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[The first thing Knock Out does after arriving to the medbay is to grab his communicator. It's obvious that he needs some medical help. He looks like he's gone to hell and back, with a nasty wound in his side and most of his finish scratched. He also looks about to go into stasis at any moment and only rage (and probably paranoia) is keeping him awake.]

I seriously wonder what sort of psychological test the Police Force takes before joining because if that's how an agent of the law acts I think we are all screwed.

[Knock Out gives Sentinel a nasty look and then continues.] This pychopath here tried to kill me and...[don't mind that shuffling and abrupt jerking of the video as sentinel grabs the device out of knock out's hands!]

--cannot believe- yeah, no, Knock Out just took a nasty fall because he was speeding in the Junk Pile like a moron. Apparently trying to help mechs you see leaking on the ground counts as attempted murder now?

[He shoots the look back at knock out. screw you, buddy.] Call me a psychopath all you want, I wasn't even anywhere near you when you crashed. Nor does it change the fact I saved your life.

You're welcome, by the way.

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Oh my god.

Your bickering is lowering the IQ of half the planet. Stop, I don't think they can afford any more extra points.

Evidently it lowered yours enough to actually speak up instead of... I don't know... ignoring your device.

For the record, no one cares.

Pfft. Ignore a feed from the most aesthetically attractive and the most easily antagonized, both in the same feed?

It'd be like waving goodbye at a once in a lifetime moment.

[aww you think he's attractive, he's flattered.]

Aren't you the lucky one? I do hope you're taking advantage while you can.

[ whatever helps you sleep at night pookie. ]

Oh I am.

How're the hands?

Yo--

They're fine. Why would they be anything else?

[SWEATS LOUDLY]

I had to ask.

[ OH PLEASE ]

I thought perhaps I'd shop around early for a Christmas present.

Wh-- What do you mean?

[OH GOD DID YOU SEND RATCHET. he is kind of terrified at the idea of being near that ratchet again. he's in jail, right??? aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

[ She won't cop to that; the dude sort of sent himself. As a favor. That she hinted at. ]

I mean all the best supplies are just walking around like it's nothing. Barbaric as it sounds, I like to think that picking off the ones that natural selection would take care of first is like...

Well. I don't want to say mercy. But it's fair.

Paying it forward, they did make a nice set of replacement vertebrae and self defense. Perfectly to scale.

I'd thank you, but I can't find it in my artificial intelligence to do so.

Great, so you can't even do your own dirty work. You needed that idiot who got himself arrested.

[trying to be flippant about it yup yup yup]

Oh, he's still there?

If you'd like to see it that way, fine. I didn't specifically ask for yours, though. I didn't even really ask. It all just sort of fell into my lap. He surprised me with that one.

Which was rather thoughtful of him, to be honest. Given our late banter.

So you're admitting to having a partnership with him? That involved sawing off another mech's hands?

On a public broadcast?

[part of him knows she'll probably shoot him right the hell down but LET HIM HAVE THIS BRIEF MOMENT OF HAPPINESS KNOWING HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING]

Do you think I'm an idiot?

No.

Only that I may have been his motivation. I merely ended up with them. Why let them go to waste?

[he does, actually, but that's a horrible maelstrom of his own racism, idiocy and delusions.]

Why did you want someone's hands in the first place? It's not like we're entirely shot for supplies here.

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And you unwanted childish comment is nothing we need right now. [Said the most mature bot in the planet.] If you aren't going to help at least don't interrupt while adults are talking.

While the adults bicker over who shot who.

Uh-huh. Right.

So then I'd assume you found some help then; that my expertise isn't needed?

How unfortunate.

What can I say? Adult conversations those days are special like that.

I did, yes. [And while he's amused by her, Knock Out doesn't trust her enough.] You can move around now?

Then I highly doubt the progressive nature of this planet.

Yes, I can. I had my microhydraulic cervical spine replaced. Finally.

We are all a bunch of misfits, it's a miracle that we aren't actively trying to kill each other. Could be worse, if you ask me.

Congratulation then. What was the first thing you did once you were able to move?

We aren't?

Then you won't like my next answer.

If you really think that what we have here is conflict then you should have seen what we did in my real universe.

You seem to assume I care about what other people does.

It sounds like a real piece of work.

You asked, hot rod.

[ Wat. ]

My answer was going to be simply, actively trying to kill people I don't like. And you know. Rebuilding my facility. But that's a long term goal. Baby steps.

Hot Rod is the other red mech. The one with golden markings.

[Lady you sure are something else.]

And you announce that in an open comm link where everyone can see it. Really smart.

Even if the Police Force don't have proofs that you are telling the truth that's a really stupid things to do.

I haven't actually killed anyone yet. So. I don't have a thing to worry about.

[ SO SHE SAYS. ]

I do announce it in an open comm link. A Police Force acts on behalf of the public, doesn't it? To be called a Police Force, you ensure justice not baseless brutality. You can't condemn anyone who hasn't committed an actual crime, or you're not a Police Force, you're a tyrannical government. Which I'm sure no one here will appreciate.

But until then, I haven't. There's no justice to be had. But when there is, I'll send them a personalized invitation to come find me. I may even seal it with wax if I think they're worth the time.

[ a.k.a. I'll invite them to come get killed too, if they're dumb enough. ]

And suppose I do kill someone, and they do come find me. Will they lock me up with all the others? Is that really a good idea?

[ Now she's just being antagonistic. ]

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Right.

[Knock Out here has no reasons to believe her either. He's going to stay away from Glados if he can help it.]

There's something called preventive measures, lady. The law is fond of those and you just got their attention.

Even with wax, how nice of you. I'm sure they'll love it.

Oh excuse you, did I gave you the impression that I cared?

[As long as you leave him out of it, do as you please.]

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