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[psimera]

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Your struggles with motivation are irrelevant. The only one who may command me is Master Porky.

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Given your track record, I expect to be back to pulling Needles within a week. Please do not drag it out and delay me any further.

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[pullsneedles]

[The force pulls Lucas up to his feet. Claus was always the stronger, daring one, wasn't he? So he does indeed get his wrist back.

Lucas doesn't take his hand back, leaving it open and wishing Claus could just take it and they could go back to the way things were that will never be again.]

[psimera]

[The Commander retreats rapidly backwards until he's at a safe distance again, trying to ignore the shouting of 'critical system error' in his head. This - this didn't turn out how he planned at all.]

[He unfolds his jet pack's wings in preparation for taking off, staring at Lucas's hand with what seems almost like nervousness - though it's hard to tell now that he's far enough away that the helmet is obscuring most of his face again.]

[pullsneedles]

[Lucas takes one step closer, two, then stops. Once the wings unfold, the questions pour through his mind and opening his mouth just lets them flow.]

Wait!

Wait, no!

Why are you working for King Porky? Why does he want to see me? Are you going to New Pork City? Why is all of this happening, Claus?!

[psimera]

[If he had a heartbeat, rather than cybernetics keeping him alive, it would've sped up when Lucas stepped closer again. On one hand, he doesn't want to speak, it might make his errors worse. On the other - it's a perfect chance to deny that he knows anything that Lucas is talking about.]

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Designation 'Claus' not recognized. [Though it sounds more human than last time, he's a bit more under control of himself - this time it's more like he's just quoting.] I am the Commander. I am a chimera constructed under the command of Master Porky, with the primary objective of serving him. [Not someone's brother.]

... [Oh no. Did Master Porky invite Lucas to New Pork City? Then he really needs to get these errors resolved, because he's sure he'll be fighting Lucas again. Even if - there's something making him not want to now, but that's just those same errors speaking. Definitely.]

[The jet pack powers on and he shoots off into the sky without letting himself hear Lucas's response, if Lucas has one.]

[pullsneedles]

[Lucas follows Claus's flight with widened eyes. The Masked Man probably wouldn't hear Lucas's quiet reply anyway.]

A chimera?

[As if he didn't have enough to mull over. He finally retreats himself, wanting to hide away in his field of sunflowers.]