Hydra-Vaporizer Misfire: Aqua’s 400k Oopsie!

Roy Hazama

Behold, the Hydra-Vaporizer—charges on ambient mana, zero recoil.

Aqua

It’s glowing... like holy water in turbo mode!

Kazuma

Great, another toy to bankrupt us.

Aqua

A goddess must bless such beauty—up close it smells like minty rain!

Roy Hazama

Safety's still—

Aqua

Eh—?

Kazuma

My... lifespan just flashed before my eyes... and it was mostly debt.

Aqua

Oopsie? The goddess of water... just made a new exit.

Roy Hazama

That... was a 400,000-erium prototype...

Aqua

Clearly, it works! You’re welcome for the field test.

Kazuma

Next time, test it on your own head.

Roy Hazama

I’ll bill the guild for collateral... and you two for emotional damages.

Aqua

He’s cute when he’s charging interest, right?

Kazuma

If I sell her to cover the tab, I might break even.

Aqua

Three months of ramen dinners, gone. Because you wanted to sniff a weapon.

I-it smelled like purified waterfalls...

Roy Hazama

Back off, Satou. Accidents happen—I've seen worse in the testing labs.

Aqua

Oh, I'm counting on worse. Black market's paying premium for divine artifacts.

Aqua

The mana... it's still calling...

Roy Hazama

Look—I'll waive the damages if you help me field-test the next prototype.

Aqua

Next prototype? What's the catch?

Aqua

Does it smell like mint too?

Roy Hazama

The catch? It's cursed. Turns users into... well, you'll see.

Aqua

Perfect. Aqua loves cursed items—she's technically already divine punishment.

Aqua

Ooh, I'll purify the curse and make it holy! Then we can sell blessed cursed weapons!

Aqua

Wait—if she can mass-produce holy-cursed items...

Roy Hazama

Meet me at dawn. Bring... whatever she is. The lab's never seen anything like her.