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[vandalization]

[So this entry is tagged 'party progress', but when the video comes on it's very obviously not.

Everyone know that strange "guy" with the modulated voice always wearing the suit? Well, say hello to Vandal. She's not wearing the suit today. No helmet, no courier text. Turns out she's just your typical female human. But she's... not looking so good.]

Someone I-

Please. I don't feel right... I ca...

[Behind her, appears to be her little home, partially painted normally, but the paint job trails off into clusters of complex glyphs and symbols. The center looks like two pillars, spiraling up to two points, twisted like a helix.

Vandal is shaking, face coated in a fine layer of sweat.]

I'm turning into one of those things, I need to stop it I need to-

[Her hand is lifted. Sure does look like a normal hand, but she holds it out as though it were some grotesque limb.]

It's starting already! Please god- it won't go away this time! Someone please.

I need to cut it off before it spreads!

[Someone is obviously hallucinating.]

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Voice; encrypted

[inferiordude]

Humans can be programmed in another way. It's... I dunno, if it was a Cybertronian, I'd say it's like a hardcore virus, but I can't tell if that matches for a human. It overwrites what I upload. S'pose if I study more on human brain functionality, might learn more on what it is.

[Soundwave hesitates and it shows in the pause he has. If it's bothering Starscream, he isn't sure, but he's afraid for a moment.

But they seem to voicelessly agree there's more important things to worry about. Still, it doesn't mean he can't add a bit here.]

I'm sorry. For not sayin' so earlier. But... okay. We'll talk later about that.

M'gonna get to Vandal an' try to calm her down. Got a song in mind, and if that doesn't work, I... I got something else I can try.

Voice; encrypted

[ex_dishonestly997]

We need a human medic. I don't know scrap about how they work.

[he doesn't respond to the apology. He can't trust himself with that yet, though he notes it. Dragging himself away from it like a dog away from a bone]

Something else?

Voice; encrypted

[inferiordude]

...We got nothin'. [And it aggravates him. They have so many medics, but no human doctors.

Figures.]

I can try to interefere with whatever she's hallucinatin'. I jus'... gotta be more gentle than usual.

Voice; encrypted

[ex_dishonestly997]

[he feels that aggravation, moves to console him on it] As long as you're careful, doing something is better than nothing. It'll work out, Soundwave. We'll make it work out.

[it's easier to set aside his emotions than he suspects it is for Soundwave, but he also thinks their strengths complement, that way--that he can level Soundwave out of panic and if necessary, Soundwave could level him out of anger.

It's just a serious shame neither of them knows much about human health.]

Gentle's definitely the byword, here. Is there anything I can do in the meantime, anything you think I could get for her or you?

Voice; encrypted

[inferiordude]

Smelt yeah I will. Not gonna just sit around 'bout it.

[There's a loud exhale from Soundwave's vents as he's driving.]

Just need you to keep her talkin'. Less focused on harming herself. I'll get there soon as I can.

Me? I'll. I'll deal.

Voice; encrypted

[ex_dishonestly997]

Good mech. We're all counting on you.

[a noise of assent] I can do that.

Okay, but remember what we talked about.

Voice; encrypted

[inferiordude]

Didn't forget. Just can't worry about that now.

...Catch up with you latet.