[Musashi has set itself up in an empty space and is lecturing to whoever comes along. Yes, it has visual aids. No, we don't know why. It's a tachikoma, just go with it.NOW THEN! I'd like to talk about the amphibious mer-Tachikoma that played such an integral role in the offense against the Individual Eleven
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Yes, you there, in the front!
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Um, what's "amphibious" and "integral" and "Individual Eleven" and "propellers" and "torpedoes" and "water-based terrain" and, ummm, what's a "Tachikoma"?
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[It spreads it's 'arms' emphatically, gesturing with one upraised finger as it continues, like a lecturing professor.]
If something is 'integral' then that means it's very very important, or else central to the task at hand!
The "Individual Eleven" were a group of terrorists that sought to needlessly kill and assassinate multiple persons of authority for some reason. At that time, it was up to Section Nine to put paid to their dastardly deeds! [One manipulator held high, with great enthusiasm!] So Heroic!
Propellers are the spinning pieces on the back of watercraft- the part that makes them go!
Torpedoes are like missiles, except underwater. They explode! [Musashi raises both arms high to demonstrate, then crosses it's arms in a conciliatory manner] It's really quite impressive ( ... )
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Thank you for attending my very important instructional series! I think I'm getting pretty good at this.
[Musashi taps it's stylus on it's manipulator and surveys it's visual aids, for all the world like a proud professor]
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[The hell? No, seriously, what the hell? Usually it's just weird about philosophy.]
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[Silly Major, you are hip-deep in a conversation only meant to include children, Tachikoma and autistic-savants. Use unicorn-logic!]
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A (miniature) hummer has parked to listen to your lecture, at rapt attention, not that you can tell by looking at his... headlights.]
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[After the 'lecture,' Musashi turns to regard the vehicle with curiosity]
Oh, it's so small! [prod prod prod- Musashi's poking you with it's stylus!]
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Of course, it likely wouldn't have recognized him in his vehicle form, particularly since they had not yet met face to face. ]
Excuse me.
[ He spoke up through the radio, still unused to the idea of transforming in plain sight of humans. It often seemed to upset them on the Earth he had known, after all. ]
Our Earth disguises were sized down when our robotic forms were.
I believe we have spoken before, via the communicator? My name is Ratchet - We discussed the habits of Cybertronians briefly.
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Oh! I didn't realize your shell was so mundane! It's pretty clever, though. Going around like that must make interacting with humans much easier! You have another form? Oooh, it's like a cartoon show!
Did you enjoy the lecture? Thank you for attending my very important informational series.
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All right, Razer actually stopped because he recognized the thing's voice from his argument with Batou about his mistreatment of Erol Jak, but he's still standing there, arms folded, one eyebrow raised.]
Is there an actual reason you are detailing all this?
[Good AI, bad choice of voice modulation, strange choice of subject matter. Razer is at a loss as to what he thinks about the thing.]
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[Musashi taps one claw with the stylus held in the other. It's eye swivels to look at him curiously for a moment- the Tachikoma recognizes Razer's voice as well.]
Well, receiving constructive criticism of potential modifications is a key component to the engineering and design processes!
Ordinarily, I'd go through this sort of thing between myself and my fellow Tachikoma exclusively, but the others aren't available right now due to the lack of a cohesive wireless network with which to sync. I have to get the proper feedback, somehow, don't I? Two heads are smarter than one!
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[He sighs.]
I do believe you look a little too heavy to swim very well, even with propellers on your feet. Not to mention your little lecture did not seem to cover any method you would use to steer.
[He puts his hands on his hips.]
Is there a particular reason you are programmed to sound like a little girl? It hardly seems to match you well with your cohorts.
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[The Tachikoma tilts its body to the side a little, like a curious dog]
What do you mean? This is the default setting. We Tachikoma have always sounded like this! Of course, our voices are entirely synthesized, so it's technically possible for us to sound like anyone.
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Hello!
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[She smiles and waddles a little closer. Even if she didn't understand what Musashi has said, she still seems very nice.]
My name is Odette. And yours?
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[The Tachikoma bounces excitedly- new data!]
My name is Musashi!
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