There's a flash and a slight swish.

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And Rachel looks around and then frowns at her shiny new gadget. "I think we have a slight technical difficulty, Steeljaw. Aside from the stuff all over the floor this doesn't look like the living room."

The massive Maine Coon cat who's sitting on her left foot only twitches his impressive tail thoughtfully.

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[dens_extra_pups]

"...oh sla-er, hi Rachel!" Mia grins sheepishly from the corner she and a trio of men are sitting at.

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"Mia? What are you doing... Jack?" Rachel frowns and walks toward them.

[dens_extra_pups]

"I still don't know if we can trust that big 'bot that gave us these...I mean...she was the same size as some of the 'Cons..." Rodney frowns, poking the gizmo he's got.

"She had the same insignia as we do, Roddy...and she helped those two youngbots without questioning why they wanted someone familiar to them brought to come get them..." Jack looks over at Rachel and smiles a bit, "Well...fancy seeing you here..."

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"What are you doing here?" She frowns at her friend. "And I just saw an even bigger bot in the other Nexus. What did that one give you?"

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Rachel sighs as she absently gives Steeljaw's floofy tail a gentle tug. "So did I. But she's wearing the brand... and the slave mentality is irrevocably hard-wired into her processor."

[dens_extra_pups]

Steeljaw "Mrrpt"s at Rachel, before moving to give Jack a gentle headbutt.

Jack nods a bit, somberly, "And I'm guessing there's nothing that can be done short of rewriting everything?"

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Rachel nods too, her expression grim. "She'll never be free."

[dens_extra_pups]

"Then, I suppose...we'll just have to hope that Skylar does what's best for her..."