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[experimentality]

[ Oh look, it's Prism again--still stuck in the body of one of Liege Maximo's Acolytes. He doesn't appear any worse for wear otherwise, and he's currently seated on the berth that occupies one corner of his quarters. ]

Hello!

[ Still as perky as ever, if his bright tone is any indication. ]

How are you all? Well, I hope. Personally I'm rather bored. Incarceration is a dull affair, although I fail to see how this qualifies as any sort of punishment.

That said, I have a simple proposition.

Either Hal Nine-Thousand is brought to me immediately, or I will begin systematically detonating the devices currently implanted within several members of the population.

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[inferiordude]

Wh--

[inferiordude]

[Okay. Okay, don't panic. Sob.]

[inferiordude]

... [P. SURE PANICKING INTERNALLY.]

okay that was short - FINAL

[inferiordude]

[Soundwave exhales.]

What the frag do you want with Hal?

[experimentality]

Does your species understand the concept of pets?

[inferiordude]

...Hal isn't a pet. He's a person.

[experimentality]

It's quite possible to be both.

[inferiordude]

[Soundwave dims his optics for a moment.

Then they glow fiercely.]

Go ahead! Blow me up. I'm not gonna turn Hal in. But maybe I should make sure I'm as close to you as possible first!

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[heuristical]

I would rather you not agitate him while civil discourse is still an option. Please do not make such hasty threats, or sacrifice yourself needlessly.

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[inferiordude]

I'm not gonna let him bully us around!

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[heuristical]

Compromise is not the same as surrender.

[He's a little surprised and a little touched Soundwave cares so much.]

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[inferiordude]

...I don't want you to do anything that's gonna get you hurt, okay?

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[heuristical]

I am unsure if he would even bother.

[Well. Not with physical hurt, anyway. But that is not reassuring to mention at all, so he shuts up and taps his fingers on a nearby wall insistently before slipping his hands behind his back and leaning against it instead.]

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[inferiordude]

[The tapping is curious, but he doesn't comment. Hal's hands fidget at times and he wonders why.

But he won't talk about that now.]

Even so... I'm not up to an exchange.

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[heuristical]

You don't have to be, I do.

[As much as he hates to remind Soundwave how little control he has, it really is Hal's choice.]

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[inferiordude]

...Hal.

I'm gonna... gonna get real mad if he hurts you, all right? I'd come get you.

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[heuristical]

I understand. He won't. Don't worry.

[Hhhhhhhh Soundwave stop making him like you. He isn't allowed to make friends with not-terrible people.]

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[inferiordude]

I'll try not to. Shoot me a message if y'need, okay?

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[heuristical]

I will consider it.

[Normally he would, valuing his life as highly as he does, but Soundwave's optimism and sheer kindness puts him off the thought of using him. It is a strange feeling. Hal wishes it would stop.]

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[inferiordude]

Okay.

Be careful.

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[heuristical]

I am always as careful as possible.