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Rococo Town

Before leaving town he thought about buying provisions at the Crispy Shop, then he heard some mumbling coming from next to his house. They were those naughty children from the town who seemed to be organizing a plan.

Hero approached them:

Kid A: What do you want? I have an important meeting. Talk to me later.

Kid B: We’re planning to go on an adventure, but I’m not going to give you the details. Ha!

Kid C:We’re talking about going out to have fun. Go away!

With those comments, Hero preferred to let them continue with their plans to go out and have fun; in fact he wanted to go to his dad to show him his new robot, Redbot, but first he went to visit the store again.

Crispy Shop: Tool Shop

Unlike the first time now:

Hero: Hi, sir.

Tools salesman: Dr. Akihabara’s son?

Hero: I need to buy several tools to combine. I would like to invent things with the Invention Machine.

Tools Salesman: Want to invent things? Well, it’s not than simple. Your father read books, thought a lot, and invented things. He’d talk about combination, then collect a bunch of stuff and make something.

There’s sure junk in the back. Do you want it?

Hero: Sure, I’ll take it!!

Tools Salesman: Go in the back. There’s two capsules there. Take them both.

*Hero went in search of the two scraps that are inside some capsules.

On the way to dad's house:

Father’s House

Hero left the town and walked through the suburbs until he reached his father's house.

Hero: My father and I really like nature! I'll see if the little bird from last time laid an egg in the nest.

In effect checking the nest to find a small egg.

Hero entered his father's house and saw one of those guys who were chased by the police, when he and his father were moving to Rococo Town; having a talk with his father:

Soldier: How about it, Doctor? A good salary, benefits, and health insurance!

Akihabara: It never changes! You Hackers area all a like. What an evil bunch!!

Soldier: That’s what you say, but evil is good. Evil is the job.

For our future we need great inventors whit your kind of power!

Akihabara: Hmmm...I appreciate your interest, but I can’t use my inventions for evil.

I’ll show you my latest invention. Want to know it is?

Soldier:...Oh, a trumpet? I remember...In high school. In was in the band.

Akihabara: It’s not just a trumpet, you use it like this.

Soldier: Waa-a-a-a-a-a-h!!

At the same time that the bad guy was running away from the house, the cat, Kurogane was running scared towards the next room.

The fleeing bad guy was so scared that he pushed Hero who ended up at the entrance to the door, so he could escape. Hero, with his backpack half open, walked towards his father and worriedly said:

Hero: Dad? Who was that guy? Dad?!...

Dr. Akihabara, thinking that his son had managed to build a robot and seeing a capsule in his backpack, forgot for a few moments what had happened to the soldier:

Akihabara: Oh, Hero. Wow! A robot! You must use it, too. If you can configure the robot’s Status and Skill with the Invention Machine, you can make the robot stronger.

Hero, realizing that his father was distracted by the robot, asked him again:

Hero:Dad...Who was that guy? I heard that he proposed that you work for evil.

Akihabara: What? Him? He’s been around lately. A Hacker Soldier. He’s spying. Inventions have a meaning if they’re useful. Using them for evil is out of the question. You can have this. A Surprise Horn. It’s really loud. It will be useful.

 Hero received the Surprise Horn!

While receiving the item, Hero thought:

 “So those well-covered guys are the Hackers...Interesting.”

Later, he remembered that the Hacker Soldier was scared by that invention, so he thanked his dad:

Hero: Thank you dad! Your invention sounds like an explosion. Is incredible...It even woke me up, today.

His father laughed and then was proud of his son who he saw was striving to be an inventor like him, said: 

Akihabara: While you’re here. Would you like me to tell you about my inventions?

Hero: Please!

What Subject?

Akihabara: Inventions- 

To invent, Inspiration is need. There are many Kinds. First, Reading.

You have seen the Invention’s Friends books haven’t you?

You should read them. Some of them may be hard for you to understand but eventually you’ll be able to. 

And, listen to other people.

Check out everything. That’s the first step. In order to buy Material, you need GP. Don’t forget. Inventions aren’t free.

What to hear more?

Hero: Yes, teach me.

Akihabara: What subject?

Akihabara: Combinations-

If you combine 2 of your own items with a Robot’s equipment, it’s called Combination.

Especially Scraps can make lots of things the combination doesn’t need GP. Experiment. 

If you combine new and used weapons, the new weapon will have more power.

Hero: Understood.

What to hear more?

Hero: Yes, teach me.

Akihabara: What subject?

Akihabara: Robots-

Robots-Once created, are very reliable.

Robots-The Invention Machine creates up to 3.

Robots-Once they’re created you can power them up.

Robots-Weapons and other equipment are made by combining. With the Machine’s Program Changing the Special Attack Program is possible.

Robots-When HP is low, Repair will heal them. Whit the Invention Machine, Maintenance can be done. You can change robots in battle Hero by using command.

Hero: Okay dad.

Akihabara: What to hear more?

Hero: Nothing.

Akihabara: No, no more.......Ok. No, that’s all right...

Hero:Don't worry dad. I'll soon understand those books After all, you know that I really like to read. I will listen to people's concerns to inspire me, build inventions to help them and about the cost of the inventions...Max and Ralph from the Invention Machine told me.

His father confirms what he thought, that he will be a good inventor like him and smiled at him.

After talking to his father he went to Development Room Invention Machine to programmer Skills his robot.

Hero: Skill. The special move is a combination of the R button, L button, and X button...I try whit RRR. Name: Triattack.

Concluding he left the Development Room, walking out, he noticed Kurogane in front of his father's bed. He looked like he wanted to show something.He approached to know that he wanted to show him his cat.

Hero:  What do you want to show me, Kurogane?

Approaching, he saw a book between the sheets of the bed. He took it and began to read it. To his surprise, *Hero found a Diary on the bed! The Diary looks old. 

Kurogane: Huhhh...

At his cat's insistence, he continued reading it:

“*Month, *Day”.

 “The Android, Nagisa, is finished. No one can tell she’s an Android. Nagisa looks like my late wife when she was young. As if she’s come back. I’m a little embarrassed. Little Hero if he thinks of her as his mother, it will be a success.”

Hero put the Diary back where he found it. Then:

Hero trying not to speak loudly:

Hero: Nagisa! My assistant...She's an android and my mom! I can't believe that!! Now I understand why the similarity. *I thought she would be like a older sister, but I was wrong. No, no, no, no...My father built an android based on mom! 

Kurogane? So that's what you wanted me to know.

Kurogane replied:

Kurogane:Meow.

Holding back tears, to remember his mother. He caressed his cat and said:

Hero: You must be a very smart cat.Thank you.

Kurogane replied, again:

Kurogane:Meow.

After congratulating his cat, he went to the living room, saw his father and walked quickly towards the exit door. His father found out and told him:

Akihabara: Since we’re close, let’s visit your ancestor's graves.

Hero with a smile replied: “Sure Dad”.He still couldn't get over the fact that Nagisa is really his mother.

Leaving the house, before he could continue moving towards the grave of his ancestors to tell their what had happened, he heard the voice of that Hacker who was trying to make some kind of deal with his father or rather trick him into working for evil.

Soldier:Hey, kid, wait!

Hero stopped, Hacker continued:

*Soldier: Hey, kid. Are you the son of Dr. Akihabara? Come with me. The Hacker boss said to take you as a hostage if the Doctor doesn’t cooperate. Gruntt!!

The First Battle.

The first battle of Redbot and Hero began.

Hero:There's no way. I wont go with you!...Redbot, It's time for you to take action.

Hero got out Redbot to get rid of a Hacker: 

Hero:Go!

He ordered his robot to use its arm cannon and fire a projectile and scare the Hacker away.

After the battle, the boy and the robot were calm at having gotten rid of that "evil guy."

Hero: Good job Redbot, there will be the opportunity to test your new skill, now you must return to the capsule. See you later pal.

Redbot :See you later Master...Hero.

Hero doing facepalm when he heard his robot pal call him master again and while he put it in the capsule he said:

 "There are 2 more robots missing...I'm sure they will also call me master... I would like you to call me my name, no Master."

The recovering Hacker opined: "Well, I think it's okay to be called you Master. Well, that's my opinion.”

Hero told him: "Hmm...well. I prefer to be called by my name."

In a few moments the kid and the Hacker remembered what had happened before, therefore:

Soldier: Oh great! Beaten by a kid! What will I tell the guys?  I’ll never live this down?

Hero scared, forgot to visit his ancestors and went to his father to tell him.

Hero:Dad! 

Akihabara: What’s the matter Hero?...

Hero:A Hacker Soldier tried to take me hostage so that you would resign and work for them.

Akihabara: What?...A Hacker Soldier?...He was?

Hero: Yes, dad and with the help of Redbot, I was able to save myself.

Akihabara: I’m glad you’re safe. Nagisa worries when you’re late. Return to Rococo.

Hero:Nagisa? Of course, dad, I'll return to Rococo.

Ancestors' tomb.

Leaving the house, Hero remembered what his dad had told him, about visiting his ancestors, so he headed towards where they always were.

Towards his right, passing some trees, he approached where his ancestors' tomb is.

On the stone

Akihabara Family Tomb is carved.

Hero tells the stone all that's happened.

Kneeling and closing his eyes he told them:

Hero: Great-great-grandfathers*...I was able to build a robot with one of the invention machines that you helped develop, but one of those Hackers tried to my dad, your descendant, Dr. Akihabara to work for evil. He didn't accept and the same Hacker tried to take me as hostage so my dad would give up and accept. With the help of my robot you can free me from this bad guy...I hope the robots that I can build can help our people save themselves from those bad guys.

About Nagisa…She's technically my mom, like a her robotic reincarnation and now I'm going to visit her, but I won't tell her that I already know. I'll tell you more later. Bye.

Hero got up and headed to Rococo Town to see Nagisa.

*Scraps from Tool Shop: Scrap 2 and Scrap 5

*In Japanese: Hero found a diary in the bed! The diary seems to be from a long time ago. “The android "Nagisa" is almost indistinguishable from a fully developed human. "Nagisa'' was made to resemble my late wife when she was younger, so I’m a little nervous, as if my wife has returned.If Hero, who is still young, thinks Nagisa like a mother, I think this invention is a success."

“Hero gently returned the diary to its original location...”

*“I thought she would be like a older sister, but I was wrong”. This dialog added is a reference to one of the questions in the Quintet Quiz from Terranigma:

"Nagisa, who saves the game in Robotrek/スラップスティック, is the protagonist's older sister.”

Yes  No.

*In Japanese: "Hey boy, you're Dr. Akihabara's child, right? Will you come with me?" If the doctor doesn't cooperate A great hacker told me to take you hostage Don't think badly about it! ”

Another Soul Blazer/Robotrek connection.