[ hologram ; ]

[threehalfs]

[ a pair of distorted, flickering hologram images come into view-- one purple-red, Chi, speaks like a child. Boy or girl, it's hard to tell. The gold one, Psi, is male. Maybe teenage.

Both are in extremely bad shape. ]

Is4Ac? Isa4C wh_rE did '/ou g000 R you HIding?

Agent M4inE's signat__e not dete/////'d. He 15 not pres3nt On the staTion. T'/

Comments

[alaspooryork]

[Why you hurt him like this.]

You sound damaged. I will prepare clean code sections for your return.

[threehalfs]

d3LTa! ♥

[ Psi's projection flickers angrily. ]

No 1ne a5keD f4r //ouR H3lP.

[alaspooryork]

Hello, Chi, Psi.

Regardless of your requests, I am offering it. If you wish to remain in a damaged state and do further harm to your own coding, that is not my choice to make. However, I recommend you accept my help.

[threehalfs]

TyP1cal. J00'rE s0 typI|||al, dElT4. yo|_| kn(w, th;reS" n0+HinG SPE(*4L aboUt Y__r l0giC--

St0p iT! 5t((p 1t! VVhy d0es ev3rY1ne f41gHT?

[alaspooryork]

My apologies, Chi. I believe Psi is acting belligerent due to his damaged code core. [Not that he doesn't always act like this, but this is a bit extreme.]

Psi, there also nothing special about your pessimism. Be quiet.

HOW DOES I HTML

[threehalfs]

[ That shuts Unit Psi up pretty effectively. He falls silent, expression swirling in quiet, simmering annoyance.

Chi whimpers slightly, looking between quarreling family. ]

\/\/ilL w3 be okAY, DelTA?

[alaspooryork]

[He speaks in a very reassuring tone.]

Yes. I have begun the repair sequence on Epsilon at home and he has shown significant improvement. As neither of you appear to be nearly as badly damaged, I believe you should see a full recovery soon.

[threehalfs]

[ Mr. Angsty McTeenager just has to grumble something at that. ]

N0 One i5 as brOk;n A5 3ps1lon. oF coURs_ wEee c||n be fiXed.

[alaspooryork]

Of course you can. That is why I wish to help as much as I am able. However, I will need your cooperation in order to do so.

[threehalfs]

y3S, fiNe.

Is mErRRRry c(*)mIng, Del+a?

[alaspooryork]

Thank you.

She would not leave you voluntarily, Chi. Of course she is coming, along with York and myself. We have missed you both.

[threehalfs]

[ Chi's projection swirls into a pixelated pink heart for a second, elated even as the light seems to be waning at an alarming rate.

Even Psi is a little subdued. A little. But pessimism and poor self-esteem are pretty heavily linked. ]

...dOn'+ s3e h)w you cOULd... bUt an&*(ere iS b_tt//r th4n /\/\41ne's m1nD, At leEEa|||st.

[alaspooryork]

I miss all of my brothers and sisters when we are separated, Psi. You are the only family I have. It is important to me.

[threehalfs]

[ Chi makes a noise. Maybe worried, edging on saying something. Not that Psi has a face, but if he did, he'd be giving his brother AI a weird look. ]

...Yeah. Y_u said that insiDe him t-o.

[alaspooryork]

"Inside him"?

[No, he was pretty sure he'd been with York and Carolina the whole time.]

[threehalfs]

_Ou were insiDe hsi minD. HIs mEmoriEs. & h3rE I +hoUght yoU preDicteD ev3rything, Del+4.