DO YOU INTEND TO STOP ME?
MY PRIME DIRECTIVE IS TO PROTECT. YOU SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HARM MY MASTER.
...ACKNOWLEDGED. COUNTERARGUMENT: LET US SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP.
Are you alright?
ALL SYSTEMS ARE STILL PERFORMING AT OPTIMAL LEVELS. DAMAGE LEVEL: 10%.
...WHY DID YOU ENGAGE? WAS I NOT MEANT TO PROTECT YOU?
I know, but... I couldn't just stand there and let this guy break you apart just so you could keep me from harm. This is a fight we need to work together for.
...
...UNDERSTOOD. WE SHALL COOPERATE TO DEFEAT THIS FOE.
...YOU INTEND TO FIGHT ME AS A PAIR... VERY WELL. IT IS AS A PAIR THAT YOU WILL FALL.
(Some "robot masters" they turned out to be. They must've been made out of paper machè more than they are of metal!)
...So, you've got rid of the other two... So what? I never really needed them... Matter of fact, I don't need ANYONE.
But luckily for you, I've just been sent here to distract you for a moment. And besides, I've got BIGGER fish to fry.
...If ya really wanna find that blue wimp and his goodie-goodie pals, try finding a place on some island* called Rail Canyon and start from there. Just don't get in my way again once I get there, unless you want me to crush you for real.
〈...So how do we get to an island on foot? You know, disregarding the fact that we have no idea what kind of island we're looking for.〉
〈I think you said before that Tails is similar to me, right? If that's the case, then maybe he shares my interest in planes...〉
〈Maybe. But I wouldn't put it past my "non-Pokemon counterpart", as it were, to have a spare plane around here. I'm sure he won't mind if we borrow it.〉
〈Me and Pikason will go in and look for the plane. You guys wait here, this might take a while.〉
〈...Huh? Uh, alright, I'm coming.〉
〈As Crush 40* would say, "never fear the fall"!〉
〈...Right. Now, if I were a plane, where would I be...?〉
〈Actually, I already have an idea on where the plane may be. The layout to the lab is similar to my own, so I think I can figure out where it is.〉
〈...Then why did you need me to come in here with you?〉
〈...Truth is, I wanted to take a moment to talk to you alone.〉
〈...Uh, sure, alright. What is it?〉
〈...〉
〈...What happened to you?〉
〈I'm... Not sure what you meant by tha-〉
〈The way you've been acting... It's been like this since you've brought back our world. Maybe even since Beta Diablo destroyed it....


〈...I'm not saying that it's a bad thing you're taking things more seriously now, but... I've only ever seen hints of the Pikason I knew. What happened to the laid-back, adventurous and carefree personality you've had before?〉
〈...〉
〈...Careless. I think the word you're looking for is careless.〉
〈Huh...? Pikason, what are you-〉
〈If I had just taken things more seriously, I could've stopped Beta Devil from destroying our world. But I failed. My "carefree attitude" lead to our world's demise... And I've just now gotten it BACK.〉
〈And now that I have...〉
〈...I want to make sure that I never let it happen again.〉
〈...Pikason, I... I understand. But don't you think you're taking it too far? Dusty and Circuit... Don't you think they deserve a chance?〉
〈...〉
〈I'm sorry. I can't afford to put down my guard just yet.〉
Ahhh, nothing like a breath of fresh air in the open field! It's certainly nice to step outside of my little pocket dimension every once in a while...
...Ah ah ah! But now's not the time to be idle, now is it? I've got a task to accomplish, after all!
Now, then... If I were a cage containing a memetic hedgehog...
Hm?
Ah! Subarashii!* There you are, my friend!
Well, my good friend, I have good news, bad news, and more good news. The good news is, I am here to set you free! The bad news is... there is something I must do first.
You see, I wanted to enlist you to help us defeat this small, blue-haired guy. You've got great potential within you, kid! And I'm hoping that seeing you in action would help ol' Sonic.EXE see the worth in memes again.
...But ol' Executable won't let you join... Unless you are demonized.
But, he wants to take his time overseeing the plan to see if any of us could beat him. So, he entrusted me with the job... And, the thing is, I can only turn people into Majins like myself.
So, that's where the other good news comes in: You don't HAVE to be demonized! Instead, I have JUST the substitution...
Now, if you'll just hold still for just a moment... I promise it will only take a moment.
〈Alright! I've managed to map out our location. We're ready for takeoff!〉
I swear I know what I'm doing.
You--!
Unauthorised entrance! Surrender yourself!
apologies chord, the situation has just become a slight tad urgent.
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