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[wingears]

Perhaps it wasn't intentional. Lady says technology can only do so much.

[And he'd believe Regina. For anything.]

If I didn't, then Chieftain would have killed everyone.

[fuckinstoplights]

Human beings are fond of disposable technology. [He pauses.] I should know.

["Everyone" seems to get his attention, however. He blinks.]

Killed who?

[wingears]

Do not speak as if we are worthless to them.

[He would defend Regina to the end. He wasn't disposable to her. She'd proven that...very recently.]

...The Brave Police. Victim used stolen Super AI to create them. To take the Brave Police down.

[fuckinstoplights]

Maybe you aren't. But some of us are.

[He was. They were just going to throw him away.]

[But that last part gets a reaction out of him. He all but launches forward, suddenly panicked, and grasps at Duke's arm.]

... Take them down...? No! No, he's all right! He has to be! That's what the mechanic said!

[wingears]

None of us should be disposable. They were wrong if you were told that.

[He sounds firm in this, like nothing's going to change his mind. He didn't even want to consider that some were more important than others. Maybe he thought that once, but he'd come a long way, learned a lot.

And he didn't want to go back to that mentality.

But when Kagerou reacts, his eyes widen in surprise.]

!! They are all fine. Deckerd and I became Fire J-Decker and defeated Chieftain and Victim.

They're safe.

[fuckinstoplights]

I doubt they will ever believe it.

[His opinion of humankind is low. Very low -- maybe it's his way of returning their thoughts of him.]

[His own optics have gone wide, almost terrified. He hardly calms at all, hearing things are fine.]

... All of them? Every one of them?

[Although, it's probably no secret who he's most worried about.]

[wingears]

Perhaps faith needs to be shown to them. And shown to you.

[Those eyes seem to stare into him, as if trying to read him. While looking almost identical to Shadowmaru...

They were oh...so very different.]

Every one. Deckerd, McCrane, Power Joe, Dumpson, Drill Boy, Gunmax, and Shadowmaru.

[fuckinstoplights]

Have faith. In those who want to see me dead?

[He stares back. While only one of his optics is actually visible, it's still panicked. Still frightened.]

[The world wasn't right, if Shadowmaru were harmed.]

He's all right then... He's okay.

[wingears]

Have faith that they can learn. That they HAVE learned.

Lady did.

[He sees that fear, and continues to hold his hand out.]

You mean Shadowmaru.

[fuckinstoplights]

Just because one did doesn't mean the rest will.

[He actually trembles, hearing that. Relief, fear, hope... all kinds of things flood through him.]

[He nods.]

... Yes. Yes, I do.

[wingears]

Sometimes, one is all it takes to make something happen. Yuuta did that with Deckerd.

[He pauses.]

We worked together, Shadowmaru and I.

[fuckinstoplights]

I'll believe that if I ever see it.

[Something in his expression changes. It's subtle, slight, but there's a definite change in the way he's looking at Duke.]

... A new partner for him? Is that what they made you to be?

[wingears]

...

[Duke will let that go. It's not his place to decide Kagerou's opinions.]

...No. Just for a few missions. I wasn't made for the Brave Police, after all.

[fuckinstoplights]

[That look... whatever it was... vanishes. His calm mask is back in place again.]

... Not his partner.

Who is?

[wingears]

As I recall, no one. He is meant for infiltration.

[Duke's not stupid, he can see where this is going.]

You were his partner.

[fuckinstoplights]

... None. He's alone.

[And for some reason, that hurts. Did he do something wrong...?]

[He looks away.]

Something like it.

[wingears]

I wouldn't say alone. He has friends...we're all his friends.

[He lowers his head, attempting to catch the ninja's eye.]

And you are not now?

[fuckinstoplights]

... He's too good to be alone. He deserves friends.

[His head snaps back up, suddenly bristling.]

I'm not there with him, am I?

[wingears]

He has them. Many of them. I was...jealous of their friendship when I first came. I didn't belong.

[A silence falls over him. And when he does speak, his voice is considerably quiet.]

No.

[fuckinstoplights]

He deserves them. He was meant for them. [He glances at Duke.] And now you do. Lucky. Isn't it?

[His voice sharpens, though he doesn't raise it.]

Then you have your answer.

[wingears]

I am lucky to have them as friends. You're right.

[He wouldn't deny what was right. But he catches that sharp note.]

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pressed the issue.

[fuckinstoplights]

To have him as your friend... you're even more lucky.

[His optic flicks in Duke's direction, before averting once more.]

... You're really apologizing?

[wingears]

[The question catches him by surprise.]

It is not often I do this. But I will admit I was in the wrong...to push on this subject.

[fuckinstoplights]

One of the Brave Police. Admitting they're wrong about something.

[He shakes his head.]

This place must be insane, after all.

[wingears]

[You have no idea how hard this is for him Kagerou. He's used to being a know-it-all.]

Yes.

...

Why do you say that?