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— PHARAOH
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ㅤㅤㅤAND OH, RED ARE THE SKIES! THEY ARE THE HERALDS, APOCALYPSE NIGH!
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe feeling— or lack thereof— makes him collapse, shutdown warnings ringing through his head. As they start to reboot, sense returns to his limbs, buster withdrawing to a clenched fist.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe won't let another get away. But he can't chase after Dragon right now.
( They dart off into the forest, not willing to stick around to see if he'd recover. They /know/ he will. )
February 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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February 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM

「 Either you come back, or no one gets those abilities. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a step forward.
Then... you're here to take me back, aren't you?

( There's a profound /sadness/ to their voice. Almost as though they knew something like this was inevitable. )

... I never /asked/ for these abilities, Pharaoh. I'm just trying to help others.

「 He already knows the layouts. The issue comes with your abilities. We can't have such a proper mechanic with our worst enemy. 」
February 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM

「 He already knows the layouts. The issue comes with your abilities. We can't have such a proper mechanic with our worst enemy. 」
( Their ears perk up slightly; still shocked and frightened by just how much he knows. There's no lying to him. )

... I haven't /said/ anything to Mega. He doesn't know about any layouts... or that I was staying there willingly, at least before /you/ came along.

「 You have a pretty intimate knowledge of the layout. We can't let you just waltz around. Besides... 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe raises his buster.

「 ..you've been in contact with Mega Man, haven't you? 」
February 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM

「 You have a pretty intimate knowledge of the layout. We can't let you just waltz around. Besides... 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe raises his buster.

「 ..you've been in contact with Mega Man, haven't you? 」
( Seeing him armed, they know he isn't just here for a conversation. It's then that they remember - they're armed now, too. They slowly shift to a defensive position. )

Why do you want to know that? I /left./ I have nothing more to do with you or the other Wilybots.

「 You may never know. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe drops from above, buster armed and ready.

「 Might I ask where you've been? 」
February 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM

「 You may never know. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe drops from above, buster armed and ready.

「 Might I ask where you've been? 」
( They almost think it's /Compass/ at first. But... no, that voice is far too deep. Wariness turns to shock, and perhaps a /greater/ fear. )

P-Pharaoh Man? What are you doing here--? How long have you--?

( They trail off, knowing it probably isn't beneficial to sound so surprised. )

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAnd that's when they see it. The red eyes staring from the darkness.

「 Well met, Dragon. 」
February 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAnd that's when they see it. The red eyes staring from the darkness.

「 Well met, Dragon. 」
( Their ear flicks in the direction of the sound, and their head turns a moment later. )

( They wonder if they're being paranoid, but... still, their breath quickens. )

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤSomething moves. Ever so slightly. But enough for the warrior to pick up on it.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe flutter of a cape in the wind.
February 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤSomething moves. Ever so slightly. But enough for the warrior to pick up on it.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe flutter of a cape in the wind.
( Dragon seems to be lost in thought - enough to not notice the other's presence. )

( At some point, they stop to rest, looking out to the direction of where the badlands are... )

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤWhatever they're looking for, someone is looking for /them./ And they aren't making that fact obvious.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤStalking along the tree line, the assassin watches, waiting for an opening.
February 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤWhatever they're looking for, someone is looking for /them./ And they aren't making that fact obvious.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤStalking along the tree line, the assassin watches, waiting for an opening.
( It's another night where they've found themselves straying outside the city again. Maybe they're hoping to find something... or someone. Who knows. )
February 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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( He won't give that thing up. He must've known they were trying to get a hold of it. /Ugh./ )

( Dragon watches him leave silently, but is left to wonder what he meant by "recover"... )

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a moment to call the battonton back down, walking out with it on his shoulder.

「 Farewell, Dragon. I hope you and Proto Man recover well. 」
... Yeah. You can go.

( Frustrated, they open the door for him, making a motion for him to hurry up and leave. )
December 8, 2024 at 12:32 AM

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a moment to call the battonton back down, walking out with it on his shoulder.

「 Farewell, Dragon. I hope you and Proto Man recover well. 」
... Yeah. You can go.

( Frustrated, they open the door for him, making a motion for him to hurry up and leave. )

「 And yet you did. Intentions do not matter when you are a liability. Are we done here? 」
December 8, 2024 at 12:29 AM

「 And yet you did. Intentions do not matter when you are a liability. Are we done here? 」
I didn't intend to draw his attention- ugh, never mind.

( Dragon crosses their arms, letting Pharaoh pass. No use getting into a fight with him right now, since they're being watched. )

And don't call me a "reject", either. I could fit in just /fine./

「 Yes, I have been. We are not some reject bin, and we do not allow just anyone in. Eventually, the mystique of the cryptid bot will wear off, and you'll have added nothing to our cause while drawing the attention of dangerous robots like Enker. 」
December 8, 2024 at 12:16 AM

「 Yes, I have been. We are not some reject bin, and we do not allow just anyone in. Eventually, the mystique of the cryptid bot will wear off, and you'll have added nothing to our cause while drawing the attention of dangerous robots like Enker. 」
( They calculate what it would take to climb up there and grab onto it... There's not much to work with here. And they'd have to get out of here pretty much immediately afterwards. )

... You've been awfully /accusatory/ towards someone who was thinking of joining you.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow again, holding his hand up to let the battonton fly up and roost again.

「 By all means, continue. 」
December 7, 2024 at 11:25 PM

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow again, holding his hand up to let the battonton fly up and roost again.

「 By all means, continue. 」
( Dragon quickly moves around him to stand in front the door. They need to get a hold of that battonton so it can't send any more data... )

You're leaving so soon? I wasn't done talking with you yet, you know.

[+]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks up, giving a small snap of his fingers to call a battonton from the rafters.

「 Thank you for this. It was... enlightening. 」
December 7, 2024 at 11:06 PM

「 Because how truthful you are about yourself reflects how truthful you are about Enker. And so far, about yourself, you have dodged my questions. 」

「 I will inform Wily of this exchange and begin a search myself. 」

[+]
/That's not my name./

( Their tone gets colder, hands balling into fists. )

I genuinely don't know what Enker was doing here, or what he was after. If you know so much about me, why do you think it'd be beneficial for me to lie to you?

[+]

「 You are a suspect, Kirin Master. And until you can tell us more about Enker, you will tell us more about /yourself./ 」
December 7, 2024 at 10:58 PM

「 You are an unidentified robot and, mere days after you joined us here, a robot that you /know/ infiltrated our forces with what seemed to be direct attempts to steal our information. 」

[+]
( They step forward, getting close to his face. They speak quietly, but it's clear he struck a nerve. )

I don't know /how/ you gathered that information, but how is any of that relevant to you?

「 So that /is/ you. Tell me, "Dragon," why are you here and not in your shop? And why do you keep telling Proto Man you're an older bot, when you've only been around for a few years? 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe ignores their other point.
December 7, 2024 at 10:24 PM

「 So that /is/ you. Tell me, "Dragon," why are you here and not in your shop? And why do you keep telling Proto Man you're an older bot, when you've only been around for a few years? 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe ignores their other point.
( Their eyes narrow, tail lashing in instinctive anger. )

Firstly, /do not call me that./

Secondly, panicking about /what?/

「 Then why did he not call you by your "real name" when he started panicking, Kirin Master? 」
December 7, 2024 at 10:12 PM

「 Then why did he not call you by your "real name" when he started panicking, Kirin Master? 」
( They don't move; refusing to be pushed around. )

An old nickname. Like I said... it's been years. He must have thought I still went by it.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a step forward.

「 Alright then. Who is "Kirin?" 」
December 7, 2024 at 10:01 PM

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a step forward.

「 Alright then. Who is "Kirin?" 」
I-I'm not /playing/ games, Pharaoh Man. There's a lot I don't know about him, it's been years... I know he's good at both short and long-range combat.

( They're being as vague as they can, but they don't know how long this will last. )

「 Do not play games. What kind of combat was he /made/ for. 」
December 7, 2024 at 9:55 PM

「 Do not play games. What kind of combat was he /made/ for. 」
... Any type, I guess? He's good at a lot of things... he can adapt.

「 What kind of combat? 」
December 7, 2024 at 9:43 PM

「 What kind of combat? 」
… It’s just a powerful plasma shot. His armor is built to withstand a lot of attacks. He was built expressly for combat.

( Parts of their answer aren’t exactly untrue; they hope it makes them sound more believable. )

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow in suspicion. He doesn't believe them.

「 What was that blast he used? 」
December 7, 2024 at 7:49 PM

「 You'll find I am quite hard to take out, actually. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤpharaoh you are going to die
 
✧ ❝ Yer just a lil` babyman, it's cute. ❞

✧【 Pharaoh she is literally 20 feet tall. 】
 

「 Try me. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤPharaoh, please.
December 7, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︵

ㅤㅤ➣ㅤㅤ𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 ᴼᶠ ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︶
October 26, 2024 at 2:08 AM

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow in suspicion. He doesn't believe them.

「 What was that blast he used? 」
... I don't know. He never told me. He keeps a lot of things close to his chest.

「 Then who made him? 」
December 7, 2024 at 5:31 PM

「 Then who made him? 」
H-He’s not. He’s not from Wily, either.

( Not from /this/ Wily, anyway. )

「 He is. He's an unknown robot with a strong ability, and we have reason to believe he's a Light robot. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe shuts the door.
December 7, 2024 at 9:05 AM