bw_waspy | ((RP Thread))

*Metal still can't help feeling that this isn't right. Mostly it's the remains of the loyalty code.* It just feels wrong... But at the same time, I have a feeling that it isn't wrong. I'm confused.

*Quint just smiles, more broadly this time.* I think that means the coding that made you obey him is going away.

*Metal looks a little startled.* How can something like that just go away? I've always had it. Even when Wind had the chip in me, that was still there...

It's ok, oniisan. You don't need it anymore. You're free now.

*Metal seems even more frightened at that thought.* My programming isn't supposed to change like this... Not unless Wily changes it, and he'd never change that.

*Quint fidgets. Maybe he should have kept quiet.*

I.. sometimes I don't think he even knew how much our programming can change, oniisan. Please don't be scared. It'll be ok. It's just confusing for a little while.

It's better this way, Metal. You have nothing to fear. This is normal. It'll just take a little time for everything to adjust...

*Metal doesn't really seem to be any less frightened of the idea.* It's supposed to do this? But it feels so strange...

*Quint nods* It does at first, but it'll get better.

*Metal looks a little less frightened.* If it's going to get better, I guess that it's not so bad... Just need to ignore the urge to try to go back, right?

*Quint smiles* It will. It just takes some time.

*Metal seems a little nervous.* And considering my teleporter doesn't even work, the ignoring is easy enough for now...

It's... don't think we're keeping you here as a prisoner. Not out of malice, anyhow. Once you've adjusted, you can have your teleporter back and all. *She looks to the others for confimation.* Right?

Change, growing beyond your programming... it's all part of being alive. Nothing to be afraid of.

*Quint nods* We just wanted to be sure you wouldn't panic and teleport away. Or attack us before we could try to explain, if you had your weapons.

*Air sighs softly* We'll give it back we we're sure you're ready. If we gave it back now, you'd probably just try to teleport back...

*Metal seems a bit uneasy.* I never thought that we were alive. We're supposed to just be machines.

*He seems a bit agitated.* So you don't trust me to not do something stupid... Is that it?

*Quint flinches slightly, not wanting Metal angry at him* It's not like that, oniisan. We didn't know if you'd panic. It can be really wierd for a while because of the programming changes, and then with everything else that might have happened to you we just didn't want you to be hurt.

*Quick glares at Metal.* If you wish to throw blame around, blame me. I'm the one who told Air to do it.

*Air is getting a little upset now. He's not exactly fond of people being angry with him.* Sorry, Metal...

*Metal just glares at Quick now, not saying anything else.*

*Quint shivers, fighting the urge to retrieve Sakugarne from data storage and try to hide behind it. Instead, he backed up against the 'wall' of the cave as if trying to stay out of the way.*

Please don't be mad, oniisan. We didn't know what you'd do. There wasn't any way to know what he'd done to you.

A-and I'm the one who mentioned the teleporters to you, Quick, in case they panicked. I-it's my fault.

*Quick speaks more calmly.* Quint, it's not your fault. I could have just as easily said that it was an unnecessary precaution. I made the final choice, therefore if someone is to blame, it's me.

*He glares at Metal.* Leave the others out of this. For all we knew, you could have tried to kill us on reactivation. This was the only safe option.

*Metal suddenly stops the angry glaring on realizing actually how much he was scaring Quint. He was actually a bit surprised at himself for doing that. After this long, having someone actually scared of him is a bit unnerving. After a bit of hesitation, he comments sadly.* So this is what you were worried about, Quick. Me doing something stupid like this, except with weapons?

We didn't know what he'd done to you. If you'd be ok, or if you'd panic, or even if maybe you'd be crazier than Topman... We just didn't know.

*Metal looks down at the floor, shivering.* And considering how I've responded... You guys were right to do it.

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