JumpMan wakes up slowly, his hair and goggles flickering on with a quiet buzz. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQMgn7JaVt 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQL1uZbTFzZ

He pulls himself from his charging station, yawning and stretching his arms and legs, reactivating his servos and joints. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5NpgyoJgS 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4Y5u6JFNf

And then performing a backflip. Just for good measure. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9u2A64aOi 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O214wGRyv

"Alright. Time to start the day..." 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPtBS91R2k 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCg6pcWwAu4

Friday is the only time where JumpMan can really lay back, a "fun day" full of school field trips and augmentation conferences. It's also the day he can wear his spiffy white outfit, the one he pulls out of his closet. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTp3SHRbrR 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiQbdvv4oR

He practically kicks opens his door, greeting the morning with another obnoxious yawn. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ATH2whwCt 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZTh4f8TEj

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“Alright, what’s on the agenda today?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHKqa3Klx4 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmO57fTL2R

The HUD in his goggles gives him a list of tasks. A group of kids from a local middle school wants to check out the Ouro Corp Science Center, and they specifically asked him to give them a tour. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡjt9AcHC8GI 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKPWhCIXij

“Aw, I’m flattered,” he mutters to himself. Sometimes he forgets that he’s a local celebrity in the scientific world. Seriously. Ouro Corp puts him on everything. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡZw8Jfe2TPL 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BgfZmd5u1

He watches as students and chaperones walk through the front door, their mouths open in awe as they observe the sleek atrium. He smirks, already excited. He suddenly moves forward, fast, grinding along the rail of a nearby stairway. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCVp8dWzo8 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh68Rm0GAdc

“I heard you guys asked for me?” he announced with a smirk, slowing down right in front of the group. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F6WsunzPp 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzE5a0K65vm

The kids basically scream when they see him. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTXgRdmGmu 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ86a8LVBf4

“It’s JumpMan!”1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW4mxcjlWp 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkL9JumMZ9

“He’s real!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDYhBlAP4N 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAO0LiasCk

“Welcome to the Ouro Corp Science Center, future scientists! I’m JumpMan, obviously, and I’ll be your guide for the day.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡNv3yPSYNty 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGZBowClYB

He points out the various labs and rooms around him. “Right now, you’re in the middle of the best tech lab in the business. We’ve got robots, scientists…” He points to himself cheekily. “Cyborgs! The whole shebang!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi8E6lR5C1 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l6LvNS1QU

He starts taking them to a darkened room with a large screen. “But first, let’s get through the boring stuff. We’ve got a short film to watch about the ‘history of the company’,” he puts in air quotes. “Take notes. I dunno if teachers test you for this kinda stuff.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡIA90ZKDopl 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu095qS9Cla

Everyone pours in, sits on the floor, and the video starts, the lights dimming just enough where his hair and goggles were the brightest thing in the room… 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLxA2q3xM7 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlGPDJoJWw

“Ouroboros Corporation was founded in 1993 as Vyper Technologies, named after founder Anthony Vyper—” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfG4FrXZ95 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBKqhAO7AA

JumpMan immediately tunes it out. He’s heard this hundreds of times before. Corporate buzzwords like “innovation” and “future” are being slung around like baseball. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgNuMVGqgK 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVodxxamSUU

The video drones on and on, going through the timeline, the discoveries, the achievements of Ouroboros up to present day.  Afterwards, the lights hum back to life. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a3gucngbZ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkw1byGbBk

“Yeah, huge snoozefest,” JumpMan stretches obnoxiously. “Trust me, it just gets better from here. Now, how many of you wanna arm wrestle with a robot?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQElasFKAv 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj5HBlLMOb

The entire class raises their hand almost instantly. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD5jzO47HQ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsIS1g5uLk

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Afternoon hits, and the class hits the gift shop. It’s been a long day, teaching kids all about the importance of science. As they file out, picking up little plushies and pins, JumpMan slides off in the other direction. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGLqk2Qd7V 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzcFQH7UUZ

While today has been fun, a thought has been poking at his mind all morning. His files have been stolen by Aether Corporation. And he doesn’t know what for. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmdN4tecZA 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6IGAdEGSc

…Nah. King’s right. Aether doesn’t have the smarts to reverse engineer his schematics. Best in the business. That’s what he told the kids. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYWGfcXeHB 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNySjuoVqDt

JumpMan shakes his head. “I need a distraction,” he whispers to himself. He looks towards the entrance, the afternoon sun pooling out from the glass door. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZFBgNFkdB 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKOyqhVGxF

Usually, JumpMan doesn’t leave the comfort of the chrome buildings of Ouroboros Corporation. The last thing he wants to hear is scolding about how scuffed and dented he got from the wilder side of the outdoors. But on a rare occasion… 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB0ToLJyKS 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8yXDg0N0W

He zooms through that door, welcoming the warm air. He leaves a transmission. “J.M.’s goin’ out. I’ll be back, naturally.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡxELf5u2Ad9 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXjpwyA0IB

Quantum Row hustles and bustles as JumpMan strides on the sidewalk, carefully dodging the other pedestrians. Some recognize him, some give him a weird look. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtjoLjprUb 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ja2rckTRE

“What to do…?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WaKOwDLRV 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2H7oxhNOe

He scans the street with his eyes, slowing down in a search for entertainment. Some vendors are selling street food. There’s plenty of holograms that are showing off music videos of top hits. But there’s one thing that catches his eye. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡegysAy7u83 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VuoRPZ4q4

A couple of skaters, holding onto their boards and laughing and interacting together. Skateboards? Here? Wouldn’t they get a fine for riding those around on the sidewalk? 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf6HqfQLW7 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HM0zZXUvO

More interestingly, one of them points their thumb in the opposite direction. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡg094FPFNEW 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQkQiE79cD

“Let’s get outta here, man.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLA8TAHcCx 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKBIFFXML2

Then they hop onto their boards and fly off into a dark alleyway, disappearing into the darkness. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡFl8cffjAu9 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjlplKRsAQ

“And where are you guys going?” JumpMan mutters, watching them go. Now he’s curious. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26wPJ8UWJK 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIJz67m0o5

He follows them through the damp alleyway, the sleek design of the city giving way to grungy apartments and flickering lights. And right in the middle is a skate park. Concrete, graffiti, and loud music blare from all angles. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbA5bGIF7r 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsV1WpQXJpN

People move in all sorts of ways. Boards, skates, hovering and not. JumpMan snickers. “My kinda people…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvjBWUoWeC 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUxeuMf0nr

He pushes off into the bowl, dodging and doing some small tricks. A deep breath escapes him. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡIl9HrQJUFR 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb93myBtcVg

Until someone bumps into him, sending them flying while he’s pushed back just an inch or two. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0Fa6ygkmK 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QunHDr4ke

“Ugh…!” A feminine voice gasps. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5VLL3X4wo 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡer2AFzw74S

JumpMan looks down, seeing a smaller, slimmer body. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb3XoGPTiT 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡks0UvzvBfG

“Ah—sorry about that!…Didn’t…see you there…” He reaches out to assist, when a taller, more muscular girl stepped in front of him protectively, taking lollipop out of her mouth and sneering. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3sI8GD508 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQd4HqQMcP

“Watch where you’re going, asshole!” The girl adjusts her helmet. “Almost gave me a damn concussion…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7R1TurvepJ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkuk82etVt

JumpMan tries to defuse the situation with a signature smile. “Hey, I didn’t mean it, honest! I wasn’t paying attention, that’s on me…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDeZZEa5kU 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZTcwZRCO6

The girl he bumped into places her hands on her hips and cocks an eyebrow. Her deep brown skin was almost completely covered in vibrant, deep blue and neon colors and wrapped in skating gear. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMTZuKknOg 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT7kNSSp1a

The girl with the lollipop sticks it back in her mouth, her eyebrows pinched. A Russian accent slips into her voice as she talks. “Are you okay, Jacks?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpJ1uLYKmY 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEOVtJeFkk

“Yeah, I’m alright, Anya. I guess I didn’t hurt anything…” Jacks’ gaze cut into JumpMan like a knife. She jabs him in the chest. “But this guy, needs to look where he’s going—” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMwbQWZJxx 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNspUhZvePT

The hardness of his chest almost doesn’t register at first. Jacks’ eyebrows turn downwards into confusion. She jabs him again, hearing the quiet clink as her painted nails make contact with his metallic plate. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5xbV5neWO 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCBYFKYGZH

“What?” she mutters in disbelief, before she instantly presses an ear against his chest. JumpMan’s pupils widen as this stranger gets up close and personal, listening for that faint heartbeat, and mechanical hum. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1tTTtUyUo 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FWivqVcuN

She stomps back, huffing audibly. “Oh, no wonder you ran into me! You’re a damn clank!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GThM7FlA3 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfmOyA6n7F

JumpMan sputters. “Clank?!” He exclaims. “Okay, step back! The term is cyborg, lady! I still have a fully functional human brain!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SxsrM7reE 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusReVMjUmW

“Well, you should use it and watch where you’re going!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsKNAMp8Rk 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D0Ojh2Zwa

The two glare at each other for a few seconds, when a third girl skates up, carrying bandages. “Jacks, are you okay? I saw you wipe out, and—…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeV80CCDrG 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ7cf5NBIo

There’s confusion and surprise on the girl’s face as she takes in JumpMan’s appearance. “Is…this a cosplay or something?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9oW5SPQH0 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttlHsdeOO2

Anya takes the lollipop out of her mouth to talk. “He’s…cyborg, Toye. Ouro Corp clank…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYAzaO6BoR 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRZpSVXVtu

“Oh…” Toye whispers. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ7REhu0jU 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFjnoGcqjJ

“Name’s JumpMan…I’m the kinetic specialist at Ouroboros.” He holds out his hand. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CAgWHcXu1 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ86ubdfcZ

Jacks looks down at his segmented hand, before flitting back up to his face. “Shuri Breezei. But everyone here calls me Jacks.” With her hand, she points at Anya and Toye. “These two are my besties. We’re a skating team…the name is still in progress.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ101r2sNeTU 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvSEX3r7Zf

JumpMan moves his hand to shake hers, but suddenly, she pulls back. “Hold it, clank,” she sneers, “before I decide to be all buddy-buddy with you, I need to see how you move. I can’t respect you right off the bat…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8FpcSjs6j 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Sz2amwZqr

He blinks twice incredulously. “…Huh?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡSY449gP13V 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5stEichwNI

“You and me. One lap around the park. You win, I’ll let you come back. I win…you’re paying for me and my girls’ smoothies today.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAo78o4o1J 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRBuAZOxqe

“…That’s it?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5eD7xEcQZ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUaiEESj2E

“We’re not going to convenience store, clank,” Anya adds in, “Neo-Nova. Downtown.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFfqWOik1T 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzEZd7BSvr

JumpMan's UI pulls up the menu with pricing. And a simple smoothie costs… 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U5PQHbSVR 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFpXefyMIY

“30 credits a smoothie?! That’s daylight robbery, it’s gotta be!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4IfBstNxw 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACkhH193P0

“Duh, they’re 30 credits. They’ve got real fruit and stuff. None of that processed crap they’re making us eat nowadays. Now, are you in, or not?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlUpKW5sZd 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDwkA5nGtn

JumpMan rubs his chin with a finger, calculating the pros and cons. “So...if I win, I get to come back, whenever I want. And you stop calling me a ‘clank’.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡhatUmCXk2R 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPEE2x3QMi

Jacks nods, “Uh-huh. Sure. And if you lose, you owe me a trip to Neo-Nova...and you agree that your stupid expensive augmentations don’t make you a real skater.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWKIS4Wq9b 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXP2g5l3bJ

JumpMan hesitates for a minute. He really doesn’t want to spend money on someone he just met. But his pride…his ego would be bruised if he was “chickening out” from a simple race. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡZc4XUY4VmK 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAO7PsfNZL8

His pupils shift into determined circles. “Alright, I’m in. Where’s the starting line?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBh0Zx09p7 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgHPaFPx6F

Anya points to a line, spray-painted a glow-in-the-dark neon blue. “All races start here.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAHp9QFjvN 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9EwbX2w4C

JumpMan takes his place behind the line, Jacks following right behind. Anya yells at the other skaters in Russian, telling them to make some space. “Отойдите! Move!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZqYIVrvXQ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzYhsjnUdh

Skaters immediately get the message pushing back and making a loose circle around the perimeter of the park. Cameras are recording, eyes are watching. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQUhv43WqN 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZxHGRtHjv

“Damn,” JumpMan mutters, “Didn’t think they’d move that fast…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FnamoQDNr 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iEtVshdWB

Toye nods. “Well, Anya’s our muscle. She can be really scary when she wants to be. That’s why we’re so respected around here...” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzmm7vhLwE 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1QmyZFGhv

“And don’t think she won’t do anything to you either, clank...” Jacks says checking the wheels on her skates to see if they’re in prime condition. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2pgWuAEB7 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj20p7X4sg

Anya takes position as referee. “Jacks said one lap. No dirty tactics or shortcuts, da? Only around the bowl.” She gives Jacks a dirty look. “I mean it. No cheating.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bGXYBZvuz 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1y31h1oEO

“Me? I would never…I just bend the rules, a bit.” Jacks grins cheekily, before getting in position next to JumpMan. “Don’t worry, I won’t need to cheat.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3GM9072Cy 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVetUgZWBqz

Anya grumbles something, before starting to count down. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MgnP36K33 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmINGQw8Hqw

“One!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwCOMvzQJG 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJL3LLktj1

“Two!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUUlOOGuP6 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxW6WNBrvjx

JumpMan and Jacks crouch down… 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dplvHksuP 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkYrtkLBgU

“Three!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡL14WjOiYjA 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttdvBiqZk0

Both racers speed off. Naturally, JumpMan starts off ahead, already calculating his movements for the next turn. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0DvxV43VR 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3wrzgPNWQ

30 degrees right. Curve it, don’t sharpen. Max Speed: 70 MPH. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqJcAAbbQz 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdabilmgFd

JumpMan’s eyes sharpen even further, then leans towards the lip of the bowl as he drifts. The blue trail fades as quickly as it appears. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡAY2lvNe6J1 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1t5t8Lhb5

“Good start,” he mutters to himself with a smile. “Easiest race of my life…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡpadtInLc9P 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKgrABc8WA

JumpMan’s smug, until he hears the loud, rhythmic CLACK and roooll of Jack’s skates pushing her neck and neck with him. She’s putting her entire body into it. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz8AhbsV1q 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXDSK17436

JumpMan’s eyes widen almost comically, letting out a low whistle as he takes in the sweat blanketing her forehead. “Jeez—…you are determined to beat me…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8kJcJb1Vs 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLWi1s3VAG

“Shut up,” Jacks breathed out, “and keep skating…!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3C9VOVdMR 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZVqKyXPMt

JumpMan shrugs his shoulders, focusing his attention back on the track. If she’s struggling to keep up with him now, all he needs to do is speed up a little and keep the lead for the rest of the race. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KxMYiwUMl 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAm13pv3dG

His HUD flashes again. Next Max Speed: 82 MPH. Ready to engage. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gMgS3TCc5 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuTf34I6Gd

JumpMan calculates. If he’s too fast, he won’t be able to turn into the last leg of the race. And he’ll probably fly straight into the crowd. Too dangerous. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡk85LdokVuB 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqem2wqIgM

THUMP! A rough shove shocks him out of his thoughts, almost knocking him over. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5TOH9IYMv 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRZckcUDz3

“Hey—!” JumpMan eyes change into exclamation marks. “You can’t just shove!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2EXFuUido 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm3TW1020J

Jacks sticks out her tongue at him. “Anya didn’t say I couldn’t shove. She said I couldn’t cheat.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡJI7XrBDkh3 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxOqApnpNq

“Shoving is cheating!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡBG8Y1iyUXo 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2sDAoEuCF

“Anya didn’t say anything. Not cheating!” She nudges him again, pushing him aside as she takes the lead. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeFmlNIzbY 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mXjlNCJXo

“Ugh,” JumpMan grumbles. “Let’s get this over with.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCgJMgOClF 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfjYfjr6Oc

He sets his max velocity to 75, just enough to close the gap. “I really could go faster if I wanted to, you know! You’re lucky I’m being fair!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPFLFCoVhT 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNuT4ivoIC

“And why don’t you?!” Jacks yells back, panting. “Just go faster!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GGXwNTenG 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSn7docids

“And run into the crowd? You’ll never let me back for that!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡNunmg6gkxi 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBz78iUb8U

Both racers glide around the final curve. The last straight path. People are screaming and cheering, their phones held high over their heads. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiWN6aypvl 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfENQbesHup

He looks beside him. Jacks is drenched in sweat, her wheels swiveling left to right as her body becomes fatigued. Slowly, she starts getting closer. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0WlcvG6ho 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡou8M2svb6Y

Twenty meters left. Fifteen. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡmESggShyTj 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILycew7XCW

Suddenly, HUD pops up again with an alert. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IDp7A0hg6 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p425amltl

PROXIMITY ALERT. Engaging anti-crash system. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnBdxgLel6 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxi11GP57m

“Wait. Wait,  no—!” JumpMan exclaims, his eyes a mix of question and exclamation marks. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5PlBujKnR 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQaAKYNswq

CLACK! The electromagnetic stabilizers, located in his feet, were meant to keep JumpMan from leaning and crashing into walls and obstacles. But now, it’s working against him, connecting his feet with the metal axles of Jacks’ skates. Jacks yelps as she almost loses balance. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqxiA5ffhQ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAh5rInGNQ8

Jacks shrieks as she’s pulled sideways. “What are you doing?!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQc9h5k9e3 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡannvFtryDm

JumpMan tries to override the system. “It’s not me, not really! Anti-crash systems thought you were an obstacle! Gimme a sec, I’ll try and—” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVF15Zlwqo 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs7MXm0oT4

“Hurry up, before we both eat concrete!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7bpLuylBz 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItrS7CgkFu

JumpMan eyes change into a frustrated expression. “I’m trying! This stuff takes time, alright?!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTdysxygUu 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHNpd4zaBU

At the last minute, stabilizers disengage, sending Jacks almost tumbling into the concrete. Almost. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WOxL6SFzJ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0s00qKrK6

Instead of wiping out like JumpMan expects, she recovers, arcing around with her face close to the ground in an quick, graceful motion. JumpMan looks on in awe as she takes a knee. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWRLAxgsnz 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12ZcNntk79

Silence…then chaos from the crowd, people looking at each other’s footage, bets ready to be paid… 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RMVQCBDYs 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC411eHKZdH

“It was too close, man! I can’t tell!”1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7eLODfSo2 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEpWbsOfO6

“Replay the video!”1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqZXsvwX2B 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzjV4RUqUf

“They gotta have another one!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqh0aLRUyQ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1eN2pTu53

“…You alright?” JumpMan asks, cocking his head to the side. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTYIm0FJA0 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3TSWArjLQ

“Shut up!” Jacks snaps, “I swear, if your stupid shoes…skates—whatever they are made me lose, I swear to God!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxb2FQIjfU 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAIWwulpU7

Anya looks between them, biting down on the lollipop and crushing it between her teeth. In between chews, she mutters. “Tie.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ty9sLxMYN 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwFL9BbqRP

Both of their heads snap to her, eyes wide. but Jacks speaks up first, “Anya!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqjAOQIwvQ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SL4Sooayg

“I saw video from Morales,” Anya states, pointing to one of the skaters in the crowd. “Crossed line at the same time. Tie.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIVQ2wW32d 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOjs40ToNE

Toye nods solemnly. “Sorry Jacks, you guys tied…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡconQidlXFi 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EgldSoOtY

“So…” JumpMan blinks twice. “Does this mean I can come back?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnoowukjAa 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAgi9a9KK5

Jacks huffs, turning her head away. She’s refusing to answer. Anya speaks for her. “I might convince her. But pay referee tax first.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlyFQH3T3p 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYu4FIO3aeu

“Referee tax?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0c1xHisDi 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxk9tWbD0F

“I do not work for free. Neo-Nova for me.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKIraaUoMh 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPjMqqw9YB

Toye immediately raises her hand. “Oh, I helped, too!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaHL5Ajbba 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdt17NycMq

JumpMan face drops. “…We can’t be seriously extorting smoothies out of me right now.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxESceOYBN 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8kNMECjw6

Anya and Toye speed off towards downtown in excitement. JumpMan didn’t even have time to say no. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Czge4K30b 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIlvVtrgck

Jacks tugs off her helmet and knee guards, muttering complaints and curses under her breath. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡabUbPHzL3s 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2br0sUQwZ

JumpMan drifts towards her. “You good?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUYrtOWbe9 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqsWTy5Dk9

Jacks doesn’t look up. “…Why do you skate like that?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Xc3Z0YBsS 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYt8PaU5qY

JumpMan quirks an eyebrow. “Like what?" 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡua6ZK88phj 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR57slpsuzy

“Not once did I see you not looking at that stupid HUD thing you’ve got with you. Where’s your...passion?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡMW8mi5x3rx 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xZrqDc6ZO

“I literally do this for a living...skating. Moving. I have a passion for—” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfTFo03bTc 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNqaNylNBm

Jacks jabs a finger into his chest. “Yeah, you can move. You’re the fastest thing I’ve raced. Ever. But you’re always calculating something...you doing math while you do it isn’t skating...” She turns away. “You can be fast. But as long as you skate like a clank, you’ll always be a clank.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUQyHKN3ab 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ526PyvGRYp

JumpMan’s optics flicker into something he can’t name. He doesn’t have a comeback. Jacks pulls off her skates, switching them for her normal sneakers. As she walks away, he calls out to her. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9SuIqjUFf 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7ZLQhrlVy

“Hey, uh…what flavor smoothie do you want?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5bEL7w4z0 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUuRPvd58g

Jacks stops, faltering for a minute. “...You’re paying?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RHGWKwtJX 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcUruggxid

JumpMan shrugs. “Might as well, it wouldn’t be fair to treat your friends and not you.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqHXk7bjJi 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4A5Sf4Dp1w

Jacks tucks her helmet under her arm. “...I’ll think about it on the way there.” Then she continues on her way. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrGA1T4YAU 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUejLaqN0hO

He hesitates to catch up, just long enough to hear the crowd laughing about their tie. Or maybe they thought he was trying to charm Jacks. He can’t tell. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFAxNSoZyi 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3JXTuGPoI

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JumpMan watches as the three girls giggle and sip on their smoothies. The TV in the corner is broadcasting the news. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡRU81ldgOgo 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eN8y95ct5

“...Hey...you’re not going to get a smoothie?” Jacks quirks an eyebrow. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡst2cjofKfU 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuOvhNRy6x

“Nah. Can’t eat.” He points to his chest. “I survive on nutrient paste to keep my human parts alive. Can’t eat solid food or it’ll mess up my cybernetics.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2I6jQpos0 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAxo1vpFbu

“Oh…eugh,” Jacks winces, “...I don’t know if I should be sympathetic or disgusted...sorry I asked, I guess.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpiigWYahB 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLiLyiOoTu

“It’s alright, kids ask me that question all the time.” JumpMan forces a grin. “They always get all weirded out that their favorite guy can’t eat like they can. Funniest thing ever.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05aNx2Z6yL 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe2Gwe67hD

Toye swallows the little bit of the “Blueberry Stardust” smoothie she has before putting the cup down. “...Does Ouro at least take care of you?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPKLOKFWlX 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykDA2dIAco

JumpMan answers quickly. “Oh yeah. I have my own room, I get repaired on demand…I even get my own skate rink, if you can believe it. It’s just...” He puts his chin in his hand. “It’s a little too sleek sometimes. Too...lonely.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3zVviDXij 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsaI19vQy8

…Silence. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡTscWMSC4zW 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6R89ZLqvR

The jingle for the local broadcast pulls them out of the conversation before it gets too personal. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBY3r6u3hj 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ORdUsGWNq

JumpMan stares at the hologram, as a story gets his attention. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqC8wMWssr 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Q67hZobCN

“Future-Pop Artist Ziaria will be partnering with Aether Corporation for Augmentation Reconstruction—" 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6ovh7AIQy 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFc0p0BbgNK

Anya’s eyes follow his. “It seems everyone wants to be clank these days.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡwI2AoDO7nn 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaoXIpxdmT

JumpMan sneers, his pupils downturned semi-circles. “Using Aether tech though...?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF51vrjCb6 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfx1B6JpjA8

“In an interview conducted by our station, the pop idol states plans to use this opportunity as a way to improve her talent and connect with her augmented fans…” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUhAGJ2nG1 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbFdls2TBx

Ziara’s face pops onto the screen as she participates in the interview, virtue signaling about “connection” and “unification”. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7QCIalQmX 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rGAIb83RR

Jacks rolls her eyes. “Yeah, right. We all know she’s doing it for the brand deal...” She leans over the back of her chair, taking a large slurp out of her smoothie. “She’s gonna regret this in a couple years, I’m betting on it.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iRcCimVMo 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIllfDP3Zs

JumpMan snorts. “Yeah...people that willingly become cyborgs ‘because it looks cool’ usually change their minds in a few years or so...” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNokO1gNe5 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrkOGUZOiA

Anya puts down her cup, raising a blonde eyebrow. “Have you changed your mind yet?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdZjqegReb 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTAfW5nrAM

JumpMan blinks before looking at her. “Who, me? Nah. I didn’t have a choice, really. The Ouro Corp reactor exploded five years ago and...you know, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time...” He nervously chuckles. He simulates an explosion with his fingers. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyvHo3OMEw 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPbxGzlVjQ

“Holy crap, you were in that?” Jacks perks up. “That explosion took people out! They shut Ouro Corp down for months because of it! And you still work with them? I would’ve sued their ass!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OhpmBEYPW 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOZPkfswMe

JumpMan nods. “Well, I guess their idea of an apology was saving my life...I’d probably be a dead man without them. And they spent millions on me, so I guess I got them back, yeah?” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfaOOVF9nX 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56FhieJOIV

“JumpMan,” Toye calls, “you don’t need to stand up for them, you know? You don’t have to be loyal to them beyond their employment...” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDnyN5FCVd 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFdlvuuQkZ

“I—...” JumpMan’s mouth opens, then closes. “Yeah, that’s true, but…where would I go? All this stuff is Ouro Corp tech, and only they can fix it.” He laughs, a soft, wistful sound. “...I’m just happy with the freedom they did give me. Don’t need much now.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYKWZwioG6 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCjkpfqT3W

Jacks picks up her skates and helmet. “…Thanks for the smoothies, J.M., but we’ve got a routine to finish up.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLbylBQ0DD 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQFurfoE1a

“You’re welcome to come back though.” Toye offers with a gentle smile. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcYBB82xJa 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlTHewwgwv

“Toye!” Jacks grinds out. “Stop being so—” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJvxPr51HQ 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46fDcuEUUj

“Sorry! I really thought—” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡxT2le0yyLo 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwqN0vfDgo

Jacks lightly pushes Toye out of the store, the two young women leaving together. Anya, however, stays behind. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡHelsyYE3AM 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWpkocZDxO

“...I don’t mind you coming back. Just one thing.” Her voice gets lower. “Jacks. Toye. They are family. Park is home. I find your corporation in home, hurting my family…?” She slams her palm flat onto the table. “They will find you in dumpster.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qlxM9FC37 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBQJszVAFL

Anya picks up her half-empty cup, ready to join her friends. “Later, clank.” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJqNqoyap7 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGFKvqdD66

The tap of her boots fade away. JumpMan lets out a breath he didn’t even feel himself holding. “What a scary lady…” He mutters to himself.124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfQcx1W1Kx
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The walk (or drift) back to Ouro Corp is quiet. Peaceful. Despite the rocky start, he’s actually had fun with the girls today. The race especially. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡeurwXUWt9F 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfweDGmgVW

And Jacks allowed him to come back, granted he has time and/or money to spend. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBpbGlzmEv 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNG0vWEPXz

…The technicians in the Repair Center are going to be pissed  seeing him all scuffed up like this. He can almost hear the whining now. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfI4zNQ5fV 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71TI0HFPAZ

“JumpMan! This hover tech is super expensive!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQo7RD8fKj 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXASgoW8IWn

“This is why we tell you not to skate on concrete, you’re all scratched up!” 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡF39GkRK376 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRC5P2U4kP

JumpMan chuckles, shaking his head. He’s about to push off, when… 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbHlo279ze 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVAvxeJeKN

“JumpMan. It’s so good to see you.” It’s a feminine voice, with a slight, song-lilt, almost robotic. 1234 copyright protection120ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NbDBwlGPa 尼124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtt1ss2psqW

JumpMan rotates, his hovering technology activating with a soft purr. The first thing JumpMan catches was two large androids, suited in black and stepping forward. 124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHLHRTleaE
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Suddenly, in-between them, another figure steps out. 124Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVmQEDebr8
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