Heading to Somarium soon so....voice...test? I guess?

[itsmandatory]

You think you're going to help me take down Mike Chilton, huh? Don't make me laugh, kid.

You know what I see when I look at you? A wide-eyed, wet-behind-the-ears greenhorn who thinks she's smarter than the system! Trusting one of those was how Deluxe got into the whole Burner trouble the first time, or didn't you know?

Look...all I need you to do is get me into that game, and then I want you to stay out of my way, capiche?!

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[wiredforaction]

Take me down? [He snorts] There is no one in this world and the next that can help you with that.

[itsmandatory]

You really think you can hold out forever with just that little gang of yours rummaging around in the scrap?

How disappointing. It's almost like I never taught you anything.

[wiredforaction]

I think we've been holding it up pretty well, if you ask me.

You, on the other hand... I wonder for how long will you be able to manipulate people into believing you.

[itsmandatory]

Manipulation?!

Heh heh heh...Good one, Chilton! If you want to call protecting my citizens from being dragged down into that rat-trap you call a city to die in the rust "manipulation," be my guest!

After all, it's only a matter of time before you meet the same fate...

[multilife]

Dad?

[wiredforaction]

The only thing you're protecting your citizens from is freedom. Living up there like pieces of an assembly line, I don't even know if that can be called 'living'.

At least down here we can think and do whatever we want. And when we take you down, so will everyone else.

[itsmandatory]

Julie?

What are you doing here?

[itsmandatory]

Do you really think that a life fighting for survival down in that sewer is freedom? You're more of a fool than I thought.

I've given my people safety and security! Food and clean air and a place to live in peace! You know what they think about? The Burners taking that all away in the name of some selfish, misguided "cause" and forcing them underground!

[multilife]

Um, nothing! I was just... hanging around. Sightseeing. Y'know. Stuff like that.

[wiredforaction]

They think whatever you tell them to think because that's how you do things, you brainwash people, you lure them into trusting you then use them for your own twisted purposes! I should know.

[itsmandatory]

Sightseeing? You could have picked a safer place to do it than this...How long have you been down here?

[itsmandatory]

Says the one who swore loyalty to the people who needed you and then backed out the moment something better comes along.

My people know who to trust. Pity that I didn't back then...and that your Motorcity is making the same mistake.

[multilife]

Uh... only a liiittle while?

[wiredforaction]

So let me see if I got this right: Motorcity is a hell hole where rats go to die, but it's still 'something better' than Deluxe? I just love how you contradict yourself, Kane.

And for your information, I swore loyalty to something that didn't exist, a notion that I was protecting everyone and help Detroit - both Detroits - improve. Obviously I was tricked, just like everyone else.

[itsmandatory]

That was your decision. Not mine. I'm just trying to understand what could have been going on in your brain when you ran out on me.

You think you were tricked, do you?

...Recite the oath, cadet.

[itsmandatory]

You're OK, right? This isn't the place to be running around by yourself, honey! It's almost as dangerous as Motorcity!

[multilife]

[Motorcity. Right. Ha ha. She nervously laughs.]

Dad, I'm fine. It's alright. Really. I should be the one worrying since you're, y'know. Being sent away.

1/??? STILL SHAKING OVER HERE

[wiredforaction]

What was going through my brain? I'm not a killer, I was not going to do that just --

OKAY NO I'm done on just two.

[wiredforaction]

[Mike's eyes widen a little, then he frowns even deeper than before, his hands balling up into fists.]

Go to hell, Kane. [Practically spitting out the words at him.]

[itsmandatory]

[He comes over surprised and...genuinely touched. He smiles gently at her and takes her face in his hands.]

Oh, sweetie, there's nothing to worry about! Daddy's can take care of himself, no matter where he has to go, OK?

[itsmandatory]

Did you forget? Here...let me remind you.

"I solemnly swear loyalty to Deluxe, and to defend it at any cost. To forever wage battle against it's enemies."

Deluxe, Chilton. You would have been no killer! You were waging battle against an enemy! And you couldn't even do that.

I can't wait until Motorcity knows who it's really appointed to protect it.

[multilife]

[She manages a small smile.]

Yeah. Yeah, I know that.

[A beat. She's a little tentative about asking.]

By the way, you... mentioned something about Mi-- Chilton, right? Is he gonna be there too?

[wiredforaction]

The people in that building were innocent! Besides, there is nothing that justifies the cost of human lives, even if they were all monsters or 'rats' like you like to call us. Not even a so-called perfect city. Not even Deluxe, and there is no oath, no prophet or religion that can change that.

[itsmandatory]

[He lowers his hands, satisfied that she's OK. But his smile fades at her question.]

The information I have says so...Why?

[itsmandatory]

How could you know that? How could you know any of that?! Have you ever run an entire city? Do you have any idea what needs to be sacrificed to build what I have?!

You made a promise and you broke it! You broke it because you were having a tantrum! When are you going to break your promises to Motorcity? Your little friends?