Title: Interactions with Ortho Tsum I
Node: Map 3-4
Characters: Idia, Ortho
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| Maps 2-8 Interactions with Tsums I |
Episode 4 ・ Episode 5 ・ Episode 6 ・ Episode 7 ・ Episode 8 ・ Episode 9 ・ Episode 10 ・ Episode 11 |
| Maps 9-15 Interactions with Tsums II |
Episode 12 ・ Episode 13 ・ Episode 14 ・ Episode 15 ・ Episode 16 ・ Episode 17 ・ Episode 18 |
| Map 16 The Tsums Return! |
Episode 19 ・ Episode 20 |
Interactions with Ortho Tsum I
Ignihyde Dorm - Idia's Room
Ortho
Brother, oh brother, it's morning already.
Idia
Eughhh… Can't I continue sleeping if it's still morning… Just gimme 2 more hours, okay Ortho?
Ortho
The PC you said you'd set up before going to bed ended up unfinished too.
Idia
That's 'cause the plan was to game until I reached a good point to stop but then…it uh, ended up dragging…till morning…
Ortho
Oh brother… If you insist I guess…
*Tsum hops in*
Ortho
What's the matter, Tsum? You're bouncing up and down in front of the speakers…
*Tsum jumps*
Ortho
Ah! Are you suggesting to play some music by any chance? Got it. The perfect track for getting brother out of bed would be…
*BGM changes*
Idia
Gasp! This is my favourite game's main theme song…! Its brisk melody…it instantly rouses my consciousness…!
Ortho
Ah, he's up. Nice idea, Tsum! Please fetch some water for big brother next.
*Tsum fetches water*
Idia
Sigh~ It sure is deft with its body… I owe it my life.
*gulp* Ahhh… Now that I'm staring at it like this though, it resembles Ortho in a lot more ways than I thought.
Ortho
Yeah, it's kind of peculiar. Who'd have thought that a creature resembling myself would fall out of the sky?
Idia
Anything on the web at all? Info about the Tsums, I mean.
Ortho
I've already tried searching up all sorts of info about it, but there's practically no hits.
Why do they resemble us students as well? Is it a form of mimicry? Or perhaps this is an example of convergent evolution…?
Or maybe that's simply how the species is… For all we know, examining them based on our ideas of common knowledge might not even be the appropriate method of studying them in the first place.
I'm planning to resume my investigation into the Tsums now. Do you have any plans yourself, brother?
Idia
I guess I'll get the WIP PC set up for now.
Ortho
Got it. Come on Tsum, we'll end up getting in big brother's way, so let's head out to the lounge.
…Tsum? Are you curious about the computer, perhaps?
*Shuffle shuffle…*
Idia
Wai-?! Tsum, stop! Don't approach the motherboard! If you create any static, it'll be a catastrophe…!
It's connected to other sensitive parts so any wrong move and it's all toast…!
Ortho
Calm down, big brother. I've confirmed with last night's analysis that the Tsum's body surface doesn't produce any static.
Idia
Ah, for real? …Isn't that like, SSR-tier in itself? Does it release static through its legs instead of the earth or something?
Ortho
I don't know the reasons why either. I couldn't identify the matter that makes up its body based on the surface composition analysis I conducted…
And the internal scans get blocked for some reason too. I plan to try again afterwards, though.
Idia
Huh, what in the… Even for a mystery creature isn't that overkill?
Well, if it doesn't produce any static then it can stay here just fine.
It's no fluffball, but it's still adorable since it looks a lot like a mini Ortho.
Ortho
Hehe! Thanks, big bro. I guess I'll carry out my research and analysis here, then. Come here, Tsum.
*Tsum jumps*
Ortho
Mmm… The internal scans really are getting blocked after all. I should adjust the sensor and repeat…
*Tsum pounce*
Ortho
Wah! Haven't I told you over and over already, Tsum? It's dangerous to get close to my legs because it will cause my attitude control systems to malfunction.
Idia
Phew~ OS set up complete… Ortho, what are you doing?
Ortho
Ah, big brother… You see, the Tsum seems to be concerned about my legs. It's been acting like that for the entire time just now.
*Tsum look*
Ortho
It looks curious about my anti-gravity flight equipment. But why?
*Happy Tsum*
Ortho
It's flapping its arms and legs and jumping… …Could it be that you want to fly too, Tsum?
*Happy Tsum jump*
Idia
I see. If so, then why don't we try making an external flight device for it?
Ortho
An external device… Which means the Tsum could probably fly too if we attach a mini jet pack or something similar to it!
It's possible to reuse the attitude control algorithms used for my equipment, so if we were to also look up the blueprints in the archives…
Yeah, seems doable. Tsum, do you want a flight device?
*Very Happy Tsum*
Ortho
…It looks happy about it! Could you help me with the crafting please, brother?
Idia
Okay~ Can't be helped if it's a request from Ortho. Now, let's get down to work!
Ortho
Yay! First, we should start by calculating the ideal shape for the device to enable the Tsum to fly…