If those original Doc Robots could see me now they'd be ashamed.
Not like I give a heck about combat.
Doesn't look like anything I've seen before.
They better let me call it Docite.
Gee, that really your style? You’re beginning to resemble ol’ Big Bett there with your “business investments”.
...This better be one hell of a midget if she’s the only one designated to protect me.
Honestly if I cared for my cash I’d bet on Rave for the next one. Much more blast for that buck, no?
how strange... I'm supposing you must have been behind all the code and the static?
ah, right, can't really communicate! No need to fear, I'll craft something up for you! I'm sure I have a design for a biorobot lying around here..
So...remind me again why you want this sign up?
Why it's simple! There's too many people who frequent this place and try and barge into the lab thinking we're just another shop! We're scientists NT! I'm not just going to give random tourists anything that you risked your metal to find!
...can't argue with that, don't want another confrontation like last time-
...People are absolutely going to ignore the sign and barge in right?
Oh absolutely.
Huh?!
Heh…
It's been 48 contracts so far... but I've never bothered to question why you bring the Max-Proiect with you from planet to planet during missions.. especially when you clearly have access to warping most of the time.
.....Things have gone so smoothly, that it may seem unnecessary. But hits can range from everyday common folk to leaders of advanced civilizations. People can be vengeful. If methods of warping are shut down, I need a method B. B for Better safe than sorry.
I see. That's quite the methodical approach. I'd expect no better from the best assassin in the galaxy.
.....
...How many.
Hmmmm?
How many Credins. When they contacted me, the contractor didn't specify the sum reward of this assignment. And I would surely expect them not to be so moronic as to attempt to swindle me.
Ah. I should've known better. 400,000ȼ. A reminder that your target is of a fairly highly regarded entity... although, it seems they've made a few enemies too many...
...Whatever the case may be... personal affairs aren't my business, so long as it doesn't involve hurting tykes. If there's some petty politics at play, I don't have any horse in it, so long as I'm paid.
Fufufu... All this time, and I've still never met a character as consistent as yours.
I have principles... and I stick to them. But enough of the idle chitchat. We're getting close.... give me a breakdown of Furor's ecosystum, stat.
Piss off! I’ve been invited here! By them!
…No official invitation detected. Leave.
You’re being SO ANNOYING.
OW!
OWCH!
…
Alright. Good work, I'll take this to those schmucks who ordered this contract.
And when do I get my payment?
Our. Our payment. You're not the one who needs food.
Take this to those idiots. Me and Encore have a stop to make at Cas II.
Roger.
Ya can't just say yes to your son can you?
You see that nightclub up there? Rich suckers will give all the money they can for anything that remotely benefits them.
A clubfight, eh?
I have been saving this one!
Proceed, and I may have to take self-defense* measures*.
...Ineffective. I suggest: trying bet-
Deepest apologies, but I have business to attend.
You stay out here. You only come in if anything goes wrong. Got it? I'm not willing to spend another months work of money getting a pass for this crappy club.
Go ahead. I don't want to be here anyways.
Oh god damn it, I fffffffffffffffffffffffffREAKING DESPISE RICH PEOPLE
I guess I'll just have to practice my worm skills.
POG! Free alien grey matter! This oughta be worth a fortune!
Ok now...where the hell is Viken. That rich snot bubble said he's be at this table.
Wow... Such a pretty sight... You sure you don't want to see this, Simile?
Sorry, but the autopilot's a bit on the fritz at the moment, and somebody's gotta fly this thing until we can find a place where I can fix it. But maybe some other time, ok?
What is the purpose of watching the stars, anyway? We see stars all the time, and I could hardly call it interesting at this point.
Ah, give xer a break, won't you, Ortho? If xe wants to look at the stars, then let xer.
...To be fair, I've been doing my fair share of sightseeing myself...
Kid, you’re gross…
Really going to do anything for a quick buck?
Hand that brain ove—
Heh… This place doesn’t smell that bad anymore.
...Nonoptimal.
So what's the plan? we've probably got a few days before traffic begins to pick up around the place and one of us (most likely you) has to stay and make sure snooping tourists and traders don't come breaking in.
I'm glad you've asked my great assistant, you see, there are plenty of areas that I would love to go to myself, do some on the field experimentation and research you know? but a lot of those planets arrreee-
Really dangerous and would probably be fatal for you if you spent more than 5 minutes on them?
Exactly! which is why I propose we head to somewhere that's got a decently big settlement, we might be able to get some of those materials and artefacts we've dug up and researched, We could finally get recognized as scientists AND historians? what do you say?
...yeah why not, what could go wrong?
Onward my assistant! This universe won't know what hit them when we finally publish our findings!
Urgh...VIKEN!
Are, are you freaking Viken? HOW THE HELL DID YOU REPLY TO MY EMAILS?
A tiny phone. Anyways, see you in hell, I don't deal with psychopaths.
ngh.....ENCOOOOOOOOOOREE!
...Hey, uh, big guy, I'll give you the brain back i-
Get off of Terian. Now.
You seem well-acquainted with this kidd-o, eh?
Well, I ain’t the one to stall. Should he drop the brain, I’m lettin’ him go.
There are some moral boundaries I ain’t lettin’ be crossed.
...The protocols for such situations will be difficult to execute– Although I should be able to manage it.
Fourteen dead so far. Five have been members of staff.
DJ intact.
Disabling regard for visitor health, building optimal path…
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