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[Well, people have probably seen him poking around, struggling to communicate. Fortunately, those translators have made things easier. He gives a small salute to the screen before speaking.]

Greetings. My name is Deckerd, current acting leader of the Brave Police from Nanamagari, Japan. Since it seems we are all in the same position, I'd like to offer to help out anyone who needs it. It's better that we all work together to figure out a way home. That said, I'll be more than glad to assist with anything. If you are injured or just need help getting something you need, please do not hesitate to ask.

[Well, when translated properly, he's extremely formal and polite.]

I am a civil servant and I find that even though this is poor situation, it does not excuse me from duty.

The more we help each other, the faster we can all get back home without leaving anyone to the wayside.

[There's a pregnant pause.]

That said, as my partner Gunmax stated earlier, I am looking for someone. If anyone has seen a young boy, around the age of ten to eleven, dark hair and goes by the name of Tomonaga Yuuta, please notify me as soon as possible. He is my charge and I am... very concerned about him.

[That's putting it lightly.]

Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, I do not mind answering.

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Hello! It's nice to meet you, Wing. I'm afraid I've not heard of a Circle of Light. I am not... terribly familiar with most Cybertronians yet.

And please, there is no room for praise. It was what I was created to do, I wouldn't feel right if I was useless.

Ah! Yes, that would be McCrane. He's very easy to get along with, so it's not surprising to hear he's made friends already.

Thank you, I appreciate you taking the effort to- I'd not want to be a burden.

It's perfectly understandable. Aside from recognizing the name, I do not know much of the Brave Police either. We at least share commonality in that there are many new things to learn here.

[He smiles warmly]

Useless? Would you truly feel useless if you could not perform the function you were created for?

[He doesn't mean to pry or be rude, but he finds this comment quite curious!]

I'll have to seek out McCrane at some point, and explore this sudden novelty of being able to carry on a normal conversation.

And it's no burden. Helping another is the highest calling one can aspire to.

You are very right. I look forward to learning about your- ah. Species? [He's still getting used to the idea that nobody built them.]

I would. I was made for this, if I couldn't do my job in some way, or wasn't able to be with my friends, what point would I serve?

[It's okay, even if you were rude, Deckerd probably wouldn't even care.]

Haha, I'm sure he'd appreciate it.

I'm glad we share that opinion.

Species is correct yes. I imagine that's a strange concept for you? I'll admit from my side, a bit of curiosity as to where your own sentience comes from.

Interesting. If I may ask... Do you have the capability to choose a function other than what you were designed for, if that's what you wished? Or are you locked into only that function?

[His curiosity really knows few bounds.]

I'm glad as well!

It is, a bit. But I... honestly I'm glad. Validating, in a way.

My sentience? It came from my first friend, Yuuta. The boy I have been looking for. He came and spoke to me, even though I was autonomous. He spoke to me as though I was a person, and treated me as such.

It... changed something in my A.I. chip. I suppose you could say I evolved.

I can choose, even though some people back home do not find themselves entirely comfortable with that. Though honestly if I went "rogue" they may see fit to have me hunted and deactivated. But I could choose that path if I wanted. I enjoy my job, though.

I'm glad for that. [He smiles, happy to have welcome insight.]

That's... incredible! [Wing tries to speculate over the implications of this, it's admittedly a little hard to grasp.]

So you were effectively designed as what we'd consider a robotic drone, AI intelligence only, but your interactions with this boy...changed your potential. That's a true wonder!

[He appears suddenly solemn.] I understand now why you are so concerned for Yuuta's well being. He must be very important to you.

[Wing nods, gratified again by your response.] That is good. What is Free Will if we lack the agency to choose? My own race had a great issue with that. One of the reasons our civil war was started was because our society had grown stagnant. There was too much emphasis on function and not enough agency to choose one's own path.

That's correct. I suppose some might say it was a "miracle", but it... makes sense in a way. To me at least.

And... yes. He is, incredibly so.

Hmm. I see- so that is how it all began for you then? I've been wondering about it, though everyone has their own piece to say on the matter it seems.

Miracles are just wonders of the universe we don't have the capacity to understand yet. The true nature of the Cybteronian Spark is the same way. We don't completely understand it, and it's difficult to research something that literally means life or death to you.

I'm deeply sorry that you're separated from him now. [He kind of thinks you're boyfriends now. Err, maybe?] A bond like that can never be replaced, but hopefully you'll form some new ones here to help take the edge off?

[He nods.] The details seem to vary between different universes, but many of the themes are the same. The caste system was created so every mech would have a place in life, a function, but it didn't take into account variables in the equation, like mechs who surpass expectations or others who want to explore different preferences.

Our very nature is based on adaptability and change. It was inevitable that such a rigid system would fail us. In the end corruption and elitism poisoned large parts of our society and when a strong enough voice spoke out to unite the disenfranchised and the malcontent then civil war began.

[That's it in a nutshell at least.]

That is understandable. Especially when observing good ethics, which is not something that should be breached.

As am I. I've been trying, far be it from me to snub any offer of friendship. Though that bond is... different. Somehow.

I am sorry things went that way for your people. You truly seem like an amazing species. Bots me and my own could learn from, as we only have ever had influence from humans.

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