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MARK II ⊚ [Video]

[The screen comes on to show Salamon, it's kind of dark like she's hiding in something. She looks both sad and worried.]

Does... Does anyone out there know how to get their Chosen to stop hating them?

[She glances to the side, as if looking in the direction that Tony should be in.]

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Uh... I'd tell them to stop and let Port do it?

[A good answer. Vanguard makes an affirmative noise:] Hmmm...

Now what about if this cute little Salamon tries to protect you all the time by walking in front of you. Imagine how you'd feel if you could accidentally hurt them with one wrong step.

U-Um. I wouldn't like it and I'd tell them not to?

[She's really starting to get it now, so she tightens her eyes a bit feeling bad.]

[Despite his purposeful line of questioning, Vanguard still feels a little... uncomfortable ... when Salamon looks mildly upset. He shifts in his seat.]

Don't uh, Get all weepy.

[Because it's making Vanguard feel bad. He just tries to move it along more quickly.]

Just... think for a second about how you feel as this Tony. I mean, if you really hated this Salamon, would you even care about stepping on them or them hurting themselves?

I'm not weepy!

[She opens her eyes and pouts at him. Because she's not being weepy, nope.]

But no. If he did hate me he wouldn't care...

Mmmhmmm.

[He claps his paws together.]

And that ends our little game of pretend!

Now... What did we learn, Salamon?

That he's angry at me because I'm being in the way.

[Vanguard starts to lean back, looking very satisfied with his arms up behind his head. He's fairly certain he's going to hear a very specific answer from Salamon.]

[Unfortunately what comes out of Salamon's mouth is completely different. In surprise, Vanguard loses his balance and falls backwards off his chair. He disappears from the D-terminal's screen with a surprised yelp.]

Are you okay!?

[She brings her face right up to the screen as if that would help her see what happened.]

[Vanguard's paw comes up into the screen first, slapping down on the chair in exasperation. He grips that chair and pulls himself up, previous composure lost to frustration.]

You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?

H-Huh? Doing what?

[She looks very confused]

Driving me crazy.

I was-... I wasn't? I was?

[He practically throws his hands up in resignation.]

You ever just... think about asking him, straight out if he hates you?

I... No... But he doesn't, I mean... Why are you so annoyed?

[It's only because he's so riled up that he lets something so sappy and sentimental slip] Because that's not what partners should be. We waited too long and hoped too hard just for our Chosen to chase us away.

'But' nothing. You ought to just march right up to him and ask him.

If he admits he hates me.

Salamon. I'm going to say something very important so I want you to listen closely.

[She leans into the device with a nod.]

Okay?

[There's a long pause ~~one that might just indicate he forgot what he was going to say~~]

Nevermind it's not important.

What is important is that you stop being so down on yourself.

[She blinks at the sudden change of track.]

Like how?

[While she can't lean more towards the camera without obscuring her view, she looks really eager to learn from his wisdom.]

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