"This is such a stupid fight to be having. We need a hacker. Those slave soldiers are a problem I don't like trying to solve while fighting a dictator at the same time." I complain.
"Yes, I can agree Jacob. You got us deducted some cash, by the way." August says, slightly annoyed.
"So is it worth asking if you can do some psychic magic against the slaves?" I ask seriously.
"Maybe. I've been considering it, but my mana levels would need to be supplemented with drugs. Aka, mana potions from some magical dimension." August says calmly.
"So why not? It's expensive, isn't it? Cheapskate." Grimmer complains.
"It is a million credits or so." August says nonchalantly. "I don't like wasting money. But I suppose I could pull my own weight. Maybe... If you guys couldn't do it better. All three of the speedsters here combined." She says warmly.
I glare about this. August being a cheapskate isn't anything new. She's also lazy despite being able to make up for her normalcy with about every power and stat she currently has. And her money when she supplements her build with good tech, and potions.
"I heard that Jacob. I shouldn't have to abuse drugs to keep up." August snaps, annoyed.
Stuff like this has always been a problem. I can't deny I coddle her and some of the others on this journey. So maybe she's right about why stuff like that makes the guild fall apart in our heads. Power discrepencies.
"I was blaming social constraints, but that could be part of it. If we imagine greed, obviously. Or pride." August says warmly.
"Please don't do psychic shit in front of me. It's weird you play along, Jacob." Grimmer complains.
"So game plan then. I will do a drug cause go drugs. The Boys would be proud. The comic anyway. The drug will give me unlimited mana temporarily thanks to videogame fantasy logic or some bullshit. I think the lore is that I'm accessing a second spiritual gate. Like Might Guy from Naruto. I didn't pay attention, I just know it works. Then as they're mind controlled by me, you three will use your advanced speed to rip off the bomb collars. And kill the dictator." August says calmly. "Go being anime characters. Nothing will go wrong at all. For surrreeee..." She says sarcastically.
"What is it August? Is this the arrogance of boredom rant again?" Nathaniel asks warmly.
"Yeah, we're all too powerful for this job. I feel like, no pressure at all besides morality. We are definitely going to win." August says with calm levels of certainty.
"It's Shadow and me, isn't it? We are the Speed of Light or some shit now." Grimmer says smugly.
"Honestly yeah. And Jacob for brute force." August says warmly.
... It's so boring to admit it was a cakewalk barely worth mentioning. Mind control versus mind control, August's sociopath ass won with ease. She even mind controlled the dictator. And we just killed the dictator and ended it within a minute due to Shadow's superspeed.