggot!

You know, just because I lived my life sewers doesn't mean he has the right to call me "maggot". I have a good mind to- Whoa! Close shot there! Jesus this guy's got Rambo guns on him! Have to improvise. Use Dyna, Shade, or Avi's Variation Codes? Avi's is pointless here. I'll save Shade's for an emergency. And yes I came up with the name Variation Codes for my new powers. Like it? AH! Let me have some room to fight back at least man! Geez! That's it. I'll taze him with Dyna's Variation Code; maybe that'll slow him down.

Ah, it's at least getting his attention. Now's my chance to claw him. Take this sergeant screwloose!

That otta teach him to- Woah woah wait, what's he doing- WHAT THE?!

Oh of course he has a F-bomb shooter in his head! Where did- Ah f**k I'm pinned to the wall by the bomb! Blinking red lights, not a good sign! Can't... move... Thing's stuck!

Battalion: Hehe, I'll inform the next of kin.

Aw H*ll, it can't end like this! I still need to know why I'm this way! Why I'm a monster! Who or what did this to me! Why... why am I alive?!

...Why worry of death when you don't have a reason to live?...

I'M NOT GOING OUT LIKE THIS! NEVER!

Bezerk Mode: activated

EAT LEAD BULLET BRAIN! LET'S SEE IF THIS BOMB LOOKS BETTER ON YOU! COME ON, BLOW UP ALREADY! I WANT TO SEE OIL SPILLED ON THE WALLS!

How's that make ya feel you good for nothing lunatic!? Now let's see how your gears taste....

Malfunction detected. Critical error.

NO! STOP IT! He... he needs to live! Stop!

...

Bezerk Mode: deactivated

... About time... Heh, wow, that was a trip I'll tell you. Took a lot of energy too. Better take Batt's xels and copy his power so I can get today over with already.

Half the family down, the other half to go...