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[4_toteachus]

Megatronus says that Frenzy is now my slave as punishment.

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What do I do with a slave?

[Four flips on the video and shows that she's currently sitting on an unhappy Frenzy's shoulder. The little stitchpunk doesn't look like she knows what the heck she's supposed to do.]

He's loud and obnoxious.

I'm not sure what use he'll be to me.

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[Text]

[4_toteachus]

From whatever is beyond the Haven.

Monsters and evil things.

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I've found monsters and evil can show up in the most surprising of places.

You'd do well to learn a little skepticism.

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

Having too much scepticism leads to cynicism.

I don't believe the Firstforged have any ill-will towards us.

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Too much trust leaves their power unchecked. Would you question them if they decide the lives of the refugees aren't worth some greater cause?

[A decision he's had to face many a time.]

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

What would we be able to do if they did?

I like Liege Maximo and Alpha Trion, so I trust them.

[Video]

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[He narrows his eyes.]

Liking someone is no basis for trusting them.

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

Then what is a basis for trusting them?

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Just stay on your guard.

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

That doesn't answer my question though.

[Text]

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In the end, you can't trust anyone.

[Text]

[4_toteachus]

You sound like 1.

[The resemblance is uncanny. It prompts Four to ask the next question, seemingly out of the blue.]

Would you ever send someone to their death to protect others?

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I never send anyone anywhere without briefing them on all of the potential risks involved.

After that, what they do is their decision.

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[4_toteachus]

Ah, I see.

You are not like 1 then.

He sent one of our family out to die because he felt 2 was old and weak.

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I should hope at that point, someone else stepped up and took charge instead. Someone as cowardly as that in charge is bound to get the rest of you killed.

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[4_toteachus]

[Four actually takes time to think about that. It's hard to say if they would have been safer under One's rule, or if things were better off when Nine got there. Four supposes that the difference is that things changed when Nine arrived, and with One around, nothing changed.

There's something very important there.]

Well

Someone new arrived, and he started to lead us. He was brave and intelligent and strong. He had a lot of ideas and saw things 1 never could.

But his actions got over half of our family killed.

At the same time, I think that we were better off with the new than the old.

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There are always risks. Sometimes those risks are fatal.

When you choose your leader, know what chances you're taking in doing so.

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[4_toteachus]

It was a bit difficult to do at the time.

The choice I made was to survive, and I did.

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[His face betrays no reaction as he nods in response.]

I wouldn't expect anything less.