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[thxforthememories]

I want to talk to the Brave Police. Right now.

[Kagerou what have we said about locking your messages like this.]

[Apparently all those talks still fly out the window when you're upset. Oops. And boy, does he sound upset.]

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[ACTION]

[badboybikerbot]

Hell yeah, I do. You actually gave a shit about how he'd turn out. He's kind of a dork, but he's a good guy. Far as I've heard, that's all thanks to you.

[ACTION]

[thxforthememories]

... I had to.

He is the reason I exist. The reason I'm alive. Without him -- I wouldn't be here.

So. He had to be something worth living for.

[ACTION]

[badboybikerbot]

Shit, you're dedicated. And that sounds sappy as hell.

The good kind of sappy, I mean.

[ACTION]

[thxforthememories]

... I don't mind being sappy. Not where he's concerned.

Isn't there anyone like that, for you?

[ACTION]

[badboybikerbot]

Hey, hey. Don't ask me hard questions when I'm drinking.

[HE SAID, POURING HIMSELF MORE HIGHGRADE]

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[thxforthememories]

How is that a hard question?

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[badboybikerbot]

Because I don't know how to answer it.

[ACTION]

[thxforthememories]

Ah.

I suppose that's fair enough.

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[badboybikerbot]

[Juuust gonna pause to have a drink of that robobooze here]

Like, I know you essentially lived in a garage for the first part of your life, which totally sucks, but you n'Shadowmaru had each other. Soon as I was operational they tossed me to some scum bag and said "good luck".

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[thxforthememories]

[He'll drink too, yep. Turning that over in his head.]

That... seems wrong.

You weren't allowed friends? Just this... bag?

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[badboybikerbot]

Well, it's not like anyone said I couldn't make friends or anything. I guess I just didn't get a chance to learn how to. And by scum bag, I mean my first partner, back when I was still with the Highway Patrol. Don't remember if I told you about him... Gah, I think I've had too much to drink already.

[Doesn't stop him from finishing off his drink though]

[ACTION]

[thxforthememories]

... No, you didn't. Not really. But you don't have to, if you don't want to.

[ACTION]

[badboybikerbot]

I don't really mind. Long as you don't mind listening to me complain, that is.

[ACTION]

[thxforthememories]

What would make you think I minded?

[He's literally better at listening than anything else.]

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[badboybikerbot]

Ah, just making sure. I'm tryin' to be... I dunno, courteous. Or something.

[ACTION]

[thxforthememories]

... I appreciate that.

But I can listen. I'm... decent at listening.

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[badboybikerbot]

Arright then, story time with Gunmax.

Anyway, like I said. I got a partner right after I came online. Name was Kirisaki, seemed like a pretty cool guy, right? He showed me the ropes and all that good shit. Wasn't always the best influence, but I didn't really care. I thought he was cool as hell.

[He glances at Kagerou, half to see if he was following, half because hey why the hell not.]

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[thxforthememories]

[And he's quiet again, listening. Maybe he sips some from his cube, but he doesn't really comment.]

[He nods, though, when he comes to the end.]

Your friend, then.

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[badboybikerbot]

Hell, he was more than that. Closest thing I think I had to family back then.

[Shit we takin DRINKS? Gunmax sure is.]

Turns out he had a little side job none of the rest of us knew about. He was sellin' police equipment to local gangs. I ended up finding out about it, but I didn't tell anyone. I was an idiot, thinking he'd turn himself in because it was the right thing to do. Someone else in the department ended up ratting him out, and he was fired. He still blamed me for it. Didn't believe me when I, y'know, said I had nothing to do with it. Real winner, that guy.