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[thxforthememories]

[Once everything has died down, no pun intended, Kagerou figures he may as well say something. The video feed clicks on to show the bird sitting against a wall in what is more than likely the medbay -- and though he is pretty beaten up, he doesn't appear to actually need to be in the medbay. Nothing is leaking and all his limbs are attached.]

[He stares into the video for a moment or two too long, debating what to actually say.]

... I've made the first arrest of my life. I was... part of a team, today. I felt... as if I had a place.

[He trails off -- this is huge, why don't you look happier, birdbrain?]

But it feels wrong. None of that was anything... [He shakes his head.] ... Maybe a stealth unit isn't made for combat like that.

[His visible optic flicks over to something off-screen.]

Maybe none of us BP units are.

[It ends there. Except...]


[PRIVATE TO: KAY FARADAY]
I'm all right. I kept my promise, this time.

Comments

[deadlydoctor]

No, I said he was gone. I wonder how sane he's feeling right now. I wouldn't like to be his cellmate, anyway.

[You are fooling exactly no one. Not Knock Out at least.]

And who said you have to do what they wanted you to do? In the end it's your choice. [Let him tell you about the caste system and a guy names Megatron, boy.]

[thxforthememories]

"Gone" means dead. Doesn't it?

[The mask remains.]

I did. I chose to be part of their team. I chose... to be as he would be.

[deadlydoctor]

Oh no, not quite. Optimus was gone when he became Orion again, but he was not dead. Rewind was gone too while he was in a coma, but not dead. I guess is all about how you understand people's state of mind.

He?

[thxforthememories]

I don't know who that is. Rewind wasn't gone. He was here. Just unconscious.

[He shakes his head.]

No one you know.

[deadlydoctor]

[Knock Out's stop himself from sighing out loud, that would be childish. Instead he just waves a hand.] Whatever. It's all about semantics.

No one I really care about either then. But you seem to care a whole lot, was he your leader?

[thxforthememories]

[His shoulders stiffen, and his head slowly shakes again.]

If you don't care, then why are you asking who he is to me?

[deadlydoctor]

Curiosity. Also you are a patient, I can't try to be interested? I've heard that's what most of Autobot doctors like to do. That, and yell to their patients.

[thxforthememories]

I'm not a patient... I'm just keeping an eye on someone.

[deadlydoctor]

[Knock Out's eyebrow raises, noticing how beaten up the other mech looks.] No one checked on you, birdie?

[thxforthememories]

Don't call me that.

I'm fine, besides.

[deadlydoctor]

You turn into a bird, so why not? From all the things I could call you that's not even a bad one. [He can think of a way worse nickname.]

Yeah, you all say that and then I have to listen to Ambulon shrieking.

[thxforthememories]

It isn't my name.

[He shrugs slightly.]

There are others who are more damaged.

[deadlydoctor]

Remind me to explain you how socialitzations works one of those days. [Knock Out doesn't dislike you so you got a neutral almost nice nickname, he was expecting you to understand this, Kagerou.]

And all of them are taken care of already, I wouldn't be here chatting with you otherwise.

[thxforthememories]

I know how it works. And I don't want you to call me by that name, regardless.

You're not required to stay, then.

[deadlydoctor]

It sure doesn't look like it. [The medic just shrugs. Sorry, he will still call you birdie.]

Very well, if you insist. [He will leave then, no point of taking care of those who refuse help. He's not ratchet after all.]