[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...arigato... arigato goziemashita..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*bewildered* ...Er, hello?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*Well, it's Saigama...but for some reason he promptly begins singing. He has a nice voice, but it's...disjointed.* My angel in distress, you look OK to me... I'll send you my address...when I know what it will be..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Wh...where are you going??"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*continues* I could easily stay with you...on your side of Heaven's door... 'cause I don't love you any less...but I can't love you anymore..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "......*sounding upset* Don't go away!!"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...ja ne... I'm sorry... so sorry... gomen nasai goziemasu..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*starts crying* You are going to kill yourself, aren't you... *sobs*"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...no... it wasn't that... it's not your fault. It was going to happen anyway... please don't cry, please don't..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*sniffles* Where are you going?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...I don't know..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "I'm sorry..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "But...I do not want you to go away..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "It wasn't my choice..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Who is making you go?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...no one... it was going to happen anyway..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "Four days he said...it's been four days..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "I tried to say goodbye...but I couldn't."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Who said four days?? Please, I do not understand..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*mumbles* Father, Creator, his 'god', well, he didn't make -me-... but he can unmake me..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Why could you not say goodbye?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "It would hurt you too much... I wanted to think it wasn't the end..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "But...but it is? I will never see you again??"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "..."

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*beep beep - incoming call from Bowie*"

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "...yes?"

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Saigama? Errythang all right?"

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...I'm sorry if I upset you..."

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Ah'll take that as no."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*cries heartbreakingly* I am scared! I do not want anything to happen to you!"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...I know..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...I'm scared too..."

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Kali thanks yer her friend. Any friend a hers is a friend a mine. If yer in trouble, we want t'help."

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "...you said this already..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Let me help you, Saigama. I will let you hide out in Moscow."

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "...I know...and I thank you...but I -don't- think you can help -me-..."

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Why not?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*a little desperate* ...it wouldn't help, it wouldn't help...there's nothing anyone can do!"

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "...I...I..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Where are you?? I will come protect you!"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...you can't, you can't... you can't come here, you can't! You wouldn't like wouldn't like it too dangerous I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm so sorry..."

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Why not?"

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "... can't!"

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Dangit, Saigama, why won't ya let us help ya?"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*sobs* You are a very sweet guy, and I love you always for being my friend...you know that, right?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...yes... I love you too... always my friend, always..."

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "...if there were anything you -could- do..."

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "...I would ask you..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "If...if you are going away, and...and never coming back...please, never forget."

Bowie sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Are ya sure?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...never..."

[Radio] You send Bowie a direct message: "...yes..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry, please don't be upset anymore I didn't mean and you've always helped me and I don't want to hurt you but this is for the best I think and there's nothing I can do to stop it, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "And if you are going, could you tell me those things you could not tell me before? If you do love me, do you not also trust me?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Peon Tengu Man murmurs, "...would God I could die for thee, o Absalom, my son..." Something along the lines of 'not Judas, Absalom' follows.

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "..."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Pharaoh Man transmits, "Judas, stop clogging the radio."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...truth hurts..."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "*click*"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "This hurts, too! I am very scared..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...I don't want to go... I don't want to tell you... I don't want to hurt you..."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "Hmm"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "And they call ME a freak."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*ping* (heheh)"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...ah! *click*"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*click* *click* *click* BEEP. Unit 'Holden' is temporarily offline. Please try your call again later. BEEP"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*click* *skzzzzt* ...ow!"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Saigama!! Please answer!!"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...ow...ow...ow...my head...ow..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...ngh."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "Huh?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...stupid...ping..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...I hate...locators..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...systems overloaded..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "So you are a reploid! I did get message you went offline. That is nothing to be ashamed of. Did you think I would be mad?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "What are you talking about, Tengu?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Is that your secret?"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "... *deep breath* ...sort of..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "I'm...I'm... I'm an -android-... I didn't know if you would trust me, you never asked, you just -assumed-..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Frost..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "Yea?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Sword -was- cruel to me, but..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "What did he do?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Well... I suppose he had a right to be mean...but it was -still- cruel, but...maybe I deserved it..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "But my point is..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "He is not a bully. Okay?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "He is a very nice, very honorable person."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "What happened, Tengu?......He's not....well, I didn't think he was.."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...a lot of things happened..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Not The Leader!, Sword Man transmits, "...what is this, now?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...I was just telling Frost that I lied to him about you, and I'm sorry."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "Wait.....you lied to me?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "About Sword, yes."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "You hear that, onii-kun?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "I beg you to forgive me."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, ".... ..... ..... ....."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man sits in shock while player does dishes real quick

[Radio: (E) Theta] Not The Leader!, Sword Man transmits, "Lied? Lied of what, Sir Tengu."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Lied 'of' you. You were all very cruel, but..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "...That is the big secret? Saigama...it does not matter to me. I will not tell anyone, if you do not want anyone to know!"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "You are not a bully. And as far as I know you aren't going to hurt Frost."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "....it's okay?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Not The Leader!, Sword Man transmits, "Nay. I wouldst not hurt Sir Frost intentionally. And my recent actions against thee have been with good reasoning, Sir Tengu."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...I know."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "I know."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Yes, it IS. Now will you let me help you?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "But.....you....you wouldn't lie to me Tengu....and...um....I...."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...yes I would, Frost."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "I am a very bad person."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "I am a very, very bad person. I am a devil. I am very bad. Bad things should happen to me."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "No....you wouldn't. You Would Not! You're not a bad person!"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man continues in an odd, disjointed tone, "I have sinned, for I have betrayed innocent blood... I am Judas, I am Absalom, I am the traitor of ages..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*chokes* ...if there was any way you -could-, I would TELL you!"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "I....No!......noo......I think....I need to...urm...go....somewhere.... **click. Radio off**"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Not The Leader!, Sword Man transmits, "Nay, Sir Tengu...you merely need...rehabilitation to curb this disturbing behavior. That is why I have been insistant in M'lord examining you. You are vital to this squad...but this behavior can not and shall not be tolerated...I speak this as a concerned member of this squad. Not as a leader."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*returns to that same disjointed tone as before* Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: 'The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.'"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Who is that Judas, who is he??"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*quietly, a little choked* ...me..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*almost pleading* ...K-Kali? A-a-are you there?"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "..... (MUCH quieter than she was before, but you can still here her breathing raggedly. Perhaps she's gotten to thinking...)"

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "....p-p-please don't LEAVE me, please don't... I don't want to be alone!"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "I am still here...I will not leave you alone..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...g-good, thank you thank you I never want to get left behind again, please..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "He knows."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "He knows. I am as good as dead."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*much more soothing now* I want you to just relax...and think about where you would like to be. About who you would like to be with. And just...let yourself go to that place."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "....okay..."

Kalinka(Kali) pages: Meanwhile, back at the ranch...Kalinka chokes back a sob. "Think about it...the GPS was not malfunctioning that day...it was trying to tell us something. Something that we refused to believe, because we could not see it with our own eyes..."

<Meanwhile, I take her advice rather literally and.. sceneshift: Eurasia!>

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "...I think I should...go out..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Just...go..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "Sword... you might have to bring me back..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Not The Leader!, Sword Man transmits, "What?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "If I cease function...bring me back?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "I should go, I should go..."

Your desc has been changed to 'Saigama_Inuwashi'.

You enter the Eurasia - Skydeck.

Eurasia - Skydeck

A park resides at the top of this station, which is as open to space as any place can get. Massive transparisteel windows cover this area, and pleasant grass and trees are maintained by careful gardening staff. It's very pretty, and not as dark as one might expect for a place that's exposed to space.

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Lift Down <LD>: Eurasia - Empire Central Square

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "I will not leave you."

"I will not leave you."

Tengu's metal heart leaps at those words. She will never leave him. She promises it. She promised. It will happen.

But -they- -- his family -- they broke their own promises, didn't they? They broke their covenant. How will this be any different?

Saigama chokes down a sob, falling to his knees in the middle of an empty Skydeck, sorrow overcoming him. I will die. I will die alone.

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*chokes down a sob*"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Listen...I think I understand now what you did not want for me to know. But it is okay. I do not hate you for it."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...you don't?"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "No, because Saigama is not a lie. Maybe he is not -you-, but he is more than a disguise...he is a real -part- of you."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "..."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...yes. Yes! I..."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Not The Leader!, Sword Man simply lays silent.

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man simply doesn't have his radio on.

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "...yes... yes I -am-... but... I haven't done enough. *steadily regaining confidence, apparently* I tried to do as much as I could while I was alive, but it's too much. I can't live with myself. But at least I know. But it's still too much. I haven't done enough while I could..."

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "I am glad that you and I could meet, and we could be friends and share good times. Maybe that will never happen again. But I think that...even if I never again see you, I will know where your spirit lies. I will be able to sense it."

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "*weakly* ...am I forgiven?"

Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Yes."

Saigama Inuwashi's heart sinks. She knows, she knows, he didn't have to tell her, she figured it out by herself, but oh...

It hurts...it hurts so much...

But he is forgiven. All is well.

Now, he can 'die'.

[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "....domo...arigato...goziemasu... *dull thud* *click*"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "*click* Unit DWN 0-5-7 has ceased function. Cause: system error. *click*"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "....Where is Sir Tengu..."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "Coordinates requested?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Yes."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "Affirmative. Location: Eurasia. Clarification available."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "....nnnggghh....which section of Eurasia?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Peon Tengu Man transmits, "Clarify? Affirmative. Skydeck."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "*click on* Hey Tengu?"

[Radio: (E) Theta] Tengu Man transmits, "*click* Unit 'Holden' is currently offline. Please try your call again later."

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man uuuuhs..

Sword Man arrives from the Eurasia - Empire Central Square.

Sword Man has arrived.

[Radio: (E) Theta] Frost Man transmits, "Sword....what's wrong with Tengu?"

Sword Man receives a radio transmission from Dr. Wily.

Tengu, or really Saigama Inuwashi, lies prone on a small lawn of grass in the approximate middle of the deck. Considering he's in his human disguise, it might be hard to pick him out -- but then, he is the only person here conked out on the lawn. And this is where the coordinates point...

Sword Man sends a radio transmission.

Sword Man receives a radio transmission.

Sword Man waits, the lift climbing up to the Skydeck. Stepping off as it reaches the level, he looks about, wondering where Tengu could be. Walking about the park, he examines every nook and cranny, looking for the AWOL Theta. Finally, upon reaching the middle of the park, he stops, dropping down on a knee to examine the fallen Tengu/Saigama. . o O (Blasted...he was in his disguise...what was he doing...) Looking over him, he tries to see if there's any indications of injury and such. After all, Tengu wouldn't shut down for no reason, right?

Oh, there's plenty reason...

Saigama-Tengu is uninjured. Completely healthy. No scratches anywhere. The only thing of note is the strange look of utter anguish on his face.

His beaten programming can no longer maintain his 'consciousness', but it does leave him with one, solitary thought.

She forgives me.

Sword Man curses, seeing no markings. "Bloody hell...Sir Tengu...what have you done...." SIghing, he brings an arm under Tengu's body, using the flat of his blade to balance him a bit, and walks off, heading to the lift again. He gets a few looks, being in full armor and no clothing covering him, but he doesn't care right now. He's just getting him home.

Tengu Man, of course, offers no resistance. Take the sucker home!