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The screams died down to a pitiful series of sobs as he shook on the sidewalk, feeling his systems continue to overheat at a rapid pace without any signs of stopping. At this rate, he would have to shut off eventually, right? Else, some parts would eventually blow to bits…then he would be truly unusable, a mistake that was only kept around for the sake of research.
There was a brush of a hand against his neck and he immediately flinched in his blinded panic, eyes wide with fear at the blurry image of the one sitting before him. English could hardly make out her words, although something faint made its way into his head filled with sounds of the past: Gumi Megpoid. Megpoid Gumi…ah, she wasn’t someone he recalled, but she seemed to know him, or rather, his image.
He bit his lip, screwing his eyes shut. [♪] “I-It’s…t-there’s…I-I can’t…c-can’t remem….t-the manual…m-m-m-manuaaaAAAaaaLLlllllllllllllllsSSsssss-!”
A cough surged through him, crackling with electricity while another scream poured out of him. The volume was still managing to increase itself to a point that he couldn’t focus on making his words understandable. It was useless trying to speak a full sentence even when he wasn’t in agonizing pain.[♪] “…b-b-bbbBoottTTtttOb-b-b-bbbotttOMMm.. .. iIiIIiiIi ca n t.. . cc-cccaNT…!” A sob went through him once more. He couldn’t access the manual and he hadn’t ever had to manually put himself into anything other than a temporary sleep mode on a timer. ” iI IiIIIi d on NNT Nttttt kn n knNKOO woooow h o oWwwow … i M mm soss rrRRrrrRrryyyyYyyy …”
[ Her mind raced, but no options arose. What could she do? What should she do? Her hands moved frantically, searching for a button, an outlet, a switch anything to put the male at ease. She only felt synthetic skin, stretched over man-made muscles that quaked in agony it would have made her stomach churn if she had had enough time to process those screams. She moved quickly, picking up the male and throwing him over her shoulder like a sack of flour. ]
[★]-“I’m sorry, but I have to get you–”
[ Where? Where could she go? What the fuck was she supposed to do with an android? Then it hit her. What an idiot she was! ]
[★]-“I’m gonna bring you to Internet Co. labs okay?”
[ Surely the people who built her from the ground up could help Len …right? They’d fixed her before so they could fix him, they had to! Her legs sprung in a burst of speed accelerating down the sidewalk, her passenger bouncing up and down on her shoulder as she bounded towards Internet Co. ]
[★]-“Sit tight, Len-chi. You’re gonna be okay, alright?”
[ Would he be fine? Or would he–No! Androids can’t die, stupid. He will be fine. Gumi will be fine too. Everyone will be fine as long as we keep our composure and try not to throw up from stress. Everything was okay! ]
Hrk–!
He had been planning to traverse the streets until dawn, given that the company had loosened his leash while only assigned a specific time in which he was to return back to his quarters for the remainder of the day. Having charged since he had awoken in the early hours when the light barely shown, he was still at a good ninety-five percent by the time midnight had rolled around.
Of course, none of his plans ever seemed to work out in a positive manner.
A sudden, sharp pain filled his side, causing him to freeze in his tracks and hold himself tightly with both arms, wincing as it began to grow. He assumed it to be a minor malfunction — hell knows he’s had enough to understand that it’s common for a module fresh off the belt to experience those sorts of difficulties — until the pain surged into his head without much warning. His vision immediately turned white, and he tripped over his feet onto the ground.
Trembling hands cuffed around his ears as past audio files began opening themselves without much warning, cutting into his entire process until it was the only data he could allow himself to process. Each track overlapped the others, screeching from their corruption while in the process only further ruining their quality. It was agonizing, and added with the burst of heat that filled his frame…
A loud, piercing scream filled the night air that echoed against the nearby buildings, although the sound that was released sounded garbled and warped beyond basic comprehension.
[♪] “ｍ ̢ ҉ａＫＥ͡ ̨ｉｔ ̵ ̨ ͘ ｓ ̨ｔ͢ｏ͝ ͡Ｐ̨ ͘ ｓ ͜Ｔ͞Ｏ̷Ｐ̛ ͞ Ｉ ̴Ｔ ＭＡ̷ ＫＥ̸ Ｉ͘Ｔ ̶ＳＴ͏ ＯＰ̵ ̛ ̷Ｈ Ｅ̵ＬＰ ͢ ͡Ｈ ̡ ＥＬＰ́ ̴ ̵Ｍ ͝ Ａ̧Ｋ̕Ｅ̷ Ｉ̶Ｔ̵ ̨ ͟Ｓ͘Ｔ̛ＯＰ ͏! “
[ Gumi was was almost ready for a fun-filled night of watching television, but what good would it be without some sugar? What was she expected to do? Sit around and watch TV without being accompanied by the tooth-rotting flavor of her favorite sour gummies and soda? Not a chance! She hummed as she walked along the dimly-lit pavement, the quiet of midnight allowing her to feel a bit more comfortable in her synthetic skin. The stillness was enjoyable, the only noises heard were the rustling of plastic shopping bags and the occasional passing of a car. Yes, it was peaceful. Most would be fearful that something eerie would happen, but what was she to fear? She was made of metal. ]
[ She continued on her trek home, only stopping to feel a warm nighttime breeze push against her legs. Very peaceful, so very very peacefu–]
’-!!’
[ A scream? An an angry spirit? A-A monster? Be realistic! Someone must be in trouble. Oh but it was so late and there was barely anyone around! Should she go help? What if it was a gang war or something? She couldn’t go bust in on a gang war! Then again what if someone’s life was at risk? She couldn’t run away like some coward. Someone was in danger! ]
[ She sought out the one in danger, shopping bags bouncing about wildly as she ran. Man, she needed to get in better shape. She was wheezing and coughing like dying person and she had only been running for a couple of minutes! Another scream rang out, this time begging for help. She couldn’t help but force herself to speed up. When she had finally come across her target she dropped her shopping bags, the glass soda bottles inside shattering. Len, Len Kagamine of all people was there, crumpled up on the ground just writhing on the rough concrete. She dropped onto her knees, wincing at the feeling of concrete scraping her skin. ]
[ Panic overwhelmed her. What was she to do? She didn’t even know what was happening to the blond, but he looked as if he was in immense pain. Her initial thought was to shut him down, the drawback being that he was a CRYPTON android. He didn’t shut down the same way she, and Internet Co. android, did. ]
[★]-“Le-Len-chi it’s me Gumi, Gumi Megpoid, yeah? I–…I need you to tell me your shut down procedure. Can you–Can you do that?"