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I see.

...Where are you?

Medbay.

I'm not really fit company right now, though.

You don't need to say or do anything.

Just. Let me, Karrie.

Okay.

[He'll just slowly make his way over then.]

[ She's just sitting there in the medbay with Scope, staring at her helmet in her hands. ]

Karrie.

[He doesn't share his own pain in his spark. He rarely does. He hasn't since the Glyphless, anyway. But he still feels the loss, the guilt that he couldn't do more. Perceptor was, after all, one of his.

It doesn't matter right now.

She does.

Ultra Magnus holds out his hand.]

Here, please.

[ Reluctantly, she walks over to him, looking at his hand. She just feels numb now. ]

[Very gently, he scoops her up. Slowly, Ultra Magnus lifts her to his chest as he sits down in a nearby chair.

Nothing needs to be said. Not at all. He begins a slow, quiet purr of his engine.

Because some old habits die hard.]

Just close your eyes and listen.

[ She shuts her eyes and leans against his plating.

Ah.

She gets it. ]

Thanks, Whiskers.

What...? What-- no! He can't be!

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Well he is. Found Scope. Scope would never leave him.

But...

But he was...

What if he's stuck under rocks again? Or -- Or if someone took him again?

I've been looking. Scope would have lead me to him if he was

here

No... He can't...

where are you now?

can i see you...?

Magnus is here. I don't know if I want just...

yeah.

... all right.

I.

... i'll go keep looking then. maybe there's... something.

it's fine kagerou.

just. it's no use.

but i

but it hurts.

[He's aware, distantly, how childish that sounds, but he doesn't know what else to say. Or how else to express this... feeling.]

yeah

it does

that's how things are though

Why?

why does it have to be like this? why do things have to be this way??

because life is like that sometimes

bad things happen to good people

good things happen to bad people

there's no reason

it just is

... it was supposed to be something beautiful.

that's what i wanted. for both of us

vandal?

i don't want bad things to happen to good people. like you.

[If he were speaking, he'd have said that very quietly. As it is, it's still a dead giveaway for how young he really is.]

i'm sorry if i mislead you in that respect.

and i'm not a good person, kagerou.

i'm a mass murderer.

besides you should be more worried about perceptor

wherever he is

Yes you ARE. Yes you are.

you didn't know me, you were kind to me. you're my FRIEND. you're a good person to me.

you are.

i am worried. it hurts i'm so worried.

but what can i do?

that doesn't excuse me of what i've done ok

i'm sorry

i promise i'll be ok i just need some time

i wasn't...

do you not want to be friends? is that what you're trying to do?

please be ok

i don't want you gone too

that's not it at all

jesus

i'm just saying i'm not what you think i am ok?

and this isn't even

look percy is gone i'm upset i'm sorry

then i'll convince you i dont care another time

i'm upset too

im sorry too

Gone? Utterly?

[ He's tired, so tired, of losing people in this place. ]

Can I help? Do you want me to go searching?

Gone.

I've looked. Scope didn't lead me to him.

He's gone. Gone gone.

Oh no...

[ He remembers the owl and its habit of following the scientist around. ]

Karrie. I'm sorry. I--I'll be right there.

i just don't know what to do

he's really gone

You've done enough. Some things... [ He hates saying it ] can't be helped.

Where are you? Please?

[ He's not hesitating. He's taking to the air already, heading in the direction she's most likely in. ]

Medbay.

[ He doesn't stop to reply, he just goes. He doesn't even come in the main entrance, wasting time running down the halls. No, he just comes in a window, the panes rattling as he transforms and comes through, calling Vandal's name. ]

[ It's enough of a racket to distract her, even momentarily and she pokes her head around the corner. ]

Christ...

[ He doesn't know that name but he knows the tone. Whoops maybe he got a little overeager? ]

I'm sorry, I just... [ He goes to her, reaching out. ] Are you okay?

[ It's not difficult to lean into his hands. ]

It's okay. I'm... I'm fine. Just still sinking in, really.

Karrie...is there anything I can do? Do you need anything?

[Because he really doesn't know what else he can offer but he's going to try dammit.]

not unless you can bring him back

i'm sorry rung

You don't need to apologize, Karrie. If..if there is anything, because I can't--I'm not....

Please don't hesitate to contact me.

i appreciate you just being around rung

i'll let you know if i need anything

probably stop by sometime later if that's okay

talk about the nightmares and stuff

Of course it is. My door is always open to you.

thank you rung.

[ That statement was very concrete, and since Saber came across this text late due to her adventures in a library, the knight decides to not ask Vandal to validate her statement.

Besides, Saber is somewhat certain Perceptor was someone close to Vandal. ]

I know it is nothing impressive to offer, but I am here if you wish to talk. ..Whether across the link or in person.

thanks saber. i'll be fine i just need some time.

If you. Need to talk. You should know where to find me.

[attempt at comforting is going well so far?]

i know

thank you ambulon

you have a really big spark

i'll be okay i promise

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