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[donereasoning]

[He has spent days behind a locked, iron door, interacting only with those passing by or the damned orderlies. He was restrained like a dog, growing madder and madder as time went by. He has slammed himself into doors and walls just to get the static out of his mind. His efforts were in vain; it's all he can hear now

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[sinnedforme]

...Kaito?

[donereasoning]

[He grins, walking closer.]

After all, without fear, there is no science.

[sinnedforme]

Meiko, Kaito. My name is Meiko. I'm your sister.

[gonna... take a step back all the same, maybe raise the broken bit of bed-frame higher at the same time]

I'm not one of the ones who hurt you, Kaito. They--

[there's Haku, there's Haku...]

...None of them are here. They are all gone now, remember?

[donereasoning]

[He glances at the weapon, but isn't deterred. He continues his approach.]

Yes. They are all gone now. I have nothing to experiment on anymore.

Isn't that a shame? Now I have to hunt for test subjects again. And what better alternative is there than an android programmed to act human?

[sinnedforme]

[another step back, raising the weapon higher--

don't think about this, Meiko, don't think]

What sorts of-- 'experiments'-- did you have in mind?

...and you are talking about yourself too, you know.

[donereasoning]

Incorrect. I am an overseer. I conduct and supervise test subjects as they run through the chambers.

A mechanism like you, on the other hand, is more suited to being tested on. Durability testing, for example. Or perhaps endurance.

[sinnedforme]

Kaito... Kaito, you are a Vocaloid. Me too.

We sing. No... testing.

We aren't even at the Enrichment Center.

[donereasoning]

Incorrect. That is no longer my purpose.

Science is my only reason now.

[sinnedforme]

I... see.

...

[tightens grip]

Kaito... you can't.

[donereasoning]

[Stops.]

You cannot tell me what to do, android.

[sinnedforme]

No, I couldn't... wouldn't.

But I also can't let it happen again.

1/2

[donereasoning]

What a shame. Cooperation is preferable.

[donereasoning]

But not mandatory.

[He lunges at her, hands clawed.]

[sinnedforme]

[Meiko-- quickly, completely automatically, and with no thought at all-- raises her 'weapon' in a swinging motion. It could block his attack, or knock him away, or have no effect at all--

What happens?]

[donereasoning]

[The weapon hits him on the collarbone, hard. He takes the blow, gritting his teeth, and quickly grabs for it to wrench it away.]

[sinnedforme]

Oh shit, sorry!

[not sorry enough to let you have a weapon, though, kthx. Meiko's trying to back up-- keeping her grip tight]