AUDIO;

[engrishdetective]

Deckerd's missing. He's not answering the Link or the badge.

So I'm thinking: must be that calling business.

Which means he's probably in the Badlands. Hmm?

Guess I know where I'll be for awhile.

Comments

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

...you're going after him.

[it's not a question, though it does seek confirmation.]

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

Yeah.

...I have to.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

[...]

He is lucky, to have allies such as you.

I can only confirm what you already suspect.

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

He'd be luckier, if I caught him in time.

So he is out there.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

I cannot sense him at all; the Calling has broken our connection. There is only one place it would take him.

But I warn you - if you do catch up with him, he may not be the same.

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

I'm aware. I got a similar spiel about Breakdown.

I'll cross that bridge if I get to it. ... But. [This takes a lot in him, considering he's not terribly fond of the Firstforged.

But he sighs and speaks.] Thanks. For telling me.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

[Prima's seen Gunmax talk before. he's surprised it's been this civil.]

You are welcome. [a brief hesitation] I am...sorry...that I cannot do more.

[for what it's worth, he sounds like he means it?]

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

[He sighs heavily.] Yeah. Well. Not like it's your fault. If there's one thing I know, you guys tell us to stay away from there.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

We do.

And you still intend on going. [he pauses only for a moment - that's already been confirmed] I would say not to go alone, but you've already taken steps to that effect.

So I will only say that we will await your return.

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

I'm sort of a terrible cop sometimes that way.

...Yeah, I won't be alone. And I already made a few promises to come back. But I'm sure you're real eager to have me back, eh?

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

Why not?

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

One of the guys ranting about how he doesn't like the Firstforged? I can't imagine any of you are too excited to have me back.

Sure, not like I make a huge impact, I suppose.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

Just because you don't like us doesn't mean you are nothing to us.

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

Aren't I? I'm just some Earth robot. Hell, I don't even have your mark.

It's really damn petty of me, but I thought that there was something wrong with me, that I was different from McCrane and Deckerd. That I got this black one instead. They said it suited me. Well, that's great; guess that says a lot about me.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

Earth.

Cybertron.

You're all equal here, and simply because you bear the mark of a brother instead of my own, that does not mean you are wrong.

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

You think so? Heh.

You remind me a bit of him. Deckerd. Maybe that's why you're easy enough to talk to.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

High praise, coming from you.

[a little bit of irony, there, but he's not intentionally trying to be a dick about it]

[Audio]

[engrishdetective]

Sarcasm! Really? At a time like this.

[Audio]

[primianpolarity]

I was not being sarcastic.