PNC Story/Livestreaming Stage 5-3/Script

Nanaka's song echoes through the sky above Burbank.
Below the music-filled sky, Reverence faces off with Kuro.

Kuro: In order to battle the evil Sanctifiers, the cute moe moe Nanaka transforms into a strong, beautiful warrior and makes a triumphant return with a brand new image!
Kuro: That marketing slogan is making its rounds through the sector.

Reverence: Really now? That won't change the fact that you're about to be cleansed.

Kuro: I'm not opposed to a proper, fair and square duel with you.
Kuro: You're a Sanctifier; you have principles of your own. You can't be going around using [BLEEP] methods like us Irregular Agents now, can you?

System: [Uncivilized language detected…]

Kuro: Why do you have to censor every little thing I say!?

Reverence: An Irregular's words are pointless gibberish. Now, would you mind dying already?

Kuro: Tsk, how come SHE doesn't get censored…
Kuro: Anyway, listen up! I know a fight is inevitable, but if we do battle the way we did, we're going to wreck the sector, right?
Kuro: We might end up having to shut the sector down again after it came back online after so much effort!

Reverence: So?

Kuro: When in Rome, do as the Romans do – our upcoming battle will be decided by hits, by which I mean traffic.

Reverence: Lame. Why would I bother when one quick whack with an axe would settle everything?

Reverence takes a step forward, and Kuro immediately turns the camera drone to face her.

Kuro: What's this? So your vaunted strength doesn't even match up to an Irregular's?
Kuro: Are you going to disgrace the Sanctifiers?

Reverence tightens her grip on her weapon, then glares at the camera lens in seething silence.

Kuro: Right, these are the rules… First, we'll compete to see who gets Nanaka trending higher.
Kuro: Whoever gives Nanaka more hits wins the first round. I'll even tell you the trick to it; constantly create sockpuppets to stir up discussion about her. Surely this won't be too hard for an intermediate Sanctifier, no?

Reverence: …Don't look down on me.

Kuro: The second round is to get Kuro trending, then comes the final round. Win any two and you will win it all. How's that? Pretty fair, right?

Reverence: It sounds a little fishy to me, but I don't think I'll lose to an Irregular Agent.
Reverence: Come on. I'll make sure the video of you getting smashed to bits makes it to No. 1.

Kuro: Like I said, how come she gets to escape censors…
Kuro: Ahem, bring it on! I won't lose when it comes to a trending battle!
Kuro: I'll show you what it means to be a one-man army… Here's the first thread on Nanaka's new song aaaaaand POSTED!