[It's part apology, part demand, and part desperation all rolled up in one little sentence. The edges of the words gone harsh, hurting.]
[It's not his old partner's fault. He... knows that. Abstractly. He's handling this poorly. But the last thing he clearly recalls is letting him down. Losing the bot he was supposed to be keeping safe for him.]
[How can he not be blamed for it?]
It's not... that time anymore. I don't know where you want me, how you want me... if you want me...
Or if you're just putting on your working face because we're friends.
I let you down, Pax. I let Shockwave down. How is that not an issue? At all?
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[It's part apology, part demand, and part desperation all rolled up in one little sentence. The edges of the words gone harsh, hurting.]
[It's not his old partner's fault. He... knows that. Abstractly. He's handling this poorly. But the last thing he clearly recalls is letting him down. Losing the bot he was supposed to be keeping safe for him.]
[How can he not be blamed for it?]
It's not... that time anymore. I don't know where you want me, how you want me... if you want me...
Or if you're just putting on your working face because we're friends.
I let you down, Pax. I let Shockwave down. How is that not an issue? At all?