audio | backdated to after the Meet & Greet

[thxforthememories]

[Coming to you from the Police HQ roof... is a groggy-sounding ninja bot. If he were human, one might say he sounded hungover...]

I don't think I like... high grade.

[A beat passes, metal scrapes -- someone pressing a hand to his face.]

For what it's worth... I'm sorry. To anyone I ran into.

And... the Chieftain? [He hesitates again, this time for different reasons.] My offer to you still stands. Regardless of how I acted... afterward.

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[video] get new parents 8(

[thxforthememories]

[He actually peeks out a bit from under his arm.]

Why is it your fault...? I made the mistake. And there were others around... I can't ask you to look after me forever, can I? That... wouldn't be right.

[His head shakes a little.]

I know now. It won't happen again.

No...? Should I? [The idea of refueling right now sounds about as appealing as going swimming.] I'm not hungry.

[video] /sob, rejected as a bad parent in the first year!

[winged_knight]

[He sighs.] Maybe not my fault persay, but I contributed. Both in encouraging you to do it and then not following through. [Then he smiles. He's proud of you Kagerou.] But you're right. It's good for you to own your own mistakes because that is what let's you learn from them and correct them later. Blaming others doesn't solve anything.

[The smile turns a little rueful again.]

That's good. I'm sorry you have to learn the hard way. But at least you only have to learn it once...not everyone does.

[He nods.] The overcharge stresses your systems, often taking in standard grade can help stabilize them again. There's even medical grade than is even more beneficial, but that might be in rare supply here. You don't have to take much, and just sip it slowly.

[video] what no baby come back D8

[thxforthememories]

I still... chose to drink it all. However many it was...

[Because it's too fuzzy to recall clearly. At least there aren't any gaps in his memory this time. Just haze.] So it's not your fault, at all.

I don't see how feeling like this is fun. Why would anyone... repeat the mistake?

[He curls up into a tighter ball, briefly, before making to roll over and sit up.]

If you're certain it's going to work... then I should.

[video]

[winged_knight]

Call it a learning experience then shall we? I'm sorry it had to be the hard way.

[Too bad, that means they'll have to start from scratch when they do it again.]

Well, that's where moderation comes in. This only happens when you drink too much.

[His face pinches sympathetically again.]

It should help some. Would you like me to bring you some?

[video]

[thxforthememories]

It isn't your fault. And... yes. I've learned. It won't happen again.

[If you can convince him to do it again.]

I will... try and remember that. If I want to try again.

[He blinks, then nods, pulling his arm back over his face.]

Would you?

[video] --> ACTION ALL THE KAGEROU THREADS!

[winged_knight]

That's good. Not everyone learns from their mistakes the first time.

[Oh we'll see. If he has to do a demonstration, he will.]

I'll help you, when you're ready.

[A soft smile.]

Absolutely. I'll be there in a few moments.

[video] --> ACTION slowly fills up your inbox again

[thxforthememories]

I'm trying to. As much good as it's doing.

[He nods, to the rest.]

I'm not going anywhere.