Barbara
"ᴾˡᵉᵃˢᵉ ʷᵃᵏᵉ ᵘᵖ ˢᵒᵒⁿ... ʷᵉ ᶜᵃⁿ ᵇᵒᵗʰ ᵇᵉ ᵐᵒʳᵉ ᵗʰᵃⁿ..."
Richard
*Between the strange machine sounds and his constant drifting back and forth between waking and slumbering, he barely heard the voice that was talking to him.*

*Something about... Waking up? Stop being... What? He didn't quite catch that last part. Truly, he did want to wake up. How else was he supposed to fulfill his promise and protect Suzuka?*

*However, something didn't sit right with him. It felt as if his heart was being tugged in two different directions.*
Pattie
*Xithatasak entered the room with clipboard and pen in hand.*

"How was this round of testing?"
Dustin
"He still refuses to wake, even now. I fear the alterations you had me place on his memories may have broken his will..."

*The girl did not make eye contact with Xithatasak, let alone look in his direction. She was focused solely on the Ikazuchi right in front of her.*
Pattie
*Frustrated, the man in a lab coat slammed the clipboard down on a near desk.*

"Listen well, girl. Amyrx will be back at the castle tomorrow, and already expects us to be up and running with the full project. Get. It. Situated."
Dustin
"I'm trying... It is just hard to fully alter Ikazuchi's chain of memories; there was already severe damage to it. And it goes beyond even just his recent split, it's almost as if there's..."
Pattie
"I don't care about your theory crafting and concerns! You will throw out anything we can't use. Can you or can you not get this useless puppet functioning?"

"And you'll have it finished by the time Amyrx returns tomorrow?"

"Get it done then. I'll get the others' data together. This is the only one not complete and ready to go. Don't make me wipe it clean like the rest. I know you've been talking to it like it's your friend..."

*Xithatasak grabbed his clipboard and angrily stormed out of the lab.*
Carolyn
Laxzaea would arrive in the memory pod room and pull offed their hood, shaking their blue hair back and forth to keep it is natural volume before letting out a small sigh.

"Amyrx isn't here yet but I've been assigned to help out...*Again*..."

He'd watch as Xithatasak left and looked at the girl Suzuka. 

"Anyway... You talk to these dolls? Such nonsense will make you get unsightly gray hairs."
Dustin
"Hello... Laxzaea."

*The girl would say, but still looked directly at the slumbering doll in front of her.*

"Before coming here, all of Ikazuchi's connections were shattered. I believe a connection... Regardless of how fake... Will help to stir him."
Carolyn
"A connection you say? I suppose it *Is* Something that sounds within the realm of possibility..." 

Laxzaea would say and put a hand on their hip, letting out a sigh.
Angela
"Hey! Xithatasak, Suzuka! *La reine du château* Has arrived!" 

Another corridor of darkness would manifest and out came Amyrx with a twirl.
Carolyn
"Speak of the Devil and they're shall appear..." 

Laxzaea rolled their eyes and crossed their arms.
Angela
"Anyway, how are my lovely dolls coming along? I think I shall play with them with some new theories I've been having."
Pattie
"Lady Amyrx, you're back early!"

*Xithatasak said nervously walking back into the Lab.*

"Ahem, the others which you requested are operational and ready to go at any time. Both the empty vessel, and the memoryless drones. This one, however..."

 *He then looked over to Suzuka and the sleeping Ikazuchi replica.*
Dustin
"He hasn't awakened yet... However, I'm confident he will soon..."

*Suzuka said, still not turning to look at any of the three.*
Angela
"Oui, we got out of that meeting earlier than I anticipated. Usually, we have to do some random group exercise but we didn't this go around." 

Amyrx spoke and then brought her hand to her chin, looking at the sleeping vessel. 

"Well what's stopping this one from waking like the others? It might be a problem later down the line and I'd like to avoid such a scenario at a crucial time."
Dustin
"It's an outside influence... I think. Alongside his memories having been damaged several times, so I did my best to relink them in the chain."

*She shook her head.*
Pattie
"It won't be a problem Ma'am. Suzuka here is working her most diligently to get our puppet operational. Rest assured these issues will not come up when the time comes."
William
*Myxnoatan stands silently in a corner, having arrived alongside Amyrx.*
Angela
"Outside influence... Intéressant." 

Amyrx would say and laughed a little. 

"Bein, just in case though Xithatasak and Suzuka... Record what works and what doesn't. One of my other dolls escaped my dollhouse so I'd like for it to not happen again." 

She'd then stretched her arms into the air and put them behind her head. 

"However! Suzuka, if you think making these 'connections' will help, go for it. Dolls exist to be played with after all. I would say don't get attached to them, but that's a nonissue isn't it."
Pattie
"It was my intention to record any new data we discover! Speaking of which..."

*He held a folder out to Amyrx.*

"This folder has the data on the rest of the replications, this one excluded."
Angela
"Ah! Très bien. I'll have to go over these later." 

Amyrx would say and take the folder, looking over some of the information for the moment. 

"Speaking of data, I shall be continuing my research on the Pureblpood Heartless. Something is... Strange to me compared to the Emblem Heartless that has been puzzling me since I've become aware of their existence. This will likely be our next project once the Replicas are fully operational."
Pattie
"Just let me know if there is anything you need my assistance on, madame Amyrx. I will always be at your disposal."

*He said as he did a bow to Amyrx.*

"As for the meantime, I will continue to monitor the dolls and Suzuka's little pet."
Dustin
"He'll never wake up if you keep treating him as an *It*..."
Angela
"Well, we can't certainly call something that can't respond or move a 'he' can we? Maybe things will change once it... Well, *They* Can move on their own and voice their own concerns." 

Amyrx would say with a small shrug. 

"Speaking of which, we have new data beyond this doll. One of my previous dolls seemed to have expired and the data it's collected has come back. This witch named Maleficent that it combated seemed like a Queen of Fools, but her downfall has given me new ideas." 

With that, Amyrx would give a small wave. 

"But for now play with this doll as you see fit Suzuka. I'm intrigued if your different approach will yield different results. You both are free to go now. As for you two..." 

She'd say and look at Laxzaea and Myxnoatan. 

"You two are on security. I doubt anyone will find this place, buy *Someone* Managed to get their way to our homeworld somehow and I don't want that to happen here before we're ready."
William
"Understood. May I have a map of the castle?"
Pattie
"Very well then. I shall return to maintenance on the others, as well as studying this returned data you mentioned. Good day Madame Amyrx."

*He turned to leave, also stopping to pay respects to Myxnoatan.*

"Sir Myxnoatan."

*He said with a nod, before leaving in a hurry.*
Dustin
*Suzuka remained silent. She had nothing else to add since Amyrx and Myxnoatan were changing the subject.*
William
*Myxnoatan nods respectfully in response to the doctor, still waiting for a response from Amyrx regarding a map.*