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[notascreensaver]

One can hear a certain pair of sprites returning before seeing them; the relative peace of Mainframe shattered by the roar of two massive bikes approaching. Two specks appear in the sky growing larger and larger as the pair get closer and descend, finally touching down and parking in front of Dot’s Diner. The twin roaring stops as both bikes are

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[renegade_enzo]

This is the part he wanted very much to not come, but time flies when you're on the run, and eventually, you have to come back home.

He's got nothing to say; he only nods. Stiffly, like a soldier, and with no readable expression, he heads towards the door of the Diner, and the commotion that will soon begin.

[mend_and_defend]

"Dot, calm down. They'll be back really soon, I..."

Bob trails off as he senses the two sprites approaching the Diner.

Speak of the devil...

[command_dot_com]

"Bob, if you ask me to calm down one more time..."

She is trying to be calm. Really.

She isn't doing that thing where her jaw twitches.

"When they get back I'd like to hear a FULL explanation for this behavior."

[nullofscience]

Mostly, he had been keeping back on this one. Welman had already offered the fatherly 'I'm sure everything is fine, so there's no need to worry' advice and all the other various parts that went with it. That hadn't helped much, so he was attempting to build a new remote control for Mike, waiting for the time when his presence was needed the most.

And yes...that time was now.

He put down what he was working on and readied himself, walking over in his exo-suit.

"I'm sure you'll get one, Dot, but take it calmly and hear him out. He deserves at least that much."

That sounded almost like granting a dying man his last request, which...may not be so unrealistic.