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✘ tf: shattered glass | soundwave (crau)

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Aw right! So, I know, we're kind of stuck in a place with, you know. Hardly anythin'. Not goin' home. Not gonna lie, that can totally bring you down!

And sure, there's a bunch of work to do, but... we gotta pass the time!

So, I've been goin' through some of the junkpile in my spare time. There's a couple of things we can totally go ahead an' do and keep us occupied. I got some instruments if you dudes wanna learn how to play. And board games! Some cards. Stuff like that!

I mean, don't get me wrong -- I totally gathered as much food as I can for our fleshy dudes. I remember that humans don't seem to like, uh, canned green beans? But I totally have that, sorry. And peaches and ramen and soup and ravioli and yeah! All kinds of stuff. I'll, like, start a stash or somethin'.

Yeah! Lemme know if you guys need food or if you guys want somethin' to do to keep yerselves busy.

Soundwave, rockin' on out!

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Sound... wave.

Are you one of them? One of the robots from this world?

Nah, not me. I come from another Cybertron, originally.

But you're still like them?

Not... made by humans?

Well, we're similar anyway.

That's right; not made by humans. Are you?

Only similar?

Yes. I was.

Well, there's gonna be some differences! But I guess in the end, it doesn't matter if we're different. We're all still dudes created equal an' all.

Cool! So you're like Deckerd, kinda! What's your name, dude?

All created... equal. But you had a war, didn't you? You fought each other?

No. Not like him.

[And pause for dramatic effect!] I am Kagerou.

...Well, didn't have much of a choice but to fight back. It's, uh. Well, if you wanna know about it, I guess I could tell ya. Not exactly a great topic, though.

Yeah? Then I guess I'm only so much like the other Cybertronians as much as you're like Deckerd.

Hey there, Kagerou! That's a cool name. Japanese, right?

I... heard some of it. From another. I didn't know robots fought each other, not those who have AI.

What do you mean?

Yes. I was constructed in Japan.

My story would be a bit different from anyone else you'd have heard it from, I think. And, ah. Well. They do, I guess. Not unlike how humans fight each other when they really, really disagree on something...

I mean, I'm a Cybertronian and you're a robot made by humans. But I'm not like all the Cybertronians, and you're not like Deckerd, who was also made by humans. Get it?

Neato! ...So what the heck is Deckerd supposed to mean?

It... would? Why? We don't fight one another, where I come from.

[Even when he'd been on a rampage, holding a hostage, he hadn't tried to fight the other robots. ~~no that came later~~]

Yes, a little. Are you... a prototype Cybertronian?

[PAUSE.]

I have no idea.

Robots don't fight each other? That's pretty cool! Wish it was like that every where.

[There's a pause, then Soundwave shakes his head.] No such thing, far as I know.

[He laughs at that.] No big! I was just kinda wondering.

No. That isn't why we were made. Any of us. To fight mechanical criminals, yes -- but not others like us.

... I wish it were like that everywhere.

[BLANK STARE.]

No big what?

Man, that's awesome. More mechs ought to follow that train of thought.

[Pause. Huh? Oh. It takes him a moment that Kagerou doesn't grasp his slang.]

No big deal!

Awesome?

[SOUNDWAVE YOUR SLANG...]

Oh. All right. Not a big deal, then.

Err... Neat? Good?

I thought you were raised by humans, dude.

Not raised.

They were... present. For testing. And repairs. I was... on my own. With the one who came after me. The more advanced model.

So... they didn't teach you anything? At all?

They taught me to use my stealth systems. To fight. To... look after someone else.

Well, at least the last part sounds important an' useful...

How old are you, Kagerou?

[He blinks.]

[... Holy crap how old is he?]

I...

I'm not certain. Not even a year.

K-Kagerou...!

...Dude, where are you? Can I see you?

[DERP]

See me? Can you not... see me on this device?

Well! I meant. Face to face?

I -- oh. Just a moment.

[He sends out some... very mangled coordinates. He's not really good at doing this on a device, on a strange world, yet.]

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