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.
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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.
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「 Either you come back, or no one gets those abilities. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a step forward.
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( 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. 」
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「 Either you come back, or no one gets those abilities. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a step forward.
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「 He already knows the layouts. The issue comes with your abilities. We can't have such a proper mechanic with our worst enemy. 」
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... 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? 」
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「 He already knows the layouts. The issue comes with your abilities. We can't have such a proper mechanic with our worst enemy. 」
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「 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? 」
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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? 」
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「 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? 」
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「 You may never know. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe drops from above, buster armed and ready.
「 Might I ask where you've been? 」
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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. 」
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「 You may never know. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe drops from above, buster armed and ready.
「 Might I ask where you've been? 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAnd that's when they see it. The red eyes staring from the darkness.
「 Well met, Dragon. 」
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( 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.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAnd that's when they see it. The red eyes staring from the darkness.
「 Well met, Dragon. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤSomething moves. Ever so slightly. But enough for the warrior to pick up on it.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe flutter of a cape in the wind.
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( 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.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤSomething moves. Ever so slightly. But enough for the warrior to pick up on it.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThe flutter of a cape in the wind.
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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.
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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.
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( 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. 」
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( Frustrated, they open the door for him, making a motion for him to hurry up and leave. )
( 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. 」
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( 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? 」
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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. 」
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「 And yet you did. Intentions do not matter when you are a liability. Are we done here? 」
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( 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. 」
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「 And yet you did. Intentions do not matter when you are a liability. Are we done here? 」
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「 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. 」
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... 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. 」
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「 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. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow again, holding his hand up to let the battonton fly up and roost again.
「 By all means, continue. 」
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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. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow again, holding his hand up to let the battonton fly up and roost again.
「 By all means, continue. 」
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「 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. 」
[+]
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( 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./ 」
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「 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. 」
[+]
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「 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. 」
[+]
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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.
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「 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. 」
[+]
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「 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.
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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? 」
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「 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.
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「 Then why did he not call you by your "real name" when he started panicking, Kirin Master? 」
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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?" 」
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「 Then why did he not call you by your "real name" when he started panicking, Kirin Master? 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a step forward.
「 Alright then. Who is "Kirin?" 」
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( 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. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe takes a step forward.
「 Alright then. Who is "Kirin?" 」
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「 Do not play games. What kind of combat was he /made/ for. 」
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「 What kind of combat? 」
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「 Do not play games. What kind of combat was he /made/ for. 」
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「 What kind of combat? 」
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( 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? 」
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「 What kind of combat? 」
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「 You'll find I am quite hard to take out, actually. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤpharaoh you are going to die
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✧ ❝ Yer just a lil` babyman, it's cute. ❞
✧【 Pharaoh she is literally 20 feet tall. 】
「 Try me. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤPharaoh, please.
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「 You'll find I am quite hard to take out, actually. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤpharaoh you are going to die
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︵
ㅤㅤ➣ㅤㅤ𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 ᴼᶠ ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︶
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︵
ㅤㅤ➣ㅤㅤ𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 ᴼᶠ ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︶
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow in suspicion. He doesn't believe them.
「 What was that blast he used? 」
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「 Then who made him? 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis eyes narrow in suspicion. He doesn't believe them.
「 What was that blast he used? 」
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「 Then who made him? 」
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( 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.
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「 Then who made him? 」
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