User blog comment:Tybaltcapulet/Maid vs Machine:Roberta(Black Lagoon) vs T-800 (The Terminator)/@comment-32516697-20191223040957

Laq's "Terminate the Terminator" Edges

Weaponry: Roberta's melee weaponry is mostly useless; I don't think even she is strong enough to make bladed weapons effective against a hyper-alloy endoskeleton. For once, the power of the pistol rounds matters, and I figure that the Sistema pistols will be hardly any more effective against the T-800 than the melee weapons are. With the ineffective weapons out of the way, Roberta shines with her suitcase and umbrella, which provide heavier firepower than anything the T-800 is carrying and come with the element of surprise. The T-800 isn't carrying anything quite as strong and considering how much damage Roberta can ignore when she gets pissed off, he's going to use up a lot of rounds from his Uzi and AR-15 before she starts to feel it, aside from shots to vital areas. The same can't be said for Roberta's machine gun and grenade launcher. The Barrett is an absolute beast, and it could end the fight quickly if Roberta gets a chance to use it, but she'll need to lure the T-800 outside to use it. Regardless, Roberta overall has the firepower necessary to effectively damage her opponent while the T-800 doesn't. Edge: Roberta

Abilities: I think we all agree that the T-800 is superior in strength and durability - having a robot for a skeleton tends to have that sort of effect - but Roberta comfortably takes speed. However, as mentioned previously, Roberta has the weapons necessary to combat an opponent as tough as the T-800. Additionally, her ability to completely ignore even the most serious injuries helps to make up for her lack of a robot for a skeleton, and her creativity and excellent skill in tactics will certainly keep her avoiding and ambushing the T-800, minimizing the effect of its superior physicality. The T-800's enhanced senses will make stealth more difficult than normal, but it's still feasible for someone like Roberta. Now, the introduction of the T-800 vocal mimicry ability is where the robot can fuck Roberta up. She was losing it by that point in the OVA, and hearing Garcia's voice will make distract her and interrupt whatever she's planning, and it could even be the end of Roberta is the T-800 abuses it. I'll call this even since I think Roberta's tactical skill balances out with the T-800's more unique abilities. Edge: Even

X-Factors and Conclusion: The other voters have said it before, and I concur. The T-800 is immensely tough and its database of combat data give it a wealth of experience, but in practice, it doesn't work out as well as it sounds on paper. The combination of stealth and speed will help Roberta to keep out of the T-800's sight and chip away at it with her machine gun, grenades, and if she gets lucky the rifle. As mentioned previously, Roberta is pretty good at taking damage herself, and T-800 isn't carrying the heavy firepower needed to have a serious, instant effect on her. The voice mimicry will fuck her up, but unless the T-800 spams it I don't think it will be enough to trick her into making a fatal blunder the majority of the time. But I'm sure we all realize that everything I just said is bullshit and that sex appeal is the deciding factor, and I ain't gay, so Roberta and her massive rack win. Winner: Roberta!