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[thxforthememories]

[It's probably around midnight or so when the post pops up. Or close enough to it that the effects of the red energon have finally worn off. He can touch things now. He's no longer a ghost.]

[And... still considerably unsettled and upset by recent events. Enough to make the following statement:]

I ... I want to learn how to be drunk.

[Because that seems like a great idea. It always worked for his role models around here, after all.]

Someone. Show me how. I'll be grateful.

[And that's all he says. He'll be at the bar, an unhappy pile of metal and wings. Waiting.]

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[thxforthememories]

I don't know you.

Why would I tell you why I want to do this?

[nobody_number_8]

To be perfectly honest, you don't have any real reason to. Like you said, I don't know you, you don't know me; at least not yet. But for the record, I am trying to help.

And I didn't ask for the full story; just who to send your way, in case I run into them. After all, don't want your friends to worry that something more serious than inadvisable amounts of robot-booze happened to you if they find you passed out somewhere or something, after all.

[thxforthememories]

There isn't anyone. I don't need to be looked after.

[nobody_number_8]

[Kagerou, you're a terrible liar, you know that?]

Trust me; if I was gonna try and look after someone, it wouldn't be a giant robot. You wanna go out and get stupid drunk with your robot buddies, you can. You can deal with the consequences the next day too. I'm not too worried about it, frankly. You're a big bot; you'll live.

But the thing about friends? As much of a pain in the ass as it is sometimes, friends do worry about you. Not because they think you need looking after, but just because that's part of how friends work. Couple of kids a lot smarter than I am taught me that.

So you don't wanna tell me, I'm not gonna force you. Just figured you might wanna spare them a little worry later on. That's all.

[thxforthememories]

Why does it matter to you that a stranger wants to be drunk? Why does it matter if my friends do or don't hear?

They can see this notice.

I didn't ask to be lectured.

[nobody_number_8]

Fine. Whatever. Guess that's what I get for trying to help a guy out.Have fun wallowing in self pity then, I guess.

Offer'll still be open if you change your mind, though. Name's Axel, if you wanna get ahold of me. I'd say 'get it memorized', but I highly doubt you'll have much of anything about tonight memorized by tomorrow, so there wouldn't be much point.

Later.

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