III. [Video] Indignation

[sumptushubris]

[see Nemesis. specifically, see the back of Nemesis's hand.]

[see something small and black hanging out on it. with how large he is - and, by extent, how small the Heartless is - it's almost like a pillbug, in scale. but seems quite at home upon Nemesis, briefly blinking its yellow eyes at the 'camera' (it can be presumed to be Nemesis' direct

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[gditsideswipe]

... Is that the virus?

[sumptushubris]

[glitch are you for real]

Does it look like a virus?

[gditsideswipe]

[Only because no one tells him anything. Or he just doesn't listen.]

I don't know. Megatron made it, apparently. It could look like anything.

[sumptushubris]

I rather doubt this is the virus at fault. It may be some other sort, however. [insert disdain here]

[gditsideswipe]

... If it's a kind of virus, why are you playing with it?

[sumptushubris]

[he's bored]

Crushing them didn't do much.

Though I must admit I would not look forwards to cleaning up their mess.

[gditsideswipe]

You're the one playing around with "maybe viruses". Have fun cleaning - I can't see anyone lining up to help with that.

[sumptushubris]

Then it is a good thing I would not ask for assistance in something so petty, is it not?

[the Shadow peeeeeers at Nemesis - or past. or at the camera viewer. hard to tell, really.]

[gditsideswipe]

[... that thing is so creepy.]

Yeah, good for you. You get a gold star.

[sumptushubris]

[antennaewagglewaggle]

Have you anything of value to contribute, or should I dismiss you now and save us both the trouble?

[gditsideswipe]

[Wiggle those things all you want, little... whatever. They're still not as great as these head-fin-things.]

I've got everything to contribute, if you actually pay attention.

[sumptushubris]

[WAGGLE]

'Pay attention'?

With what you have offered so far, I believe I shall paraphrase a Starscream. May I have a refund?

[gditsideswipe]

[... dammit these don't move except on the toy.]

I said it could be a virus. It's not like you knew what it actually was.

[sumptushubris]

You're quite right; I don't know what it truly is.

But I do know that the only thing to which it could possibly be a virus, is a planet itself.

There is no code to it, no substance; for all the world it simply seems to be a mass of sentient shadow.

So, then, does that sound like a virus that could affect a Cybertronian?

[gditsideswipe]

...

And how was I supposed to figure all that out from your little video?

[sumptushubris]

Perhaps you could have asked, rather than offering snide remarks?