001 [Audio then Video] [Originating from Solian Temple]

[kungfugeek]

 Oi! What's going on here!? 

[Well, someone's not entirely happy today, are they?  Then again, if you were just running with your buddies and suddenly found yourself waking up in front of a shrine, you'd be a little intrigued about it. Enough to half-heartedly listen to the robed beings explain the situation to you.  He wasn't sure if he believed them, either.  It's not like he'd met them before, and no one was able to vouch for them.  Really, what did he care about them?]

Deckerd! Duke! Are you there?

[They're the ones he was with last, after all.]

Anyone?? I'm by some weird shrine and these creeps came up to me and gave me this--

[Suddenly, it switches to video, showing a very confused Power Joe.]

THIS THING.  

[Glad to see you're adjusting well, PJ.]

Comments

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[kungfugeek]

Slightly. I just get here and I'm just supposed to accept that?

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[thxforthememories]

The others have.

... Then again, I suppose only one of them was there that day.

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[kungfugeek]

Well excuse me if I actually take time to think about it!!

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[thxforthememories]

Are you saying they didn't?

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[kungfugeek]

You're not really GIVING ME time, though.

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[thxforthememories]

It doesn't feel good, does it? To be so pressured. Judged, without being given any leeway.

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[kungfugeek]

There's a difference. I didn't endanger any lives. You went on a demolition spree.

We HAD to take action!

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[thxforthememories]

You seem to think I had any other choice.

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[kungfugeek]

Neither of us had a choice. You were destroying the city.

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[thxforthememories]

Because your humans made me.

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[kungfugeek]

...

[He backs away slightly, trying to keep himself calm from this.]

Our humans didn't make you put another human's life at risk. You didn't even care.

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[thxforthememories]

It was the only way they would leave me alone. That's all I wanted. I wanted to live.

None of you were going to allow that.

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[kungfugeek]

...

If you had explained it to us instead of attacking--

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[thxforthememories]

Did you ever give me the chance?

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[kungfugeek]

It was a little hard when you were totaling a city!

[You guys are just going in circles now.]

Look, this isn't getting us anywhere. If the other guys can vouch for you...


I'll let it go.

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[thxforthememories]

I didn't touch the buildings.

[Except the fair center. Thing.]

... They can. All of them.

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[kungfugeek]

...



Okay. I'm...sorry.

[He's still going to keep an eye on you, but...apology?]

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[thxforthememories]

... You are?

[He hadn't expected an apology.]

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[kungfugeek]

I'm on a crazy planet. Do I really have a choice?


BPs need to stick together.

[He's...praying he's making the right call here.]

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[thxforthememories]

You've always had a choice. It goes with how you were made.

[He's under the impression all the other BPs' lives were made of choices. Unlike his own.]

... Do we now?

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[kungfugeek]

...

[Figures of speech are lost on you, aren't they, Kagerou.]

Look, I'm putting my faith in this. Just...don't make me regret it.

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[thxforthememories]

I don't have any reason to.

All I ever wanted was to live. I have that chance now. Why would I put that in jeopardy?

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[kungfugeek]

[And for once, Power Joe smirks a bit.]

I'm wondering that too. I gave you the green light and you're questioning it.

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[thxforthememories]

...

You said that on purpose, didn't you.

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[kungfugeek]

Ahahaha! C'mon, it was just a joke!

[At least if he jokes with you it's...better? Better than anger.


We all know you can't take a joke, Kagerou, but he's trying.]