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[steelbloodseal]

[Al's back in the armor, of course. No, he totally wasn't moping after his wish was granted and it was brutally torn away from him and his soul was put back in the armor, not at all. The camera's on a steady surface to show Al standing in his Marshall apartment. He waves before continuing.]

Is it over? Looks like some people are starting to come

Comments

[witchoftheweek]

It was connected to the chips.

[steelbloodseal]

Makes sense, I suppose. That's often the case around here if it can't be ascribed to a certain individual's powers.

But... I have my chip in. I wasn't acting violent.

[witchoftheweek]

The chip was just a requirement. It only meant that people with a chip could be affected.

[steelbloodseal]

I wonder if there's any connection between those who weren't affected by the chip's "malfunction"?

[whatthefactor]

Chips, zetta obviously.

[steelbloodseal]

I have my chip in and I wasn't affected! It might have something to do with my, erm, unusual circumstances, though.

[whatthefactor]

But as far as I know, everyone who WAS affected had yet to subtract their chip even if the inverse isn't true.

[steelbloodseal]

Ah, right, sounds reasonable. All the more reason for me to get my chip out again.

[embracethewaves]

C...chopped your head off?

[steelbloodseal]

...I put it back on?

[embracethewaves]

Oh! That's good--

[...Watching the video now, fff. She's never seen the empty armor, actually, so have some shocked staring. SORRY AL.]

[steelbloodseal]

Something wrong?

comment log?

[littlestcrybaby]

[It's clear that Latvia is shaken by the event and possibly a little startled over the fact that the armor had a mind of his own. Surprisingly he was too scared to even attempt to climb out of the armor despite the fact that Al was unintentionally scaring the poor country.]

I-I-I'm sorry!

COMMENT LOG \o/

[steelbloodseal]

[Al sits up. He wishes he could look apologetic, but all you get is that same metal helmet with the red eyes staring at you. It might be even freakier considering his voice is probably echoing around you.]

I-it's alright, really, it's not your fault! I know you don't normally act like this. Really, I'm sorry that I had to, uh. Put you in my armor. It was the quickest way to restrain you.

[AWKWARD PAUSE.]

I-i-it wasn't too uncomfortable, right? I didn't really have time to get a pillow like Linda used when she was in me...

[Oh god that didn't come out right at all. Let's try this again in a more hurried voice.]

ER, I MEAN. Um. Don't be frightened?

COMMENT LOG, FUCK YEAH

[littlestcrybaby]

N-no... T-thank you for stopping m-me from hurting a-anyone else. I- um....

[He's just going to fidget nervously in his fit of tears and shaking. Still Latvia had some tears rolling down his bloodied face but he wasn't scared of Al anymore upon realization that the armor could have killed him while he wasn't right in the head if Al had vicious intentions. The blond takes a deep shaky breath, trying to calm down.]

W-what if I h-had killed you? A-and others!? B-but um... a-are you, you k-know, really alright?

COMMENT LOG, FUCK YEAH

[steelbloodseal]

[Oh gosh you're starting to make Al feel bad. He thinks the crying is because of him.]

Please don't cry! It's alright now. You weren't in your right mind, and the point is you didn't hurt anyone--

[Al cuts out. There's an uncomfortable pause after "anyone" because honestly, Al doesn't know if Latvia killed anyone, and judging by the blood, someone isn't going to have a good day. He almost says "anyone else" but decides that isn't exactly comforting.]

Oh, I'm fine, don't worry about me! I'm a bit harder to kill than most if you hadn't noticed, heh. Don't worry too much about hurting me.

[BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO HAHAHAHA.]

[artofautomail]

...So we've gone from cats to people, Al?

[steelbloodseal]

Um.

...

I-if it makes any difference, he's supposed to be a country?

[artofautomail]

...Weird people, then.

[steelbloodseal]

Yeah. Erm. Well.

...

AH! I'm sorry I didn't ask before! A-are you doing alright Winry?!