"I dunno, man"
>Starlight frowns a little
>"Rainbow, if you lead our mercenaries to battle, I agreed that I'm going to surrender myself to you. I will keep my word, if you're worried about that"
"No! I trust you. Kinda. I mean, a lot, kind of. And uh..."
>Sweat begins to form on your forehead as you cast your spaghetti far and wide
>The elevator chimes softly as Luna walks out of it
>Her outfit looks more goth than yesterday, complete with frills and fishnet gloves adorning her arms up to her elbows
>"Hello everyone," Luna says, then stops. "Um, why are you girls standing around? Are you having a fight?"
"Oh hey look it's the girl of the hour"
>You shift aside, sensing an opportunity
>Luna smiles awkwardly
>"Ah, were we expected at the briefing? We apologize for our tardiness"
"Oh no no no, it's just that you are here. And Starlight is here. And you two need to get a room-- NO, I didn't mean it like that! I need to give you two some room, is what I tried to say--"
>Pinkie raises an eyebrow at you
"Wew, I'll be back in a bit. I need to powder my tits!"
>You nearly trip on the chair as you shuffle your way out, eyes fixated on your feet

--

>The fresh air fills your nostrils as you go through the creaky, rusty basement door
>There's nobody standing guard outside today, not even that homeless gopnik Gilda
>You make your way down an alleyway, constantly looking behind your back like a totally suspicious person
>Once out of sight, you whip out your Glim-Pad
>You're just about to tap on Sunset's contact when you receive a call from her
>You sigh, dreading the conversation you're about to have
>Swipe, tap, accept call
"Moshi moshi? Dashie desu"
>"That's cute," Sunset says, her voice flat. "Where have you been?? I've been worried sick about you!"
>You groan
"Whatever, mom"
>"Don't give me that. It's okay for friends to be worried about each other"
>Are you friends with her, though?
>You say nothing 
>"Dash," Sunset continues. "Seriously, I was looking at your Location Garter updates and I saw several of you on the map for the whole night. I thought you had been kidnapped by some high-tech thugs or something! Where are you?"
"I can't tell you"
>A pause
>"You found Starlight, didn't you?"
"Well, kind of"
>"Are you in captivity?"
"No! She treated me pretty good. and I--"
>You nearly brag about how you totally jerked of to Starlight and then came all over her thigh, but decide that it's not the smartest idea
"--have Pinkie with me too. We're kinda working for Starlight for now"
>"Okay."
>Sunset mutters something on the other side, probably talking furiously to a tech or an advisor nun or something
>"I... Wow. I need to take this in for a moment."
"I didn't betray you or anything"
>"Okay," Sunset says, pausing for a moment. "Then what is your plan?"
"Starlight agreed to come with me if I do some missions for her. Some do-good stuff about helping the people of Low River or something"
>"First, do you trust her? Second, what does this job entail?"
>You chew your lip for a moment, thinking
"I trust her. She seems like she has her convictions in the right places, not to mention a whole group of people supporting her and looking up to her"
>You think back to how Luna's eyes glittered in admiration talking about 'Starlight-sama' and Starlight's 'Glimmer of Hope' blog page
"I think she'll keep her word. If not, I can just Rainbow Dash my way through!"
>You strike a pose even though Sunset can't see you on the phone
>Sunset giggles
>Dash, you just struck a pose didn't you?
"M-maybe"
>You're so cute. I wish I could see you right now..."
>Sunset's motherly gaze flashes in your mind
>You shiver in half disgust and half embarrassment
"Okay mom, sheesh"
>She giggles once more
>"Okay. So what does Starlight want you to do? It's nothing extreme, I hope?"
"Wh-what makes you say that?"
>"Escapee or not, she *was* a TwiCorp lackey for many decades."
>True, but...
>You remember what Starlight had told you about herself and her work at TwiCorp
>And the sense of dedication you got when she talks about helping the people of Low River District
>Princesses, should you tell Sunset about everything?
>Would it even be a fair and HONORABU fight if you did, leaving Starlight completely blind while letting Sunset know everything?


>What now?

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Gear:
Custom Shock Katana (Primary)
M1 Spec Ops Wakizashi
TX-9 Compact Rifle (BAT: 90%)
Location garter 

Items:
Glim-Pad (Access to church's database)
MegaPass (free autocab rides)

Actions:
>Remember, SUPER COOL SPY SHIT! You can't go native for these rag-tag do-gooders when you're working for that lascivious firebrand back at the church. Tell Slut Sunset EVERYTHING.
>Remember, DOUBLE AGENT SPY SHIT! What's sexier than an indentured servant of the church going rogue to fight for THE PEOPLE? Why, a rainbow-haired street samurai doing it, of course! Tell Slut Sunset NOTHING.
>Remember, NO GODS NO MASTERS! You're only loyal to the coolest person on this planet: (You)! No allegiances, just adventure. Mumble something about not knowing the specifics and ask Slut Sunset for phone sex instead.
>write-in