#that man is a genius of programming and coding and he doesn't even know it. too busy with his robits

[drvct-tape]

I was plagued with a vision. Will do something about it if nobody else does.

[yourtypicalhuman09]

The post about MC healing gave me some ideas. Feel free to do what you want with them.

1. MC relationship with that friend can be like Ukurun and Momo from Dandandan. It doesn't need to be romantic but I'm talking about how they interact and the way their bond is.

2. What if MC is not a biological child of Bruce like most neglected stories. It will be interesting to see them tell Bruce "we don't even share that one last name", the fact that he is not there father in any way, not even by blood.

3. The the father of friend of reader dies and the bat family sees how it destroyed them. At the funeral the reader gives a speech about how they lost their father as well in this day and talks about all the times that man was there for them and it makes Bruce realize how he was never there for them. It also makes the bat siblings see how the friend's family the reader's family in all the ways they never were.

4. Reader know psychology and make it harder for the family to manipulate them.

5. Reader learning hacking and programming and make it hard to hack their PC. It would be interesting if the Batfam found out that MC and their friends are a studio of game development that made games that they fell in love whit. Stories that touched the deepest sides of their hearts (in both heart warming and disturbing ways maybe?)

Thank you for your time. Have a great day 👋

omg anon you have no idea how happy this ask makes me im so happy that my first ask is such a good one!🥹🫶

1.actually i just started watching Dandandan but i looked up their relationship so i could understand the dynamic more and omg its so cute I’ll definitely consider it!

2.its such a good idea but i already have the relationship and past of reader’s mom and bruce planned out and i think for characters like damian he wouldn’t be very interested with reader unless reader showed rival potential or was blood related especially since one on the options for the poll ill post soon is for a soft reader. The idea is very unique and good i do hope someone will use it someday.

3.This is actually genius and I’ll probably actually use this idea if you dont mind it just goes exactly with what i have planned for this fic!

4.funny enough im actually making this fic because im studying psychology and i find it super interesting so i wouldnt be too surprised if reader does know a thing or two about psychology and it would be super funny to see reader totally deflect the batfam’s attempts at manipulation.

5.this is a possible and probably a cannon headcannon since reader spent most of their life learning all kinds of things to impress the batfam and I wouldnt be surprised if reader did learn hacking and coding to impress tim after learning about the batfam’s vigilantism.

thank you for this amazing ask anon you have a wonderful day as well and thank you for taking the time to put in your input🥹❤️

[son1c]

i haven't been super tuned in to the fibula lore, can you elaborate on his relationship with metal? [chinhands] i saw the "thanks sonic" post a while ago and ooouh they intrigue me

YES. so. to start with... fibula doesn't know where he is, what happened, or who this weird guy with a moustache is. he's strapped down to a table and he can't feel his legs and he's SCARED. this is not helped by the uncanny metal hedgehog that's staring him down from across the room.

he barely understands eggman when he tells him he's been brought back to life by his ~genius~ and he works for him now. what he DOES understand is when that weird hedgehog--who he doesn't know is a robot, because he doesn't know what a robot IS--shuffles over and undoes the belt holding him to the table.

immediately, he sits up, but he can't run, because he still can't feel his legs. the moustached man says something to the metal hedgehog--who is apparently called metal sonic?--and then waves his hand like that's the end of the conversation.

fibula flinches when metal beeps--that was not the sound he was expecting him to make--but metal's withering glare is completely lost on fibula when the robot offers him his hand, because despite the confusion and fear and ringing in his ears, a hand is a hand, and fibula shakily reaches out to take it.

metal's grip is firm and unwavering and strong and fibula clings to it with everything he has left in his undead heart. with his help, fibula relearns how to walk, and fibula is grateful. "thanks, sonic," is what he says because "metal sonic" is a mouthful and, to fibula, "metal" is not a name; it's like saying "boy" or "guy" or "kid."

and it's this choice, this recognition of metal's personhood, that makes metal's bone-deep hatred slip for the first time. because he DOESN'T hate that--it's what he WANTS. and he never gets what he wants. metal quickly realizes he wants more--more of that recognition, more of that consideration, more of that kindness.

and he gets it. when eggman tells him him train fibula, teach him how to fight, fibula offers him that same acknowledgement again and again and again. even when metal is mopping the floor with him... fibula is impressed with his speed, and says he's NEVER seen anything as fast as Sonic.

metal stops dead when he says that. to fibula, the fastest thing alive is HIM. the zombie's words swirl around and around in metal's mechanical head, and that hatred slips again, further this time, further than he ever thought possible. when fibula says that, metal feels the very faintest sparks of another emotion for the first time ever.

(he doesn't know that it's happiness, but he likes how it feels, and when the hatred programmed into his code swallows it back up not too long later, he longs for it to return.)

to fibula, metal is his first friend. the first person who offered him their hand, who was there for him when he needed help. a scary situation was made less scary by metal's cold grip. and to metal, fibula is the thing he thought would be just another one of the doctor's impulse projects... but he quickly finds he doesn't want this one to fail, because he wants fibula to stick around. craving more of that positive reinforcement that he's starved for.

even though metal doesn't talk, fibula can still understand him. he pays attention to metal's body language, and it's blatantly obvious that the robot enjoys it when he calls him by his name, because that rigid stature relaxes just a little bit. and when fibula slings his arm around metal's shoulders and tells him he couldn't've done it without him, the robot lets him. it's nice to be appreciated. it's nice to be a friend.

metal is rebooted whenever he gets too damaged or fails to fulfill missions assigned by eggman. this resets his emotions and any freewill he's managed to claw out of the hands of his oppressive code is torn away. fibula figures this out really quick, and tanks most of the damage for metal, and takes the blame for him when he can. this doesn't work all the time, since metal still receives "routine" patches, but it seems like the longer this goes on, it doesn't matter if metal is rebooted or patched or not... fibula's stubbornness and dedication is helping metal break free, faster and faster, regardless of eggman's attempts to keep him squashed under his thumb.

the remnants of fibula's old personality are mostly seen when he's interacting with metal like that. he cares, and he's self-sacrificial, and it seems like there's nothing he won't do to make metal happy. what can i say? old habits die hard.

metal and fibula also "play" by means of challenging each other to various outlandish competitions. (the hold-your-breath one being one example.) but sometimes they also just do regular stupid teenager shit. fibula loves to have metal fly him around, and metal likes it when fibula says he's the coolest hedgehog around, so he does it. fibula is also REALLY good at digging holes so sometimes they go spelunking... metal's scanners help guide fibula when something interesting is nearby that doesn't have to do with chaos energy.

idk. at the end of the day they're just a couple of kids who are both learning what it feels like to be a kid together. and if the time ever came when eggman decided that fibula was a "failed" project... metal would probably realize he won't be able to dispose of him. not that he can't--but he won't.

imagine that. the killing machine, unwilling to hurt something. maybe he's more like sonic than anyone ever thought.

[theamazingmaddyas]

So, I found this draft of a Harry Potter/Riordanverse AU I wrote a couple years ago while going through my drafts and decided to reread it, and now I'm sad that it isn't finished and I have too many wips to devote time to it? Like it's 8 chapters and still isn't even that close to the climax because it was a full novel length, and that's devistating because the way I combined both medias is actually genius, if I do say so myself.

Because I'm actually really proud of how I worked this, I'm going to explain some of the plot points I just reread.

The story follows Leo, a sixth year Ravenclaw, and Piper, a sixth year Slytherin, who are trying to solve the death of their best friend, Jason Grace, who died suddenly only a week after his 16th birthday.

The Ministry of Magic isn't giving them any information, but at Jason's funeral (a large event as Jason was realitively known at Hogwarts as a Quidditch player and Gryffindor Prefect, and because he was the son of the Minister for Magic), Jason's older cousin's girlfriend (a seventh year Slytherin prefect, Annabeth) (she's in Slytherin because he fatal flaw is hubris, I am not taking criticisms) mentions she thinks the Death Eaters have something to do with it.

Which is crazy because it's 2010 and Voldy Smorts has been dead for 12 years, get with the program man.

But nope, turns out Annabeth's old babysitter, and Jason's older sisters old friend, Luke Castellan, is up to something. Annabeth shows Leo and Piper his picture on the computer she's programed with magic, and Leo asked to see it under the guise of writing down some codes to attempt and recreate it.

He actually just takes all the information from Annabeth's laptop on Luke's past. He's sneaky like that.

Oh and I forgot, Esperanza's death has to do with a Floo Powder incident when Leo was 8, so now Leo won't use Floo Powder. Oh, And Piper's mom's a veela because obviously.

A few weeks after the funeral, oh no! Mass Azkaban break out! The name Luke is all over the paper. Piper and Leo have their work cut out for them. Especially since they really can't follow many leads over the summer because no magic for under 17yos outside school. A bummer indeed.

School starts, yay! We can finally magic. Annabeth's made headgirl (yay!) And her, Percy (a Hufflepuff, see previous note on fatal flaws and me taking no criticism), and Grover (also Hufflepuff) go find Leo and Piper on the train. Mainly so Annabeth can scold Piper for forgetting to go to the prefect meeting.

They split up with the seventh years, and the cart they go on (Leo can see Theastrals obviously, Piper cannot) is occupied only by a little second year.

IT'S TEDDY LUPIN AKA MY FAVORITE CHARACTER OF ALL TIME I HAVE A WHOLE PINTEREST BOARD DEDICATED TO HIM <3<3<3

Anywho, three more kids enter the cart—Teddy's friends

IT'S MEG MCCAFFREY, AUSTIN LAKE, AND KAYLA KNOWLES!!!

Aw, I love them so much <3

So Meg's like "I hate Sherman Yang" and Teddy's like "???" And Austin's like, "Yeah, he was walking to slow and Meg kicked him.

Had to bring in crotchkicker McCaffrey <3

Quote: "'You only get detention if you're caught,' Meg crossed her arms, as if daring Teddy to object, 'Lester taught me that.' 'Rule of life,' Kayla said, fiddling with her fingers, 'Never take advice from my dad.'"

Piper freaks them out by loudly saying to Leo "did I tell you what happened in the prefect meeting" — she didn't go to the prefect meeting, she just likes freaking kids out with her power and she's an icon for it.

She doesn't have any intention on giving Meg detention though

Austin's doing a saxophone solo at the opening feast with the Frog Choir! Go Austin!

Oh I forgot to say, Meg and Austin are Hufflepuffs and Kayla's a Gryffindor. Meg knows Kayla and Austin through their father, Lester, who's basically Meg's guardian and is going to adopt her soon, and Meg and Teddy are both 2nd year Hufflepuffs so they're friends.

Austin's a 3rd year and Kayla's a 4th year.

Back to the plot, opening feast, sorting Leo is not paying attention to, so his roommate (I just put a filler name in here, but change it to Christopher or Shane from the Hephaestus cabin) keeps elbowing him for every kid sorted into Ravenclaw so Leo can wolf whistle like he's been paying attention.

Minnie McG, aka iconic headmistress of the century (and I adore her) goes up after the feast is over, and they have a moment of silence for Jason and everyone raises their wands /*

Leo does not follow the Ravenclaw prefects back to Ravenclaw tower because he's about to cry and crying in front of people is a big no go.

So he ends up in a random hallway of the castle he's never seen before and this ghost of a girl asks him how he's feeling

AND IT'S HAZEL LEVESQUE, I FORGOT I MADE HER A GHOST SO SHE COULD STILL BE BORN IN 1928

Turns out the tower collapsed in 1942 and killed Hazel, so she haunts that one hallway. Doesn't really interact much, since people rarely go there, it's a bit out of the way.

And that's where it ends

I think I have a vague recollection of what it's to come. Teddy definitely had a major part in it, because I love him, he's my favorite, and I think Hazel did too. I just remember being very serious about making sure the timelines added up.

If you read this, thanks, I really had to rant about my amazingness for a bit and that past fic I read in my drafts.

[los-ninos-tortugas]

Previous

"Leonardo da Vinci? The Leonardo da Vinci!?" Donnie exclaimed. Captain Janeway chuckled behind him.

"The one and only" da Vinci replied.

"A holographic recreation," Captain Janeway murmured, "extrapolated from contemporary accounts as well as from da Vinci's own journals. "

Donnie knows that logically, that still leaves a lot of gaps for the computer to fill in. He has to admit though, he finds it oddly comforting that even so far into the future people still hold such admiration for the fathers of the Renaissance to go so far as to try to make accurate AI recreations of them to interact with.

Just the implication of the complexity behind the code that makes up the man standing before him has Donnie bouncing on the balls of his feet just thinking about it. The holodeck is for recreation, surely the codes and subroutines are publicly available? He'll have to take a moment to rifle through the computer core and find the raw data form of this file. (His access has been frustratingly limited thus far, it'd be nice to have a file he can look up that won't have Commander Tuvok coming to lecture him about abusing his computer privileges.)

Presently however, Donnie's fingers are itching to touch literally everything in this workshop, dear Galileo where does he even start!?

"You two have come on a fortuitous day," said da Vinci. "There has been a funeral this morning, now all we must do is wait for dark, tell me, Katerina, how does your young friend feel about a little light grave robbing?"

Before Donnie can even begin to process that, Captain Janeway thankfully steps in.

"Er, maestro, perhaps we should save that for another day. Donatello is much more interested in inventions than anatomy."

Da Vinci seems nonplussed by the apparent change in his plans, giving nothing more than a shrug.

"Then come, come, I will show you what progress I have made on my latest creations."

And so they are led into the heart of the workshop, and not only does Donnie get to witness a true genius at work, but he gets to work with him.

Donnie is not sure how much time passes, too consumed with the satisfying feeling of letting his hands go to work and create something for the first time in a long time. The materials he has to work with are so simple, that it's all the more gratifying when he is able to assemble them into something more complex.

Throughout it all Captain Janeway is a surprisingly congenial presence. She never talks down to him or ever shuts down an idea outright. She offers suggestions and advice, and Donnie is struck by the realization that she is a fellow "student of the sciences" as she put it, and not just a commanding officer.

(And if that doesn't just make her even cooler...)

By the time the artificial day has turned to artificial night and the workshop is lit by candlelight, Donnie feels lighter. And also apparently tired, as he fails to hold back a jaw-cracking yawn.

"I think that's our cue to say goodnight," Janeway said. With that, Janeway saves and closes the program. Donnie almost wants to protest and ask for just a little more time, but she did say he's welcome to come back whenever he wants...

"Come on, I think we've both missed dinner, but I'm sure we can cajole Neelix into scrounging something together for us."

Soon enough they're both lounging by the windows in the mess hall, watching the stars go by at warp speed, each with a cup of hot chocolate for dessert. (He's mildly surprised the Captain didn't go for her usual black coffee, which she seems to drink no matter what time it is. Maybe she's trying to set a good example, the adults here have been annoyingly particular about limiting his own caffeine intake.)

The silence is amicable, the ambient sounds of the ship make for a pleasant hum to fill the space between them. There's no pressure here, in this moment to be anything other than content but, still, Donnie feels like something is released when he murmurs,

"My brother is named after him, you know."

Janeway almost misses the small revelation beneath the gentle buzz of the ship's internal workings. "Pardon?" she asks, curious.

"My twin," Donnie said, now at a regular volume. "He's named after Leonardo da Vinci. Not that anyone besides dad ever calls him Leonardo. We usually just call him Leo, sometimes he calls himself 'Leon'... I call him Nardo sometimes. He's nothing like da Vinci himself but... I dunno."

His eyes stay resolutely on the window but he can tell that the Captain has her full attention on him now. He drums his fingers on his mug, not knowing what to do with that.

"... Donatel-" she starts, "... Donnie." He finally looks at her, mildly shocked. He can tell the informality sits awkwardly on her tongue but she smiles at him anyway.

"Please, tell me about him."

[starlitskvaderart]

Midori One Day One Page 142!

Today's OC is Ilya Alexeyevich Ilatovsky, one of my main Mega Man X OCs - a teenage descendant of Dr. Cossack who made it his mission to locate and reactivate all of his ancestors' robots!

A teen genius highly capable with robots... but his real skill is in coding and programming. He can crack, program, or reprogram anything given half a chance.

His glasses are his main portable device, complete with projections in the lenses while he's working. (His parental figures and robot 'siblings', recognizing his tendency for overwork, have put their foot down on wearing unaltered glasses when he's supposed to be taking a break).

Loves cats but is afraid of horses, large dogs, and spiders. Small dogs are on thin ice.

Inhuman spice tolerance but dislikes sweets. Would probably just die if you gave him a coke.

Easily the most Be Gay Do Crimes of my characters.

Surprisingly intimidating for a beanpole teen. (In RP X was nervous around him for a good while before they got to know each other. Like those videos of dogs refusing to walk past glaring cats. They get along quite well later on though, aside from X being alternately shocked and frustrated by Ilya's tendency to inform X that 'I don't talk to cops' if asked for information he doesn't want to volunteer.)

(Yes, he says it to Zero and even Axl too.)

(He's right.)

Went from reclusive feral cat to one of the most insufferable people you've ever met when shown an ounce of real care and support.

Of all the Cossack robots, he has the closest relationship to Ring Man. They're pretty much inseparable once Ring Man's located and repaired.

And of special note! The full-grown version of Ilya will be appearing next fall in... a Victorian Vampire Visual Novel by @butterfly-latte! Which puts him in the unusual position of his AU being canon and his original version being non-canon. He's just that versatile.

[dragbunart]

...could I have a Chihiro x Miu scenario please? I don't know why but the pairing of incredibly vulgar and perverted (yet secretly sweet) girl x boy who is such a sweet little cinnamon roll he could give you cavities, is just so damn good pairing IMO and nobody writes stuff for them

Never heard of this ship before! But it sounds cute.

"Miu you're amazing!" Chihiro stared at Miu.

"I know! I got a rocking bod AND i'm a genie-" "No! Genius doesn't even begin to cover it!" Chihiro was bouncing. Miu blinked. "You're on a whole nother level! I can't believe I get to be a part of this project."

"Y-Yeah, well you know i needed an extra set of hands to program and go over my stuff..." MIu was blushing at his honesty.

"I'm a little jealous of you, not only do you have the code down, but you can build your idea's from scratch! I can only program..."

"Program AI's! THat's why i chose ya, Chi. I needed a brain that could match mine." She was quiet for a second.

"You could've easily had any other guy in the programming world help you! They would've been more than happy."

"Sucks to be them because I only want you!" "You're just saying tha-" "N-no, i'm not." MIu took a breath.

it's now or never...

"I only want you Chihiro... I've... No one has been able to keep up with me like you... And you don't find me gross or weird... Or seem to care when I make my amazing and well times sex jokes!"

"They help you work! I'm not about to criticize the GReat Miu Iruma's creative process!" "But you're the greatest guy I've met... You like cute things and aren't ashamed of it!"

"Not anymore. It's amazing what supportive friends can do."

"You also aren't ashamed to be associated with me..."

"Why would I Miu? Behind all the Bravada and all those jokes you make, you're a really sweet girl." "I like you more than just as a friend, Chi... I want to... To..." Her face was red as a beet she was sure. But she just had to take one look at Chihiro sitting there patiently, all his attention on her... That was all she needed. "I want to hold hands with you and be able to tell everyone 'Fuck off Bitches and Bastards, the hottest guy to ever wear a skirt is mine!'" It was Chihiro's turn to blush. He listened to her every word. "I want to build inventions with you... Forever... I... I want to be your Girlfriend, Chi." "Miu I..."

"You can say no and we can go back to just being partners in science... or we can just be fuck buddies if you don't want anything serious!" Miu bursted out. "oh... It'd be a shame for us to NOT have a kid together, I mean that kid would be so fucking smart... And drop-dead gorgeous!"

"Miu." "And we could make them a robot twin that would Rival Kiibo and we've both met Kiibo, he's going to be hard to beat in specs and programming." "Miu." "I've been meaning to talk to his inventor, heard the old man is retiring, I think we'd be the best people to make sure he stays function-" "Miu!" "GAH! I'm sorry!" Chihiro giggled and grabbed Miu's hand, placing it on his chest right above his heart.

"My heart's beating so fast right now... I'd be ecstatic to be your Boyfriend." "Wha... REALLY?"

"I like being around you Miu, and I wouldn't mind working on projects forever with you." His smile was so innocent and genuine. "I have a few boundaries tho."

"Ok!"

"I'd like to wait on..." When he said the word it was almost a whisper. "Um... sex... For a bit... And when we do have... it... I would like to keep it mostly private... I don't care if you make jokes about screwing the entire world... But no one needs to know the specifics of what we do together..."

"Ok, what else..." "I want to be the only Programmer you work with! I'm willing to make an exception for Professor Itabashi! He's both our idol!"

"Make sense. What about pet names and nicknames?" "Huh?"

"We've talked about your gender stuff, so i assume stuff like 'baby girl' is off the table." "If you'd be willing." "How about 'Cutie Pie about to get Cream Pied'..."

"... I'm going to veto the last part.... For multiple reasons."

[cayleyshortstories]

The Oculus

Written by Joshua Tesoro & Illustrated by Bastin Agustines

Itadori Zoldyck spends his weekends in a small apartment playing video games all day. He can make his life "better," but he does not have the opportunity to demonstrate it. He excels at coding and technology in general. He made tons of inventions when he was still a kid and his parents always supported him, but he felt hopeless when they died. He lost both of his parents when he was very young, and he had to work a variety of jobs just to keep up with the bills and provide shelter for himself. Except for his goofy best friend Feitan Portor, he doesn't really have anyone. Despite his circumstance, he idolized Franklin Stark, the brilliant billionaire and CEO of the well-known tech firm Stark Industries. His friend invited him to a Stark Industries tech expo one day, and when Itadori learned that Franklin would be there, he agreed right away. Normally, he would refuse to attend any events, but this time, his idol, Franklin Stark, had approved it.

Itadori and Feitan were astounded by the technology and inventions they saw on the day of the expo. Jetpacks and flying cars were among the inventions that were being developed. The entire area has a futuristic vibe to it. Itadori was curious if he could make similar inventions, or if he could improve them. “You can make inventions like this, you know; I know you can because you're a genius in this field,” Feitan said suddenly to Itadori. “It's all this computer nerd stuff.” “Do you really believe that?” Itadori asked. I don't know how long it's been since my parents died; I've lost faith in myself and haven't had the chance to demonstrate my abilities to anyone.” “Well, you can begin by doing something you think is fantastic, and never forget to believe in yourself. You know how proud your parents were of you and all the things you've created.” Feitan remarked. Itadori smiled, knowing that his friend was always joking around, but he would always be there for him.

They were walking around the tech expo when Itadori realized he couldn't find his friend Feitan. He immediately dialed his phone number, but no one answered. He was searching for his friend when he noticed him passing through the restricted area. It was a small room with a large door in the center. He pursued him in an attempt to stop his friend. “What are you doing?” he exclaimed. You'll be discovered, and we'll be kicked out of the expo. You know how much I've wanted to meet Franklin for a long time.” “I'm sorry, I was just curious, you know, what kind of technology they were developing in this area,” she explained. Feitan replied. Aren't you a little intrigued? Let's take a quick look and then get out of here.” Feitan knew from Itadori's expression that he wasn't convinced and that his friend would drag them out, but then the big door opened and someone came running in the opposite direction. They had no choice but to enter the restricted area.

When they walked into the room, they noticed a large white circular portal. There were a lot of people watching and taking notes. What was that for, Itadori wondered. Itadori knew the portal was a portal to somewhere when it suddenly released a large blue energy and became active, but he didn't know where. He suspected it led to another dimension, but he wasn't sure if it was possible with today's technology. They were simply observing the scientists present when the portal abruptly shut down, sending a small shockwave through the room that knocked them to the ground. Itadori and Fetitan were also knocked out, and when they awoke, they were surrounded by guards with guns drawn. “What are you doing here?!,” one of the guards exclaimed. Aren't you aware that this is a restricted area? This is a government-approved top-secret experiment. You are not permitted to enter. Both of you should be arrested right now!” Itadori was taken aback and apprehensive at the same time. He was under pressure to figure out a way to get out of this situation, or he and his friend would be arrested and imprisoned, or worse, killed by one of the guards. He suddenly came up with a plan to save himself and his friend. The only way to save Feitan in his mind is for him to say, "I know how to fix the portal you're working on here. I am the best in my school and I also have a masters in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering." Suddenly, a well-dressed young man enters the room and says, “Let's give this boy a chance, shall we? He’ll be imprisoned if he’s bluffing.” Because of this young man, the rest of the room fell silent. Franklin Stark, the CEO of Stark Industries, was the one who made the announcement.

Itadori was so shocked and happy when he saw his idol. So shocked that he couldn’t move for a second. “So, show us what you got, kid. To help you, I’ll explain what we're doing here. That portal leads to another dimension, not to mention an advanced one. It’s so advanced that the technology there can either destroy our world or lead it into a new era. We tried so many tests, but the problem was not activating the portal, but rather sustaining it while someone was still inside. There has been a test where one of our employees was stuck there. Her name is Lucy Smith. She was our lead scientist and as I’ve mentioned our problem is to make the portal stay open long enough for us to get in and out safely. We tried everything to save the scientist but as you can see, we have no way of contacting her and we can’t go through the portal because of the problem.”, said Franklin. “So, kid, show me what you've got. “Assist us in saving this man and possibly dozens of others who could benefit from the technology from another dimension,” he added. Itadori was under pressure because he didn't know what to do at first, but now that he knew about the portal, he knew what to do. Using his technological skills and knowledge. He created a program to handle the massive amounts of energy and a power source to keep the portal running long enough for them to enter and exit to the other dimension. Franklin was blown away by Itadori's abilities. He was so taken aback that he told him, "Not bad, kid." Do you want to be a part of my team? You have a lot of potential to follow in my footsteps as a successful inventor.” Itadori felt relieved when he heard those words because he had accomplished his goal. He was the one who did it. Franklin's words had a similar effect on him. “All right, let's put it to the test, shall we?” Franklin said, "You two are going to the other dimension with me." When they heard what Franklin said, both of the teenagers were taken aback. “What are you saying?” Itadori exclaimed. We're just regular teenagers, you know. We are unable to travel to another dimension. “Don't you have anyone to help you with this?” “Look, kid, you've got a gift. Don't settle for anything less than the best. You have tremendous potential, and I want to take you to the other dimension with me so that we can develop technologies that will benefit humanity. Furthermore, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Franklin responded, "Would you really waste it?" Feitan eventually persuaded his friend to travel to the other dimension. Franklin put together a team that included himself, Feitan, and Itadori. They'll have two more people monitoring the portal to see how much time they have before the power source needs to be recharged. “See you on the other side, my friend,” Feitan said as he entered the portal. Itadori grinned and greeted Feitan with a smile. They saw a large white light after entering the portal and were astounded by what they saw. It was truly a futuristic metropolis. There are flying cars everywhere, and even the trains are floating. Humanoid robots were seen casually assisting the people around them. They ventured deeper into the city in the hopes of uncovering information about Lucy's whereabouts. So far, they've relied solely on advanced technologies to locate Lucy. There is a device that allows you to view the security cameras installed throughout the building. You can even identify the individual who was caught on camera. However, after receiving the device, Itadori noticed a mysterious woman staring at them. She fled after attempting to confront the woman. They were chasing the woman down a small alley when they were suddenly approached by some evil humanoid robots who attempted to hit them. They were about to be cornered when the woman they were chasing suddenly assisted them in stopping the humanoid robot by temporarily disabling it.

Itadori then inquired as to the identity of the woman, to which she replied, "I am Lucy Smith, and I thought you were one of the guys chasing me." When I saw Mr. Franklin here, I immediately returned.” “We've come to gather some data to aid in the development of technology for our world, and, of course, to save you,” Franklin explained. Lucy explained that she is attempting to hide from the people present because they are aware that he is from another dimension. Lucy added, "They call themselves the Eternals." Lucy explained that they live in an advanced civilization where there are no wars or suffering, and only one government. She didn't say anything about stealing a valuable piece of technology from them, the Oculus. The Oculus is a cube of pure energy capable of destroying an entire world. Lucy isn't really a bad guy; she wants to use the cube to generate an infinite amount of energy that will benefit the entire world. Many people in the other dimension will suffer, however, because when the oculus leaves the other dimension, it will unleash a powerful shock wave that will destroy the entire dimension and its inhabitants. When they were about to leave the other dimension, Itadori noticed a glowing blue light from the bag. He immediately approached Lucy and asked what it was. Lucy, having been exposed, tried to talk it out but Feitan was skeptical about it. He told Itadori and Franklin that she was up to no good. After hearing this, Franklin approached Lucy and asked her to give her the bag. She refused. After that, Franklin became suspicious of Lucy as well and tried to take the bag from her. When Lucy noticed Franklin was becoming suspicious, she dashed to the portal. The three of them chased her down, but just as Itadori was about to catch up to her, she threw a grenade at him, knocking him down. When Feitan realized what had happened, he immediately called Franklin and told him to save Itadori and enter the portal. He intended to take Lucy on by himself. Someone grabbed Lucy's feet as she approached the portal, preventing her from passing through. Feitan was the culprit. Feitan tried everything he could to keep Lucy away from the portal so Franklin could get Itadori to safety. Franklin was well aware that Feitan would put his life on the line for his best friend. That was crystal clear to him. Franklin entered the portal just as it was about to close. Lucy escaped Feitan's clutches and kicked him away, allowing her to pass through the portal as well. The other dimension, along with Feitan and his companions, exploded when the cube exited the other dimension. After the three of them escaped through the portal, Franklin confronted Lucy and asked what had happened. The other dimension was destroyed as a result of the cube, Lucy explained. She continued, "When the cube exits the other dimension, it will unleash a massive shock wave that will destroy everything in its path." Franklin couldn't believe Feitan, along with the other inhabitants of the alternate dimension, had died. Feitan was supposed to be trapped in another dimension, but he is actually dead. He was concerned about Itadori's reaction to his best friend's death. He had no idea Itadori had heard everything; he was unable to move due to the grenade's damage. He was furious with himself because he believed it was his fault that Feitan had to make the sacrifice. Franklin questioned Lucy about why she had done it. “It was for our world,” Lucy explained, “because this cube has unlimited energy and can develop futuristic technologies.” Even if it means killing dozens of people in the process, I would gladly do it. There can be no victory without sacrifice.” Itadori was enraged when he learned of this. What Lucy said disgusted him greatly. “Don't you dare make my best friend's life seem insignificant!” he exclaimed. Not to mention the billions of people you've murdered!” Given his circumstances, Franklin was surprised to learn that Itadori can communicate. Lucy smirked and giggled as she heard Itadori's words. Itadori used all of his remaining strength to stand

up when he heard her laugh. He inquired about Lucy's plans. “Fine, I'll tell you about my cube plans,” she replied. I'll construct a power container to store the cube's energy and use it to develop technologies that will make me one of the world's greatest scientists, capable of assisting dozens of people all over the world. Don't you see what I'm talking about? This cube is going to save the world! Itadori and Franklin attempted to fight her, but she possesses a device that allows her to easily knock people out. She was able to flee. Itadori and Franklin stood up and talked about what had happened. Itadori told Franklin about how much of a good friend Feitan was. He was furious with himself for being so frail in the other dimension. Franklin cheered him up by telling him that he was not to blame. He also needs to stop Lucy if he doesn't want his friend's death to be in vain. It was Itadori's mission to stop Lucy when he realized this. He was the only one with the knowledge to stop Lucy’s plan so Franklin went to him for help. He went to Stark Industries right away and used their technology to find Lucy. They eventually found Lucy after hours of searching and devised a strategy to apprehend her. Because they don't know much about the Oculus and only know that it's dangerous, Itadori devised a strategy to prevent Lucy from using it. Lucy was in a Stark Industries facility that had been abandoned, but some of the technology and cameras were still operational. Itadori first devised a method of hacking into the facility so that Lucy would be unaware of their presence. Franklin and Itadori discussed what they would do to Lucy once they had stopped her on their way to her. For a while, Itadori remained silent. “As much as I hate her for killing my friend, I can't kill her,” he said suddenly. I don't want to do it. Perhaps there is still a way to persuade her that what she is doing is wrong. So, Mr. Franklin, here's the deal. When we arrive at the facility, I'd like you to leave me alone with her. Stay in the plane and keep an eye on us. If everything else fails, press this button. When Lucy said she was going to build a power container for the Oculus, I knew I had to do something about it, so I built this device that can hack into any device. It will be able to stop Lucy's plan once you press that button.” Franklin was surprised to learn that Itadori had already devised a plan to stop Lucy, but he was determined to persuade her. Franklin stayed on the plane after arriving at the facility, as Itadori had requested.

Itadori and Lucy finally confronted each other. Lucy was taken aback when she saw Itadori approaching her from across the hall. Lucy stated, "You've got skills kid, I'll give you that." “Are you here to put a stop to it? I could kill you right now, but I've decided against it because you have potential. I don't want to squander it. As a result, I'll make you an offer. Join me, and together we can make a difference in the world. “Are you sure you don't want that?” “Lucy, I know we haven't spent much time together, but from what I've seen of you in the short time we've interacted, I know you are a good person,” Itadori replied. You want to help others, but your methods are ineffective. It is not worth it to put other people's lives on the line for the sake of progress. You have the ability to change the world, but this isn't the way to do it.” Lucy was taken aback by Itadori's continued attempts to save her. She immediately remembered her past, recalling how she had been bullied as a child, but that someone had helped her and believed in her. “Don't worry about them; they're just envious of your abilities,” said the person. Don't let anyone put you down because you have the ability to change the world.” She realized all the mistakes she had made after recalling this. “You're right, Itadori, what have I done?” she exclaimed. All I wanted was for the good of the world because I want to make it a better place. When I was a kid, someone believed in me, but will he be proud of me now that he knows what I've accomplished?” After saying this, a massive explosion erupted from the cube. “It is not too late to save other people,” Itadori told her. “Assist me in putting a stop to this.” Lucy knew there was no stopping the cube now, and the power container couldn't handle it, which Itadori didn't know. There was only one thing she could think of as a solution. She instructed Itadori to hack into the Stark Industries mainframe. She only said that so Itadori could flee for his life. She intends to make a self-sacrifice in order to stop the cube and undo everything she has done. She then called Franklin to warn him to stay away from the facility and to offer her body to be mixed with the cube. She can control the cube to some extent with this. Then there was a massive blue explosion. Itadori and Franklin had escaped harm's way. Itadori tried to go to Lucy's location after realizing what had happened, but his wounds from the grenade were still present, and he was knocked out due to the shock. Itadori awakens in a white room where Franklin has been waiting for him. Itadori tried to stand up because he remembered what had happened and felt guilty for not being able to help Lucy. “It wasn't your fault, Itadori; in fact, you were the one who made Lucy realize what she had done and she changed her ways,” Franklin said. She gave up her life for the sake of humanity.” Lucy's need to sacrifice herself made Itadori a little sad. “You fool, stop moping around. “After you're completely healed, you've got a lot of things to do,” a rambunctious adolescent said. When Itadori heard the teenager's voice, he was both pleased and surprised. Feitan was the culprit. Everything Lucy had done had been restored. Everyone in the alternate dimension was also alive. The reason why the other dimension exploded when the Oculus left the dimension is because they needed the energy to keep the balance. When Lucy mixed her DNA with the cube, she had restored the other dimension along with all the people that were killed because of the cube. When she was in the other dimension, she saw Feitan and at first, Feitan didn't remember what happened. He tried to fight Lucy but when Lucy explained everything to him, he immediately helped her to bring the Oculus back to its original place. They encountered the authorities in the other dimension, and Feitan tried to explain Lucy’s side and what had happened. After this, the authorities took the cube and Lucy was still punished because she stole the cube from the other dimension. She had already accepted this and was ready to

sacrifice herself for the peace of everyone. Feitan helped the people in the other dimension to restore what had been lost. In return, they taught Feitan their technology and how to utilize it. Following that, Franklin sought the help of Itadori and Feitan to study the cube and develop other technologies that would benefit the world.

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ILLUSTRATION EXPLANATION:

This is the analysis and appreciation for the short story titled "The Oculus". It shows two people in front of a portal looking at a futuristic city with floating cars, trains, buildings, and a large tower with a blue light-emitting from it. The two people near the portal are the two main characters Itadori and Feitan. This image shows the scene in which they traveled to the other dimension in search of the assistant of Mr. Stark which is Lucy Smith. She is hinted from the many digital screens with the silhouette of a wanted person who came from another dimension. The illustration also shows that the dimension they traveled to is more advanced than theirs and that it has many technological advancements that they could learn from. The tower at the back is where the oculus is kept. It can be a kind of foreshadowing because the thing inside that tower is crucial to the progression of the story. This image shows the characters, setting, and the main plot points of the story whilst not revealing the plot itself.