It wasn't much of a stretch for Aika to agree with the Air Dragon.  They had come here to push the Fangs back further, and it seemed like this secret hideout of theirs offered a prime opportunity to do both that<em>and</em>get some of this stuff off their hands.  The game slowed and froze, the prompt appearing to both of the players.  "Yeah.  As many guys as we've fought thus far, it really hasn't seemed like there's been all that much of a challenge...I think we could end up fighting double the number to finish the secret base and we'd still be fine."  The Tennin reached out and hit the 'Proceed to Secret Base' option, and then were prompted to confirm their action.  Once done, time resumed flowing and Aika...<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">"Of course,"</tt>blah!  She'd forgotten the game could do that!<tt class="bbc_tt">"Whatever we can do to weaken the Fangs, we'll do.  That's why you're here, too!"</tt>Aika had forgotten what it felt like to have the game move her mouth and lips instead of on her own.  And unfortunately, she wasn't the only one about to get a reminder like that, as well...after all, there was a<em>second</em>player currently in the game!<br/><br/>What was it that Joy would say?  Or more correctly, what was it that the game would<em>have</em>Joy say?  (Regardless of whatever it was, the screen would go dark for a few moments - almost certainly loading time - and then come back to full as the three Exalted fighters were positioned by a brightly-colored red door.)