Glitch Techs

Wait, Meeks! Mitch is bringing backup.

Five, did you just call me "Meeks"?

Because I love that.

Yeah. I thought it was a fun nickname.

Hey! Glitches-for-brains!

Save your sickening displays of friendship for never.

Let's take this mob down!

Han and Zahra, you're on support.

Got you covered.

Bergy?

-You do you. -Yup.

Miko! Where are you?

Ding-dong!

Let's give this glitch stitches!

What are you... Oh, fine!

Hang on!

I'll keep us moving while Hinobi scans for weak spots.

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- Good save, Zahra! -Yep, yep.

Miko, can you see a target?

Ooh! Hello, weak spot!

- Miko, wait for orders. -

Me for the K.O.!

Wait for it.

- -

Precious sight, I squandered thee.

- -

-Victory dance emote! -

What's your deal, Miko? You're supposed to be support class!

I was being supportive

by taking down that mob like it was corn on the cob.

Uh, guys...

-we got lurkers. -

I'll reset them.

Don't want you lot mucking it up.

Oh, nerds! You wiped Miko! Mitch just wiped Miko!

Okay, okay, okay, nobody panic. Nobody panic!

-Tech down! I repeat, Tech down! -

Hey, hey, hey! Cool down, you bozos.

She's fine.

She's... What?

Yeah, uh... Miko kinda can't reset.

Hey, man, that is not a toy.

You don't reset? That's crazy weird.

Well, it's not weird. It's cool. Right?

No, it is weird.

You're clearly so different from the rest of us.

Makes you wonder what other strange little secrets she's got.

Guys, come on, I'm not weird!

Am I?

Everybody resets.

Says so in the Tech manual.

Five.

You think I'm weird?

Uh, no, no, no! Not that you're weird.

Uh, just that it's weird!

Lots of cool things are weird.

Like honey on cheese. Or... frogs.

Okay, then.

Us normal techs are going to head back to HQ.

So enjoy sniffing your toes or eating lint or whatever it is you do, weirdo.

Hey, you're the weird one, dude, 'cause I'm normal!

I'm the normalest normal who ever normal'd!

-I'm as normal as-- - You're being weird right now.

Nerds!

Who knows what really happens when a video game starts to glitch?

- - Woo-hoo!

Ready to bust some baddies? Fight some foes? De-rez some...

Yep.

Hey, Meeks, about earlier...

-I just wanted to say-- -

Glitch signature detected.

Oh, hey, look, there's a glitch signal.

Guess we have to stop talking and get to work.

- -

- Whoa! -

Didn't have my seat belt on yet.

Really? Didn't notice.

So, what's the glitchy sitchy?

Ah, there it is. Let's get at it.

Miko, hold up. Look.

It's a Chomp Kitty, but its color scheme looks totally different.

Huh. What's that thing on its tail?

Seg-fault error: illegal glitch signature detected.

"Illegal" signature?

Huh?

Uh, did that Chomp Kitty just hack a vending machine?

Glitches aren't supposed to be able to act outside their game program.

Apparently, this kitty's gone rogue.

Uh, we may need to call this in.

You call it in.

Wait, you're going after it?

Does a salamander love seaweed?

Uh... I don't know, does it?

Ugh. Just come on.

What?

Dude, kitty has a master.

Careful, don't let 'em see us.

Relax. I'm in ghost mode.

Nobody's gonna see me without--

-Oh, nerds. -What?

Double nerds.

Triple nerds!

- -

That's a fast glitch!

Ally! Let's go, mibirdie!

Okay, you go that way. I'll go this way!

End of the line, kitty!

Or not!

- Come on, Five! -

Who is that? How did they tame Chomp Kitty?

Where did they get access to raw plixel technology?

-Faster, Ally! -

Oh, nerds!

That is it! You're going...

down?

Then so am I!

Miko, wait!

They can make portals, too?

Whoa!

Miko.

Ally!

- -Oh. Shh. It's okay, girl. Don't worry.

We're gonna find Miko.

And I think I know how.

Oh!

This is awesome!

Less awesome.

Hey! Watch... the... goods.

Woo-hoo!

This place is amazing!

Did you make all of this?

-How long have you-- -Shh.

That bird construct you were riding is a chicky chum from the game Bravestone 12.

-Yes or no? -Yes?

And this peripheral allows you to remotely interface with Hinobi console tech.

-Yes or no? -Um... probably?

Oh, I knew it! You're a modder, too!

A what?

Sorry for the whole throwing-you-in-a-cage thing.

It's a security measure in case any normies wander in.

But it's so nice to meet you!

It's nice to meet you, too.

I'm Miko. And you are...

Holy mother of MOBA, I haven't even introduced myself.

-I'm Ridley, and that's Horn. -

Welcome to my lair!

May I interest you in a tour?

Does a salamander love seaweed?

Only if it's raining.

Miko?

Finally someone who gets me.

- Yes! -Whoa!

Careful... and...

Yes!

Okay, now we should be able to track

any constructs made with that same illegal glitch signature.

Okay, girl. Now, remember,

whoever it is we're dealing with must have access to powerful, dangerous tech.

Who knows what they could do to Miko with it?

Why?

Faster, Ally!

Whoa!

Hey, Ridley, give me some more juice!

You got it!

Whoo!

Whoo!

Whoo. Juicy.

Ridley, this is stuff is amazing. I can't believe you built it all yourself.

Yep.

I'm a hacker by day and a modder by night.

And sometimes also by day if I'm bored of hacking.

You're a wizard.