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[yamatosheir]

[ There is a Keramon on the network who looks vaguely concerned. ]

Do humans come with a factory warranty? I think I broke mine because I squeezed him too hard! Should I return him for a new human? Or bring him somewhere for repairs? Because he's been poking his arm for a while now and mumbling about something not working.

[ Keramon moves the camera a little to show Nero who is clearly sitting at a table in Hospitown's cafe. He also is in fact prodding his arm. Of course hi arm is also blue and covered with this red ridges and scales. He also might look somewhat similar to a certain pair of half demon twins to those familiar with them. ]

See? SEE?

[ The wild flailing of his spindly comically long arm attracts Nero's attention and he looks up with a scowl. ]

Hey! Don't play with that. It's not a toy.

[ He reaches out with the demony looking hand as if he's about to grab it even though he's clearly too far to reach.  That seems to occur to him, and with a frown, he gets up to take it from him instead. ]

This squidbug's gonna be the death of me...

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[darkened]

[Cue laughter. Sorry, Nero, but this is just too much. Did he seriously just shove a battery up his nose?]

You could always swat at him a little, maybe punch him in the nose if he gets outta hand.

[It's at this point that Rep's Kotemon starts hopping into view, waving her arms like she's trying to swat the Terminal away from him.]

Um, Mr. Keramon, sir! Humans don't actually need batteries. My partner was just playing a trick on you.

[yamatosheir]

[ Don't u dare laugh at his suffering. ]

I smacked him back a bit but punching just sounds a kinda shitty.

[ Annoying as he is, he was just trying to help. ]

[darkened]

You wouldn't have to hit him hard. Just enough to, I don't know, show him who's boss.

[But then, that's how he heard people deal with disobedient dogs, and it's sure helped him with his frustrating fuzzball of a Gabumon.]

Question is, did he stop trying to cram batteries inside you?

[yamatosheir]

He ran off again.

[ He groans and runs a hand through his hair. ]

Hopefully not to get a smaller one.

[darkened]

...I've created a monster, haven't I?

[A pause, before he slaps a hand over his face.]

You don't think he'd grab watch batteries, do you?

[yamatosheir]

[ He pales. ]

Don't even say that! If he doesn't have that idea yet I don't want you giving it to him.

[darkened]

Hey, it's not like he was on camera this time. Maybe he didn't hear anything.

[He shrugs, but okay. He'll keep his lips sealed about batteries at this point; Rep's smart enough to know when somebody's too naive, and he's already done enough damage.]

[yamatosheir]

Here's hoping.

[ He sighs, the Squidbug seems distracted with pestering one of the cafe attendants for free samples. He'll let them deal with him for a few minutes at least. ]

So you got a name?

[darkened]

Only recently, but yeah. Just call me Aiden.

[He's still getting used to it, with his memories still telling him to use "Riku," but eh. This is his name, and at least this way he's got the start of his own identity.]