[Rui Matsui]

Her words sounded so final, like it was a given. Like there was no way out for Rui and this was her game over, boring jail all day and every hour. ''N-No!'' She continued to protest. How was life this unfair?! Why wasn't Marlene some dumb, useless cashier who would have just died from the first stab wound. Who wasn't brave enough to fight back and train for all that hero stuff!

''No I didn't! She's a lying liar!'' Her words fell on deaf ears, there was no way out that didn't land her in the slammer for at least the night and next day until she would be rescued. Still, that sucked!! She didn't want to spend the night in jail, not because of some hero student snob. ''I'll find you again! I'll visit as an un-law abiding villain!'' She sneered, still fighting against her restraints to no avail, like a wild animal ready to kill Marlene if she was just given the chance. ''You'll never be safe from me! I'll find you no matter-'' That was when she was gagged by the officer. ''Right, right, that's enough out of you.'' He sighed, having no doubt heard her yelling more times than any one human should be subjected to.

''Miss, how are you feeling? Would you like to come in for a cup of tea while we go over the details?'' The other officer invited Marlene inside even though she looked unusually calm. It was hard to tell if it was because she actually was, or she was in some state of shock.

Marlene Lovechild

[Marlene Lovechild]

"Goodbye."

Marlene waved a little, her expression still the apathetic mask she has been wearing, as the villain she brought in was taken away. Though a faint shadow of a smile crossed her features, briefly. For anyone else, this would've been a great accomplishment. A first villain bagged and brought to justice. 'Maybe I should celebrate it too. This type of work is what mother created me for.' A sense of contentness washed over the automaton. She kind of liked this feeling. 

Although when the police officer spoke, it did bring Marlene out of the brief stupor she found herself in. She turned her head, and her body soon followed, both facing him at the same time.

"I am feeling alright. The damage dealt was superficial." - she said, examining the cut on her hand. It looked like a stabbing wound alright, only no blood. The mechanisms underneath were too sturdy to be damaged by such an attack. The automaton was about to turn around and leave, when the officer offered tea, and to tell about what happened. 

"Very well. I will stay for tea and tell you everything about what transpired. If you require my testimony in the court of law, do not hesitate to ask." - Marlene was very polite about the whole thing. While on their way inside the police station, she dared asking something:

"Is that girl a frequent visitor here?"

[Rui Matsui]

Goodbye, but it wasn't final. Marlene didn't know it, but Rui was gonna return twenty times stronger than before and she was going to have her revenge one way or another. No bestie was about to get her imprisoned and locked away for good! If she didn't escape tonight, one of her allies was going to help her escape from jail and then she would scheme to end Marlene's life, or at the very least find a way she could make her suffer. She considered burning down her 7/11, but that might not be personal enough...

As Rui pondered all this in her now quiet, stewing rage as she was carried off to be detained for the night, the officer invited Marlene inside. ''I see, will that be able to heal on its own?'' The officer referred to the wound she was examining. Blood or no blood, it was an injury and they had the means to contact people with healing quirks if need be. ''Please, follow me I'll make you some tea.'' Her question made the officer look back as they started heading inside. ''Mummy? She's a villain who keeps getting captured.'' They sighed. ''On her own she's not too scary if you know what you're up against, but she has strong ties to other much more powerful villains.'' Which was why Rui was going to be transported to another place and not kept overnight.

Once inside Marlene got directed to a warm, cozy little office and the tea was in front of her in minutes. Running her name through their system they were finally able to make a crucial connection. ''...You're a hero student? Do you work parttime?'' Somehow it came as a shock, but it also suddenly made sense how Marlene had been able to defeat Mummy. Rui was indeed, on the grand scale a rookie villain, but far more dangerous to civilians who had never been exposed to danger than a student from UAU. ''We're going to have to inform UAU of this incident. I doubt you'll get in trouble since it was self-defense... Are you sure you're okay? If you need someone to talk to we can arrange that as well.''

Marlene Lovechild

[Marlene Lovechild]

"Yes, I am a hero student. I work part-time at 7/11."

Marlene answered the questions that the police people had to ask of her, after carefully sitting in the chair they offered. Fortunately, it was sturdy enough to support her weight. 'Some of the convicts must be really heavy...' - the thought crossed her mind. She sipped on the tea without knowing its taste, watching the officer with her unblinking eyes.

Some of the things that were said about the Mummy were ... troublesome. 'I should be worried...' - Marlene thought. But she couldn't feel worried about that one, no matter how much she tried.

"My mother will make small repairs, once I am home. You need not worry." - she answered, putting the empty tea cup on the table. Though, the offer to provide someone for a conversation was curious. The purpose of the gesture was something that flew over Marlene's head entirely. Was this ... reward? For being a good hero and all? To be allowed to talk to someone? Or was it something else?

"I like talking to people, though. If you have someone who would like to speak with me, I would be delighted to meet them. Perhaps we could become friends." 

Marlene said that with a dissonant serenity in her voice. Giving a glance to her damaged palm, the machine frowned a bit.

"I would also like some duct-tape." 

[Rui Matsui]

''Your mother will?'' As the officer said that it was like they immediately connected the dots between Marlene's wound and who, or what she actually was. ''I see. Then, we can offer you a ride home.'' It was the least they could do in this situation. A first year student had just fought a villain and come out not only on top, but with barely any injuries. Still, she might be spooked and just not showing it. ''Yes, perhaps.'' The officer smiled. ''I will let them know.''

The officer went back to looking something up on their computer for a moment until Marlene brought up duct-tape. ''Hm? Sure, I'll go get you some.'' It felt odd to fetch duct-tape and not something like band-aids or bandages. Certainly wasn't every day they had someone with Marlene's physique in the building, although their chairs were indeed sturdy to accommodate almost all mutation type quirk users. ''Here.'' The officer smiled, handing her a little roll of duct-tape. ''I'm afraid we aren't many here tonight since it's so late, but I'll go ahead and send in a request for you so they know you want to speak to them. She'll be here in the morning so...'' They looked up at an analogue clock on the wall. ''It's still a while away. You can stay here for the night, or come back tomorrow at noon, we can give you a ride home. Either way, it's your choice.'' Given that Marlene didn't have much of a record of fighting villains in the past as far as they could see, it was probably for the best that they forwarded this not only to the school, but to student guidance counselor Sadako as well. They had resources here at the station, but ultimately someone like Sadako was more experienced with talking to students and the unique struggles they faced.

''If there's nothing else I believe that will be all. You did well tonight, Marlene Lovechild. Without you many people could have gotten hurt before Mummy was captured.''

Marlene Lovechild

[Marlene Lovechild]

Marlene took the duct-tape. Cutting two bits of it, she placed one patch over the front of her palm, and the other one on its back. Its blue color contrasting against her pale skin. When offered a ride, or the ability to come over tomorrow to see someone who wanted to speak to her, Marlene nodded to both. A bit of a smile appeared on her face, and she did not even noticed. The policeperson was praising her performance. Praise was nice. Machines liked being praised.

"I would appreciate it if you gave me a ride back to my shop. My shift is not yet finished, and there might be customers waiting for me. I need to complete my duties."

Having finished her tea, Marlene would stand up, and allow herself to come with the policeperson, and to the car. On the right back, she would remain quiet, answering questions when needed. Though, before arriving at her destination, she would say something, in regards to the villain she just encountered:

"I hope that Mummy remains contained for the duration of her sentence. From what she said, it appears that she will be making a return visit as soon as she is out. I would rather she did come to my shop as a non-lawabiding villain." 

[Rui Matsui]

Led into her cell for the time being, Rui sat down on the meager bed she had been provided. ''This sucks.'' She frowned. ''You suck, you're ugly.'' She told the officer who had brought her there, but he just ignored her and went about his work as usual. This was just a minor setback. It didn't matter that she had lost another fight, Sho was going to be here to free her later and probably chew her out for getting captured again, but it wasn't her fault that she had underestimated Marlene! How was she supposed to know UAU students could work at 7/11??

''I see, you did say you were coming from work.'' Well, if she felt safe enough to pick back up where she was interrupted. It wasn't like they had the authority to force her to go home when she was technically still working her shift. Besides, she was a hero student too and a highly capable one from the looks of it. ''Then, I'll give you a ride back to your shop.'' They nodded, grabbing their car keys and heading for the door once Marlene had finished her tea.

On the ride back they mostly made small talk to fill the silence, asking Marlene lighthearted questions about work and UAU.

With what she said next the officer gave a reassuring smile. ''I assure you, we will keep her far away from you. You won't have to worry about Mummy any longer. Now, good luck with your shift, if you feel unsafe at any point, or need us to accompany you home once it's over you can call me personally.'' They wrote down their work phone number on a slip of paper and handed it to her. That way she could call them directly and not have to go through the whole system first. After that the officer drove off, heading back to the police station where they were keeping their newly captured villain. Marlene was safe, for now...

Marlene Lovechild

[Koffee-Kun]

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When you get attacked
But you forgot to clock out
This is a Haiku

Rui Matsui - Current EXP (36,750) + Threatening Mission Complete (7,500) = New Current Total (44,250)
Marlene Lovechild - Current EXP (12,500) + Threatening Mission Complete (7,500) = New Current Total (20,000)

PHARAOH LEAP.

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