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[Drift can't imagine the mechs he saw give their all to help fight the sharkticons as dangerous or threatening. They were good mechs, sparks in the right place, brave and honorable. Gunmax had nearly died, fighting to protect a world that wasn't even his. ]

[But at the same time, he doesn't disbelieve Kagerou. He can recognize that tone of borderline fear and desperation. And if what Kagerou is saying is true...?]

[This is all a mistake. A misunderstanding. It needs to be straightened out one way or the other. If he needs to protect Kagerou, he will.]

[He pings the Brave Police, then Kagerou. The new arrival can listen in, even if he doesn't say anything, so he can hear for himself.]

Brave Police. There's something I need to talk to you about.

[Ouch. Rough start. He sighs, thinks, starts again.]

Whatever was on your world, your Japan, it's not here. Old grudges, old missions. They don't apply here.

[He frowns.] You're honorable mechs; can I have your word on that?

[There's clearly something behind why he's asking.]

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I don't know if I put anything aside... I wanted to live for him. To make him worth living for.

... My chance?

And trust me. That's rare in the world I know.

Your chance to be free. To do...anything you want.

I'm sorry.

[He doesn't know if that's the right thing to say, but it... he isn't sure what else to say.]

And what if... I have no idea what it is I want?

[He smiles very slightly, a little sadly.]

Th-there's nothing to apologize for.

[He smiles.] Then you get to find out. Try new things, make your own path.

It's actually exciting.

[He nods.]

Try new things...

What is it -- what is it that you do?

Me?

[Drift pauses.] I fought in a war for many, many years. Now I just try to protect others.

Military. You're like what the Defense Forces use... but alive.

[It's the closest comparison he can make, really.]

You do this... even here?

...Probably, yes. I was in an army. Both armies, actually.

[Looong story.]

Yes. Especially here. There are dangerous things and people need to be protected, kept safe.

[He tilts his head, expectantly.]

I will keep that in mind. I was created... I was a prototype stealth model. I can fight. Sensors can't detect me.

But, I'm not sure if there's a place for someone like that, if defense forces are what's needed.

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You never know what will be useful. We could have used you in the recent attack.

We may need you again.

And until then, you need to make friends, find a place to stay.

I...

I see.

[Because it's stupid to apologize for not being somewhere. Right?]

One of the Brave Police showed me where they stay. I've... kept to their roof.

[Out of sight.]

And you can find other things you're good at. It takes time, but...you have time.

[At least hear you do. He's been talking to McCrane and...yeah. Suddenly this got a lot more poignant.]

You can stay with them. McCrane says he wants to meet you.

I suppose... that's true. It's just -- [he shakes his head] -- I've spent my life under a time limit. I don't know what to do with so much time.

[A pause.]

Which one is that? And... why?

Just find a place to start and the rest will take care of itself.

McCrane. He's big. And blue. And uses a shotgun.

Because he wants to help, Kagerou. He's given his word.

The hardest part first, mm?

... a shotgun. [That's not reassuring at all. But it does help him place the memory.] He wants to meet now?

It's not that hard. Just know that anything you do, anything you pick is the right thing, because it's a start.

He helped us fight off the invasion, yes.

He'll meet when you're ready. But he wants to. [He hesitates.] And if you need me there...?

Does that include property destruction?

[It's sort of a wry question. Yes, that... was not his most shining moment.]

Why does he want to meet so much? [He shakes his head.] No, it's all right.

....

[Well, now he has to think. You have him there.]

Perhaps if you have a good reason. [Maybe.]

I think because he wants you to trust him. It's a step.

The machines weren't talking back. That was... the reason.

[So. He smashed them. Because that's a totally rational thing to do.]

I'll try.

Weren't talking back? [He's...a bit confused.]

You....we have mechs here who can't talk. [Is that a problem?]

... They spoke. I thought... they could answer me. That they were like me.

I was wrong.

[HAHA, this is. Embarrassing in retrospect.]

We learn from our mistakes. [It's a bit lame and cheezy but true. ] As long as you know better now, that's the past.

I don't have any desire to repeat the experience, no.

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[Video]that icon is adorable btw

[Video] aah thank you. it was a very cute fanart |D