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[The Terminal's position is a little awkward, centering on Leatherhead's face. Huh, it's like he wants to keep something hidden or something. But that couldn't be it.

But from the lighting it's obvious he's in his apartment.

And telling from his face, the tired and puffy look, it's fairly obvious that's he's been through a lot lately.]

why you gotta shove that thing in your face like that?!

[IGNORING DUKE. Yeah, it's that serious.]

I wish to discuss a problem...it is Donatello. He is a human with brown hair, tall, and has a missing tooth.

When I talked with him, he...he has changed. Something has happened to him...I am not sure if it is only me who has seen this. That is why I ask if anyone has seen this change.

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... Please. Don't tell anyone.

Don't say anything to anyone. All right?

I shall not.

[He understands the importance of keeping a secret.]

No one will know.

Right.

You... know what I am. Don't you? That I'm just an AI. I'm data and programming, nothing more than that.

I'm also a prototype. A rough draft. A test run. Do... do you understand what I mean?

[The first part he understands. It's a bit bewildering. His impressions of AI have been a bit bad so far.]

A prototype...? Do you mean...you are the first?

[He nods.]

They built me first. Brought me online first... and tested me, to see what needed to be improved.

Then they built the new model. I am BP-500X. He is... 501.

[His life sounds eerily similar to Kagerou's...being 'created' as a test subject, no free will of his own.]

...and what happened?

[He folds his arms over his chest, shrugging a little.]

When they brought him online, I was meant to train him. To teach him. To make sure he was perfect. And so I did. In return...

... He was the only one in my life who ever cared for me. My first friend.

[His voice ends up cracking a little, at the end, and he stops, surprised to hear that sound.]

[Leatherhead looks pretty shocked, to say the least. God, how did their lives become so similar?]

I think...I think I know what you went through...

No. I... I don't think anyone could.

[But he doesn't sound upset by the assumption, or even angry. Just... tired. Bitter.]

Because when I was done, when he was ready to work on his own... the human beings who made us.

They were going to erase me. Upload new data to my memory banks. Erase him. He was -- he is everything I have. All our time together -- every memory of him...

[There goes his voice again, cracking. He feels something damp building up in his eyes.]

If I lost that -- I would lose myself. I would be killed... without him.

[Oh Kagerou...he's so sorry...he's sorry he even doubted you in the first place. ]

Without them it would feel like you would be nothing...

[Ok that's it Kagerou, you're getting a hug.]

[That... tears it. His expression just crumbles. Like he's been punched or otherwise physically struck.]

It... it does. It does feel that way without him here... I never thought -- I never thought living without him would --

[And he can't get the words out anymore. His throat feels as if it's choked, and his vision has gone blurry with -- water?]

[He doesn't resist the hug. He stands there, leaning into it for want of anything better to do with himself.]

Does that... does that help you?

Yeah, I will. Take care of yourself.

[He really wished he could help Kagerou in some way. He sounded so terribly lonely...it hurt to see someone almost like him in every way.]

Yes...it shall.

But now we must help you...I am sorry to have caused you pain, my friend.

[He rubs his back to assure him.]

Good... That's good.

[He just leans against the other. It's... good to have contact again. To be touched and held and--]

[He shakes his head slightly.]

You wanted to know. It isn't your fault.

[While up above, the poor little Keramon just quietly observes.]

Will keep an eye on him then. Letcha know if he does anything.

I dunno, seems like a lot of people have been over reactin' to stuff. I don't know most of them, but it just seems odd.

But he still hurt you. Why are you trying to defend him when he did a bad thing?!

[Yes, something changed him, but that doesn't excuse being mean and hurting friends. Or well, normally it would, but he's not thinking in his usual, friendly fashion.]

I wish it was not so. Some are my friends...

Make sure it does not happen to you.

Thank you, my friend.

I am only glad this did not affect Michelangelo.

Because he is my friend. He should not be like this.

[Something's telling him that Gulimon has joined those deviations from the norm.]

[He still feels partly responsible. He continues to hug and reassure him. Mikey did this to help him...maybe that is why he did so with Kagerou. The poor guy deserved as much reassurance as he did.]

No one deserves such loss...

Yeah, agreed. I got people I'm worrying over too. Not likin' what I've seen so far.

I won't. Don't you either, Leatherhead.

No...

Maybe that's why -- maybe that's why your friend is acting oddly.

[Because it hurts. Losing someone hurts so badly.]

[It's almost worse, knowing Shadowmaru is alive, elsewhere. Where he can never see him again.]

Better watch 'im. Whatever thing's happening, I don't think it's done.

O-Oh...I-I'll be right over...

Good, cause he needs it bad.

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