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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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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