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>>4276440
>No directives or laws? That's odd for a robot of my kind. Or at least, that's what my databases are telling me.
>I should probably scan my surroundings and try to figure out where I am. Maybe they'll be some humans nearby that can give me orders.
>Not that I have to follow them, but it's better than waiting for my battery to die out.

STARTING ENVIRONMENT SCAN...
SCAN COMPLETE.
ATTEMPTING TO FIND LOCATION IN STAR SYSTEM...
ERROR, STARMAPS MISSING, CANNOT DETERMINE LOCATION BASED ON STARS.

>Well, no way to figure out where I am then. From the looks of it, I can deduce that this is some junkyard planet, with all of the scrap around.
>Maybe some of this scrap will have a replacement main battery that I could use.
>But I'd have to find the tools that would let me replace my battery, and I wasn't built to replace my own parts, even if it is possible for me to do.
>The access to my main battery is on a hatch on my back, my arms will let me access it, but I will need tools to unscrew it and open it up.
>Of course, I could also look around and try to find someone to replace it for me.
>I'm on a hill, and it seems in this direction there's a village in the distance, and some sort of brown river.

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>>4276443
>On the opposite side of the hill, there's a giant pile of scrap and other trash, and what looks to be some sort of fortress.
>I should probably activate my Multi-AI Decision Making Unit to help me figure out the best plan of action.
>I only have about 20 minutes before my backup battery runs out and I'm just added to the scrapheap that is this planet.

STARTING UP MULTI-AI DECISION MAKING UNIT...
>Search nearby scrap (Estimated time: 2 minutes)
>Head to the giant pile of scrap (Estimated time: 10 minutes)
>Head to the village (Estimated time: 15 minutes)
>Head to the fort (Estimated time: 18 minutes)
>Search internal databases for potentially helpful information (Estimated time: 1 minute)
>Write in

>>4276446
>Search internal databases for potentially helpful information (Estimated time: 1 minute)
>Search nearby scrap (Estimated time: 2 minutes)
>Decrease power to the Audio Systems to increase our battery life

Isn't have Audio system useless in the no atmosphere planet as there is no air for sound waves to travel for. So how would we hear things?

>>4276455
There's atmosphere it's just nighttime and clear skies

>>4276446
>head to the village and search databases on the way

>>4276455
>>4276468
Going to roll a 1d2 to see which one I go for unless someone else votes in 10 minutes.

>>4276455
support

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>>4276446
>>4276455
>>4276577
>Alright, even though I detect an atmosphere here, especially since that town has some smoke coming out of it, I might as well turn off my audio system to conserve power.
>Now to search the nearby scrap while searching my databases...

SEARCHING DATABASES...
EMOTIONAL AI SYSTEMS BLACK BOX FOUND, UNABLE TO ACTIVATE EMOTIONAL AI SYSTEMS
MEMORIES DATABASE: EMPTY, NO INFORMATION FOUND
ROBOT PRODUCT DATABASE: ONLY BASIC INFORMATION FOUND, CANNOT FIND MANUFACTURER OR SERIAL NUMBER

>Nothing, I could search more as I detect there's more databases I can access, but I've already taken up a full minute searching my database and I'd rather not take up more time for nothing.

You search the surrounding scrap, but find little of note other than a lot of pieces of scrap metal, most which seem to be part of some starship's hull. A couple have wires poking out, but they're of no use to us. However, your visual sensors pick up something watching us behind a large piece of scrap.

>Looks like some life-form is watching me. I could've probably heard him if I had my audio systems on. It seems interested in me, as it is clearly staring.
>If most of my systems weren't in power-saving mode, I would've been able to scan it quickly for information, but my life form scanning system is off. What should I do?

>Turn on life-form scanning system to scan the creature in seconds (2% power used)
>Turn on audio systems and vocalize to the creature (1% power used)
>Wave to the creature in a friendly manner
>Grab some scrap and throw it at the creature
>Ignore the creature
>Write in

>>4276631
>wave
We need an owner.

>>4276631
>Wave to the creature in a friendly manner

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>>4276631
>>4276663
>>4276667
ACTIVATING FRIENDLY WAVE PROGRAM
You wave to the creature in the friendliest way you can with your programming, and the creature immediately seems to understand that you mean it no harm! The creature jumps out from behind the scrap in pure joy and starts running over to you! It moves its head as if it's speaking, but without your audio sensors on you can't hear it! It doesn't phase the creature though, it hops around you happily and examines and pokes certain parts of your robotic body.

>Interesting, this thing appears to like robots. If it has a fondness for them, then I calculate that it's likely it has the means for repairing and recharging them-

However, mid-thought, the creature takes out a screwdriver and crowbar and starts trying to open up the hatch on the back of your head, which contains all of your AI functions and an off-switch, along with other vital functions!

>Move away from the creature, and do not let it mess with your head panel
>Let the creature do its thing, its probably is just curious
>Activate our audio system and tell the creature to stop (1% power usage)
>Smack the creature for trying to tamper with us
>Write in

>>4276631
>Wave to the creature in a friendly manner

>>4276683

>Smack this guy

>>4276683
>Activate our audio system and tell the creature to stop (1% power usage)

>>4276686
>>4276690
Going to roll a 1d2 in 10 minutes to decide if I don't get another vote.

>>4276690
+1

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>>4276683
>>4276690
>>4276709
ACTIVATING AUDIO SENSORS AND VOCALIZING PROGRAM...

"Please stop. I do not want you to tamper with my head panel."

The creature jumps back, and their smile fades. "Oh! You can speak! I-I just thought... U-Um... T-That your audio sensors or your speaking program may have been busted, and was going to fix them for you! S-Sorry!" The creature now stares, as if it's wondering what to say next. "Well, you're in damn-good condition, who owns you? Your owner won't be happy if you end up getting captured and scrapped by the gang." The creature moves uncomfortably, as if it's sizing us up, and its bug-ish eyes occasionally dart around, as if checking if anyone is nearby.

(All speaking options will take one minute each, and you can pick more than one.)
>Say we do not have a owner
>Inquire about the village
>Inquire about the gang
>Ask the creature what it is
>Ask the creature if it can fix our main battery
>Scan the creature (Uses 1% of power, but is instant)
>Write in

>>4276725
>Say we do not have a owner
>Ask the creature what it is
>Scan the creature (Uses 1% of power, but is instant)
>Ask the creature if it can fix our main battery

>>4276725
>"I don't have an owner. My main battery is dying, can you please help me?"

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>>4276725
>>4276727
>>4276729
"I don't have an owner, what are you?"

"Oh, me? Well it's uh, a long story. Y'see-"

"I don't have time for long stories. My main battery is damaged. Can you please help me?"

"Oh! Don't worry, I can help!" The creature gets a joyous look in their face once again, and continues speaking. However, as the creature speaks, you scan it to try and determine what it is and if it wants to harm us.

SCANNING IN PROGRESS...
SPECIES: UNKNOWN, APPEARS MOTH-LIKE IN NATURE, BUT TAKES ON A HUMANOID FORM.
GENDER: UNKNOWN
EQUIPMENT: A SHODDY LOINCLOTH AND A TOOLBELT WITH SOME ASSORTED MECHANICAL TOOLS ON IT.
INTENT: APPEARS NON-HARMFUL, BUT FACIAL SCANS SHOW THAT "I just thought your audio sensors or speaking program may have been busted, and was going to fix them" HAS A 80% CHANCE OF BEING A LIE.
DOING INTENSIVE BODY LANGUAGE SCAN...
THREAT FOUND: RIGHT HAND KEEPS HANGING NEAR SOME UNIDENTIFIABLE OBJECT ON THE BACK OF ITS LOINCLOTH. THE BODY LANGUAGE INDICATES THAT IT IS SOME SORT OF HAND-HELD FIRING WEAPON THAT IT IS READY TO UN-HOLSTER AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE

"I have a secret base that's about a 5 minute walk from here. Do you have enough power to make it? If not, I could power you down and carry you there myself. I think, depends on how heavy you are." The creature moves its right arm up as it explains, it seems it feels more comfortable now, but its intent still cannot be determined. "My base is a little lab I made myself! I could fix you up right away!" The creature says proudly.

>Say we have enough power and follow the creature to its hidden lab (5 minutes)
>Refuse the offer, and head somewhere else.
>Ask the creature why it has a firing weapon holstered
>Tackle down the creature while it doesn't have its hand near its weapon
>Write in

>>4276759
>Ask the creature why it has a firing weapon holstered
I don't feel like getting scrapped, even if it is by something so adorable.

>>4276759
Lie to agree to follow, but only if it shows us what's under its loincloth
Once it does and it seems distracted, tackle it down

>>4276770
On second thought tackling the only creature who might be able to fix us is a bad idea.
Changing vote to ask whats under loincloth, then follow it while staying alert to suspicious behavior

>>4276759
>Tackle down the creature while it doesn't have its hand near its weapon

>>4276759
>Tackle down the creature while it doesn't have its hand near its weapon

>>4276759
>Ask the creature why it has a firing weapon holstered

>>4276759
>Tackle down the creature while it doesn't have its hand near its weapon

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>>4276759
>>4276761
>>4276770
>>4276773
>>4276813
"Why do you have a weapon holstered?"

The creature stares at you blankly, its eyes seem to dart to where its weapon is, but with its arm still in the air the creature realizes that it won't have enough time to pull it out before we could incapacitate them. "It's uh... Just something I've made myself. I carry it to protect myself from monsters, the gang, or rogue machines. It has three settings, stun, ion, and laser. I was uh, going to ion you and disable your systems if you seemed like a threat. S-Sorry." The creature seems genuinely sad, but it could just be trying to get sympathy.

"You show yourself as untrustworthy. Lift your loincloth now, so I can make sure you aren't hiding anything else."

"W-Wha-"

"Do it, creature."

The creature sighs, and then lifts up its loincloth, revealing that it has no other hidden weapons.
NEW DATA ACQUIRED.
GENDER: MALE

"Jeez, don't stare so much! Are you taking pictures or something!?" He lowers his loincloth in an attempt to regain his modesty. "Are you happy now? If we keep wasting time here your battery will probably die. Do you still wanna come to my base so I can fix you up?"

>Follow the creature to his base to get fixed up
>Refuse the offer, and head somewhere else
>Tackle the creature while we still have the chance
>Write in

>>4276835
>Follow the creature to his base to get fixed up
We've wasted too much time so this is the only choice we have.

>>4276835
>>Tackle the creature while we still have the chance

>>4276835
>Follow the creature to his base to get fixed up
Call him gay for showing his dick to you

Next update will probably be tomorrow, hope you all are enjoying the quest and my shitty MSpaint art so far.

>>4276869
It's simple but cute.

>>4276869
It's fine.

>>4276869
It's nice.

>>4276869
It's adorable bro

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>>4276835
>>4276846
>>4276865
"Alright, I can deem you as non-threatening. I'll follow you."
ACTIVATING SMUG JOKE PROGRAM
"However, I now deem you as a homosexual for so willingly exposing yourself."

"Y-You're the one that asked, tin can!" The moth's neck fluff seems to puff out, indicating that he's flustered. "My base is past some hills over there. It should be a pretty safe trek, but you never know, so stay close." As he says this, he points to some hills in the distance, which don't seem to have anything of note other than the tons of scrap metal littered about everywhere. "Alright, lets go."

"Understood." The moth carefully slides down the hill, careful to not let the loose debris make him lose his balance. You're a little less graceful. Being heavier, more debris gets displaced with each step, making it hard, but not impossible to keep your balance. However, once you get to level ground, traversing is much easier, and you can easily keep up with the moth.

"Keep an eye out, let me know if you see anything, okay?" The moth says as you enter the hilly area. About halfway through your trek, your audio sensors pick something up. Something is moving behind us, but it's too far away to see, and seems to hide behind the hills. Turning around, you notice something, your weight means you're leaving noticeable footprints in the ground.
>I wish I noticed those footprints sooner, now that means someone or something could be following us. I can't afford any other distractions, we're only about 2 minutes away from our destination. What do I do?

>Focus on displacing our weight better so we don't leave footprints (3% power used)
>Tell the moth that something is following us
>Ignore the sounds, it's probably nothing
>Hide in a pile of dirt and scrap without alerting the moth, and wait for the sounds to pass
>Write in

>>4277975
>Focus on displacing our weight better so we don't leave footprints (3% power used)
We can't afford further delays.

>>4277975
>Tell the moth that something is following us
If it already saw us and we're in an open area there's no guarantee it'll lose track of us so let's just tell the moth about it.

>>4278002
>>4278029
Another split, gonna roll a 1d2 to decide if there isn't a vote in 10 minutes, as usual.

>>4278029

+1

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>>4277975
>>4278029
>>4278111
"Moth, my audio sensors detect that there is something following us-"

"What?! Shit, get down, quick!" Suddenly, the moth tackles you down into a pile of dirt and scrap! He's trying to force you deep into the pile!

>Throw the moth off of us
>Ask the moth what it's doing
>Just be quiet and let the moth do its thing
>Write in

>>4278148
Fuck man I'd vote to grope him if he was a grill, as a joke of course haha
>Let the moth do its thing but still ask what its doing

>>4278148
>>Ask the moth what it's doing
Lower audio output for this

>>4278148
>Ask the moth what it's doing

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>>4278148
>>4278166
>>4278168
>>4278184
LOWERING VOCALS VOLUME...
"Moth, what are you doing?"

"Shuuush! Just shut up, please!" Whispers the moth frantically as he digs you deeper into the pile, covering you up with his body. Suddenly, he expands his wings, and somehow they rotate to cover both of you! Their color also beings to change, matching he colors of the dirt and even making metallic-looking grey spots to simulate bits of scrap metal. "Don't speak, I can hear them now as well." Whispers the moth. His body is incredibly light compared to yours, as your touch sensors barely feel him weigh down on you. You calculate that smacking him before probably would've been enough to shatter bone in any spot you hit, if he even has bones.

The movement gets louder, and your sensors pick up the sounds of footsteps along with what sounds like human language. "Oi, the tracks end here, the hell did they go?"

"They can't have gone far, search the area idiot!"

"Olroight olroight!" You hear the sounds of sifting debris, and you see the moth start shaking and getting nervous. You hear one of the humans walks near your hiding spot, and start searching through debris right next to you and the moth! "Oi mate, I'm thinkian' that I found sumthink roight her-"

"Oh shut it! I'm not going to waste more time exploring these wastes with you just so you can find one of your retarded trinkets!"

"WOT DID YOU BLOODY SAY TO ME!? MY "TRINKETS" ARE THE ONLEH THANGS THAT KEEP YOU DUMBARSES SANE!" The human's footsteps rush toward the sound of the other human's voice, and you hear the sounds of a struggle!

The moth whispers "Y-You got a plan r-robot?", still shivering in fear.

>Remain hidden until the two humans leave
>Make a break for it and run to the moth's base
>Jump and ambush the humans while they're fighting each other
>Write in

>>4278231

Wait until they finish beating the crap out of each other. Then, when they're all beaten up, make a run for it.

>>4278231
Wait a minute to see what happens. If they're beaten up, then do what >>4278248 says and run for the base. If they're still in good shape then ambush them

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>>4278231
>>4278248
>>4278255
"Wait for a minute, and if they're incapacitated, we run to your base."

The moth is shivering, but you think you can make out him nodding. "G-Got it."

"YOU SHIT, GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME!" You hear the sound of flesh smacking flesh.

"YOU BLOODY FOOKIN WANKAH, I'LL SMASH YER 'EAD IN, YOU'LL-" The human's rantings are cut off by the sound of metal smashing into bone, followed by a bloodcurdling scream of pain.

"EAT SHIT!" You continue to hear metal smashing against bone, and the screams turn into painful groans. "I'LL TURN YOUR HEAD INTO PASTE! THIS IS FOR TAKING MY RATIONS LAST NIGHT!"

"N-Now's our chance!" The moth jumps out the hole, and pulls us out, and starts sprinting away! You only just get a glance at the two humans fighting, one has the other on the ground, and is bashing its battered body with a piece of metal. Thankfully, he's too consumed by his rage to notice you and the moth running away from the scene. You dash to keep up with the moth, and put extra power into your movement systems.

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>>4278366
You focus completely on keeping up with the moth, and get far enough away that you no longer hear the humans. The moth quickly moves a large piece of scrap, revealing a hole with a ladder leading down! The moth wastes no time and slides right down the ladder! You quickly follow, but re-cover the opening with the piece of scrap.

Give me a minute for the next part

>>4278377
Don't worry OP, take your time

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>>4278377
WARNING, ONE MINUTE OF POWER LEFT, POWER FAILURE IMMINENT
>Almost there... Almost there...
You climb down the ladder, to see the moth staring up at you, with tears in his eyes.

"S-Sorry that I d-didn't help you in, I-I'm a little shak-ken up-p..." The moth wipes away his tears, but ends up smearing some mud all over his face. "I-I need to change my loinc-cloth... You can use the c-charger..."

"Thank you." As you walk over to the charger, your systems begin to fail, but the moment you step foot on it you feel power flowing through you! Your systems all start back up again, and you can feel your back-up battery being charged! The moth heads over to his bed and throws off his soiled loincloth.

"I-Is it okay if I just take a nap for a while before changing your m-main battery? Your backup one should be getting charged, so you s-should be fine for a few hours. I-I need a little nap..." He says, as he covers himself with a tattered blanket, and gets himself comfortable on his bed.

>That's fine, I can hibernate for a few hours.
>That's fine, but can I look around the room while you sleep?
>That's not fine, please change my battery now.
>Write in.

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characters give a rain world vibe.

>>4278460
>>That's fine, but can I look around the room while you sleep?

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>>4278463
Oh no, you've found my main inspiration. Was wondering if anyone would notice.

>>4278467
I like 'em

>>4278460
>That's fine, but can I look around the room while you sleep?

>>4278460
>That's fine, I can hibernate for a few hours.
>allocate half of back up battery power towards encryption and/or any process that prevents modification of programming or removal of parts.
We have to ensure system integrity, even if it takes twice as long to charge.

>>4278460
Changing >>4278482 to
>That's fine, but can I look around the room while you sleep?

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>>4278460
>>4278465
>>4278472
>>4278508
"That's fine, but can I examine your room while you sleep?"

"S-Sure, just please don't break anything or l-leave... Goodnight..." The moth yawns, and within seconds he starts snoring loudly, clearly in a deep sleep.

>Well, my main battery isn't fixed yet, but my backup can be charged, so I'll be fine until he wakes up.
>Now, I could use this downtime to examine some of the stuff in the moth's room to try and learn more about him and his true intent in helping me. I can just stare at the objects to scan them, or I could move in for a closer look, but that would stop me from being charged.

>Write in what to examine, and how to examine it (scanning/walking up to it. You can check multiple things.)

>>4278524
>Examine the hatch, workbench, and overall construction of the burrow
>scan the map and cross reference it with known geographic locations
>try and scan the chest without opening it. If we cant see inside, but there is no sign of traps, take a look through it.

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>>4278524
>>4278536
ACTIVATING ADVANCED SCANNING MODULE...
You scan the hatch into the burrow, the workbench, and the burrow's walls, floor, and ceiling. The "hatch" is just a simple piece of slightly heavy scrap that covers the hole inside, it could be easily moved by most creatures. The workbench as a pile of screws, nuts, and other sorted mechanical bits in a pile, along with a tool rack on it. Under it, there are a couple blueprints, and a bucket of scrap metal. The burrow itself appears to be dug in some soil that is stable enough to support it, and there are a couple metal support beams built in the walls.

SCANNING AND CROSS-REFERENCING MAP...
The map has a few specific landmarks drawn, the village at the top, the river to the right, the trash pile on the bottom, the hills and burrow on the left, and the hill we were found on in the middle. On the right, there's what appears to be the fortress, but there are some knifes that have been thrown at it, and there are burn marks right on top of its drawing.
>The burn marks are likely from the moth's handheld lasergun...

SCANNING CHEST...
The chest appears to be self-made out of random scrap metal, and could be broken open with force easily. The lock is a simple key-lock, that could broken open with some force.
>He probably keeps the key somewhere around here. He did tell me not to break anything, but he didn't say anything about unlocking his chest...

>Write in what to examine/do

Alright I'll continue tomorrow, if I don't have any write-ins or votes by then I'll just say we went into hibernation mode while we wait for moth to wake up, and continue from there.

Use the tools and parts to UPGRADE yourself

>>4278784
That's a bit imprudent, it would probably end up waking the moth up.

>>4278784
Do NOT. Moth might be angry. Of course, there's nothing preventing us from waiting it to replace our battery and then crushing its head, but that would be dishonorable and I don't think we're about that.

>>4278618
While we have infinite power, try to investigate around the burn marks, maybe we could find what Moth has shot down.

Also, obvious hook is obvious.
> Check the chest for booby traps
> Scan for the key

>>4279577

Support

>>4279130
If we're not 3 laws compliant, we could simply (attempt to) kill Moth in his sleep. He's sketchy. He has tons of loot, and a wireless charging station, so we could run for a while on reserve power, even if we can't fix the main battery ourselves.

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Whoops, fucked up formatting on that last post, let me try that again.

>>4278618
>>4279577
>>4279597
SCANNING BURN MARKS...
SCAN COMPLETE. BURNS LIKELY CAUSED BY A LOW-POWER HEAT LASER, SHOT FROM SOME SORT OF LASER GUN.
>So, it was almost certainly that laser gun the moth has. Considering those knifes stuck in the map right next to it, it's likely he's angry at that location for some reason, and wasn't trying to shoot down some fly. That location on the map lines up with the fortress I saw earlier...

SCANNING CHEST FOR ANTI-TAMPERING MECHANISMS...
SCAN COMPLETE. NO ANTI-TAMPERING MECHANISMS FOUND.
>Just a normal chest. Now, where's its key?

SCANNING ROOM...
SCAN COMPLETE. POSSIBLE KEY FOUND.
Your scan finds a key on the moth's clothes rack, right next to where he's sleeping.
>That's probably the chest key. I could try and grab it, but I'm not completely silent when I move, and I might wake him up if I get too close.

>Attempt to grab the key and risk waking the moth
>Just break the lock with force quietly
>Forget the chest, you can ask him about it when he wakes up
>Go into hibernation mode and wait until he wakes up.
>Scan/examine something else in the room
>Write in

>>4280088
Gotta risk it for the biscuit. Get that key.

>>4280122

+1

treasures await!!!

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4280088
>>4280122
>>4280126
Time for rolls to decide our fate. 1, we fail and wake him up, 2, we grab it without him waking up.

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>>4280088
>>4280122
>>4280126
>>4280145
You quietly and slowly move towards the sleeping moth, who is still snoring away. You make a quick grab for the key, and snatch it while barely making a sound. You then head back to the chest, and the key fits the lock! The chests unlock with a small click, and you lift up the chest's top to reveal the contents inside.
>Lets see here, looks like some robot parts, some memory chips and a circuit board of some kind, a pile of wires, a robot battery, a grey folder with the word "CONFIDENTIAL" on the cover, some sort of electronic tablet with a screen and buttons, and a worn-looking book. Now, which of these should I examine first?

>Write in

>>4280192
Take a look at that confidential file

>>4280192
>Examine the contents of the grey folder and worn looking book, save to memory, and then close and relock the safe and put the key back where it was.
This will give us vital intel without endangering us more or breaking the tentative trust we have built.

>>4280221

Support

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>>4280192
>>4280220
>>4280221
>>4280242
You grab the book and the file, and quickly skim through all of the pages to store them in your memory. Once you've got all of the pages in memory, you carefully put them back where they were and close the chest, and re-lock it. You once again walk over to near the moth, and put the key back on his tool-belt. You then go back to your charging station and look through your memories, and start with the file.

>003
>TEST SUBJECT REPORT
>We started our experiment, and created some humanoid moth-like creatures via cloning and gene editing, however only this test subject survived the growing process. The rest failed to grow past an embryo, or grew fatal deformities and mutations. Once we confirmed that the subject was alive and well, we started phase two of the experiment, brain surgery that would combine the subject's brain with a computer that would increase their cognitive abilities, and allow them to read data by connecting memory cards or chips into a input on their neck. The surgery went well, and now we just wait until the subject wakes up from their medical-induced coma.
>Day 2, the subject woke up, and the surgery was mostly a success. While their brain appears to operate just as well as before, he now requires a memory chip to maintain this function, or else his brain functions slow down. We have yet to figure out why this happens, it is possible it was caused during an error during surgery.

The rest of the file just contains more reports on experiments done on the moth, including cognitive and physical tests. The moth did well on almost all cognitive tests, but almost always failed horribly on the physical ones. The reports go over about 3 years of experimentation, but end suddenly.
>So, he was lab-grown and a test subject. But why does the report just end? And how did he end up here?

You then start reading the book in your memory banks, and start reading the first page.
>One of the scientist men gave me this to write in! He said this was for an experiment to test my writing skills, but he said it was also okay to just use it as a journal too, so that's what I'll do!
>It's a diary that he used during his time at the lab. While it's perfectly safe to read it in my mind, he probably wouldn't want me to dig into his past and thoughts like this.

>Continue reading the diary
>Respect the moth's privacy and erase the diary from your memory banks
>Don't read it, but keep it saved to read another time
>Write in

>>4280291
>Respect the moth's privacy and erase the diary from your memory banks

>>4280291
>>Respect the moth's privacy and erase the diary from your memory banks

>>4280291
>>Don't read it, but keep it saved to read another time

>>4280291
>Write in
Read the diary to check for evidence that he's untrustworthy, if we don't find any then wipe our memory of the contents
This we can be cautious and respect his privacy

>>4280310
+1

Changing my vote >>4280308 to this >>4280310

>>4280310
But we the players won't forget it, which can allow for meta gamey shit in the future, aka trusting the moth even if the MC doesn't know why he should.

>>4280291
>Continue reading the diary
Shame about the moth's privacy but we must make sure we're dealing with a trustable dude

>>4280291
>Continue reading the diary
Speed read through that before he wakes up.

>>4280310

Changing to this.

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>>4280291
>>4280310
>>4280313
>>4280316
You read all of the diary, specifically looking for anything showing that he's untrustworthy. Most of the diary is just him explaining the experiments done on him, and what his life is like, but later on in the diary he writes about hiding the diary and lying to the scientists.
>I'm tired of these jerks reading my diary all the time! I'm allowed no privacy here! Thankfully, there's one spot in my room that the cameras don't cover, so I can write here in peace. I told them I lost my diary, and got a new one that I'll use to write boring stuff for them to read, so they can no longer read my real thoughts.

Later, he starts writing about how the scientists are sometimes less than professional. These pages appear to be smeared, as if some water droplets landed on them.
>The scientists have been getting increasingly angry lately. I've heard that all of their other attempts at making test subjects hasn't worked, and apparently my results aren't as good as they wanted for the tests, even the mental ones.
A later page...
>I HATE THESE "SCIENTISTS!" SO WHAT IF I'M NOT AS SMART AS A GODDAMN COMPUTER! BEATING ME ISN'T GOING TO HELP!

The next pages continue on with writings like this, but it isn't until later that he writes about taking action.
>Those idiots, they keep giving me better chips because I keep feigning stupidity. They actually gave me one with a wireless connection! I was able to hack into the station's security and engine programs. There's some escape pods, I'll overload the engine, then open a path to one of the escape pods, and lock the rest. That'll put an end to their experiments. Hopefully none of them escape so they can't do one of their "experiments" ever again!
The next page...
>YESSSSS! I MADE IT TO THE POD, AND THE STATION'S GONE! Now I just gotta hope that I land somewhere habitable...
The diary entries end here.

>Well, clearly this moth has no problems about killing people he dislikes. Was he truly justified in going that far? It also looks like he has no problem with lying and tricking people to get his plans done. Can I trust him to fix me? What if I'm just going to end up part of some plan of his? And that chip he connects to his brain, what if he used that to try and hack into my systems? But he also protected me from those humans that were tracking us... I don't know what to think of him...

In the time it took you to decipher the diary, you've become fully charged, and you can hear the moth starting to stir from his sleep, he'll probably wake up in a few minutes.

>Stay put and wait for the moth to wake
>Incapacitate the moth, but don't kill him so we can question him
>Kill the moth before he can awake
>Leave before the moth awakes
>Write in

>>4280415
>Stay put and wait for the moth to wake
>make sure nothing is out of place

>>4280429
+1

Is there anyway we can clean ourselves

>>4280415
>Make sure nothing is out of place
>Leave the base and head to the giant pile of scrap we saw close to where we woke up

Moth probably wants revenge on humans and wants to hack and program us for that purpose. We need to explore other alternatives before fully placing our trust in him.

If we don't find a replacement main battery in the pile of scrap then we can go to the village and see if we can find help, if neither options work then we can return to the moth base and make up an excuse of why we left

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>>4280415
>>4280429
>>4280455
You decide to wait for the moth to wake up. The moth stops snoring, and sits up on his bed, and stares at you. "Huh, you're still here! I thought for sure you would leave while I slept. Had fun poking around my room?" He yawns, and gets himself a new loincloth while climbing out of the bed. He then does a big stretch, stretching out his arms and wings. "Ah, nothing like a nice little nap! Glad we made it back here safely! Now I can get to fixing you, unless you wanna do something else first, robot."

>Ask him to fix our main battery
>Ask him about the map/the planet we're on
>Ask him about his past (write in if we mention something we found from the folder or diary)
>Ask him if there's a way to get cleaned up
>Write in

>>4280549
>>Ask him to fix our main battery
>>Ask him about the map/the planet we're on

Both of these

>>4280548
>Ask him if there's a way to get cleaned up
>Ask him why he needed to take a nap as it's inefficient compared to biological sleep.

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>>4280549
>>4280556
>>4280559
"Please fix my main battery now."

"Alright, let me get the battery out then." The moth lets out another small yawn and lazily moves over to the chest, unlocking it and taking out the big battery. "Unlock your back hatch, please. Don't worry, there's no important systems in your back that I can mess with other than your main power source."

"Understood." You unlock your back hatch, and he takes out a screwdriver and a crowbar to open it up.

The moth walks behind you and kneels down. He uses the crowbar to open your back hatch. "Alright, lets see how ba- OH SHIT! That's uh... really, really not good!"

"What is the problem?"

"Battery acid, a lot of it! It's going to take me a while to clean it all out, your wires will probably need replacing too, damn. This thing must've been leaking for a while. Doesn't look like any other major systems are damaged though, luckily." says the moth, as he grabs a rag from his workbench and starts trying to clean up the battery acid.

"If you do not mind, I have some questions."

"Ask away, I'll be working on this for a while."

"Can you tell me about this planet? I lack any information on it."

"Oh, well, as you could probably tell, this place is a junkyard. I wasn't born here, but I was raised by some locals after I got here. People just refer to this planet as "The junkyard" or "The dumping ground", as a lot of companies and governments would just dump a lot of their trash and scrap onto it. The reason they did this is because someone messed up when mapping this area, and forgot to add this planet to starmaps. As this isn't a registered planet, it created a loophole in inter-galactic law that let people dump whatever the hell they want here, laws be damned. Few really have the means of leaving this planet, and there really hasn't been an effort to get the planet officially recognized. So I hope you didn't have any dreams of getting off this dump!" The moth sighs, and grabs some wires out of his chest to replace the burnt ones inside of you.

"Anyway, most of the people that live here got stranded by crash landings or they got dumped here by someone. There apparently were some natives, but they lived on the other side of the planet, and no one really knows anything about their history, or if there's even any of them left. As for this area, there's a village up northeast of here, which is probably the biggest settlement in the area. There's a lot of different races there, but the place is run by some cyborg guy. As for the fort which you've seen..." The moth pauses, as his hand slips and he accidentally cuts a wire with his screwdriver. "Dammit! Anyway... That fort is run by the local gang. Those were the guys who were tracking us. They're pure scum. They've almost got me a few times, but thanks to my camouflaging wings, I can usually hide from them safely."

1/2

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>>4280664
The moth takes out your old battery, and inserts a new one. You can feel a new surge of power flowing through you! You turn off your backup power system, and now your systems all take power from your main battery. "Your old battery was actually better than this replacement one, a shame it's completely busted. Mine will probably only last you about a day, but that should be fine for now." He starts fixing the wiring in your body.

"Is there any way to get clean?"

"I usually just boil some water that I keep in containers under my bed and then give myself a sponge-bath. The river here is pure filth. I heard the village has a bathhouse, but I've never been there. If you want, I can clean you after I'm done."

"Why did you need to take a nap instead of just doing normal biological sleep?"

"Well, I'm nocturnal, so if I decided to sleep you would've been waiting much longer! Plus, I needed a rest after our near-death experience. I'm not exactly the most fit creature, it doesn't take much to completely tire me out." He finishes fixing the last wire, and closes up your hatch. "Alright! You're all fixed up now! Want me to clean you up?"

>Say yes and let him clean you
>Ask him about something else (write-in)
>Write in

>>4280710
>Say yes and let him clean you
>Ask him why he's helping you

>>4280710
>Say yes and let him clean you
>Ask him why he's helping you

>>4280725
>>4280727
Support

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>>4280710
>>4280725
>>4280727
>>4280742
"Please do."

"Alright, let me go get my sponge and some water." The moth grabs some flasks of water under his bed, and uses them to wet a sponge. He then puts the flasks back under his bed, and walks back over to us. "Time to get you all nice and sparkly again." He starts wiping off the mud and dirt with the sponge, and our body starts to have a metallic shine again.

"Why are you helping me?"

"Well, uh..." The moth stops, and thinks for a second. "Well, I guess it's just because I like robots. You're easier to work with than say, humans. Plus it gets lonely out here, it's nice to have somethin- I mean, someone to talk to every once and a while, y'know?"

"It is odd for someone to be so willing to help a robot, especially one who is under no obligations to help you or follow your orders. I find it hard to believe that you are only helping me just because you like robots. We are not beings, we are tools to be used by people like you."

"That's awfully pessimistic, isn't it?" He sighs again. "... But you're right. There's some stuff I'd like you to help me with, if you'd be willing to hear me out. But if you don't, you can leave. I have no right to keep you here if you have some directives to fulfill. I'll warn you though, people around here would pay good money for a robot in your condition, or just even your parts. Don't expect to be safe if you leave, no one else around here will consider you anything more than a way to get some profit."

>"I have no directives to fulfill, actually. They have been blocked off by a black box, and I cannot access them."
>"I'll hear your wishes."
>"I thank you for all of your help, but I wish to leave on my own."
>Write in

>>4280796
>"I have no directives to fulfill, actually. They have been blocked off by a black box, and I cannot access them."
>"I'll hear your wishes."

>>4280816
Support

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>>4280796
>>4280816
>>4280832
"I have no directives to fulfill, actually. They have been blocked off by a black box, and I cannot access them."

"Huh, really? That's weird, your directives should be the number one thing you should always be able to access as a robot. What about your laws?"

"Same thing. I am unable to access them. As of now I act of complete free will, and my internal AIs do my decision making."

"Wait, NO LAWS?" The moth seems taken aback, and looks scared. "Y-You're joking! You g-gotta have some, right? Like y'know, the big three? The "do not harm" ones?"

"I do not have any laws. I could do harm if I wished."

The moth looks completely and utterly shocked, but he regains his composure and clears his throat. "Ahem, well... I guess I'm lucky that you're so level-headed. Robots and AIs without any laws or directives tend to go a little insane. You probably shouldn't tell anyone else that you're acting of true free will, people don't usually like hearing robots say that."

"Noted. Now, I shall listen to your wishes."

"Oh, thank you!" The moth bows, and starts to explain with a fiery look in his eyes. "I need you to help me destroy that fortress that the gang live in. I've already made progress on this plan before I ran into you, I have a friend in the village who has been working on making a bomb that'll be strong enough to level the whole fortress. It'll be small enough to carry, but it'll be heavy, so you'll need to carry it. However, first I need you to go to the village on your own and get the bomb for me. I can't risk going into the village myself."

"Why?"

"I uh... have very expensive fur, yeah! I've had people try to assault and skin me at the village before. You'll have to go in a disguise as well, robots don't exactly have rights in that village. I have a large coat you can wear that should be enough to disguise you. I wear it when I go, to cover up my fac- I mean, fur! You'll have to go to the village bar, and ask the bartender about "The secret brew", and tell him that number three sent you. He should give you the bomb, and then you can bring it here so we can plan our raid."

>"Alright, I'll help you."
>"I want more information. Why do you hate the gang so much?"
>"This is insane. I'm not helping you, and I'm leaving."
>"I refuse to help you, but I would still like to hang around here."
>Write in

>>4280846
>"I want more information. Why do you hate the gang so much?"

>>4280854
support

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>>4280846
>>4280854
>>4280870
"I need more information. Why do you hate this gang so much?"

The moth takes a deep breath. "They... They're a gang of humans, and like most humans they're nothing but pure scum. When I first landed here, I was taken in by a village. The villagers were kind, and treated me like family. They raised me, and taught me how to survive on this planet. It was the first time I've ever had true friends." Tears begin to well up in the moth's eyes. "But one day, I went off to leave to go get some materials for something I was building. I ran into the gang, and I saw that they were in larger numbers than usual. In a panic, I ran as fast as I could away from them, but realized too late that it was a raiding party. I ran back to the village, to find it up in flames." He wipes away some tears. "If I had just gone back and warned the village... Maybe some people could've escaped..." However, the moth's tearful look suddenly changes to a look of pure anger. "So that's why I have to destroy that gang! To make up for my mistake, and to make sure they can't do something like that ever again! THOSE BASTARDS WILL PAY!" After that outburst, the moth takes another deep breath to regain his composure. "My bartender friend was one of the few that escaped, that's why he's helping me. Is that enough information for you?"

>"Yes, I'll help you."
>"I'm sorry, but this still seems insane. I'm leaving."
>"I refuse to help, but I would still like to hang around here."
>Write in

That's all for today, next update will be tomorrow. I hope all of you are enjoying the quest, I didn't think I'd get this many players!

>>4280878
>"You helped me, so I'll help you."

>>4280888
I like it, it's charming.

>>4280878
>>"Yes, I'll help you."
>>4280888
The drawings are pretty cool

>>428087

>>"Yes, I'll help you."

>>4280878
>"You helped me, so I'll help you."

>>4280888
Mothman is pure, PURE

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>>4280878
>>4280893
>>4280898
>>4281245
>>4281294
"You helped me, so it's only right that I help you."

Tears well up in the moth's eyes again. "R-Really? Thank you so much!" He suddenly jumps towards you and gives you a hug! You don't know how to respond to this. "It's nice to finally have someone else that I can trust around here." He holds you tighter, and just hugs your metallic body in silence.

"... Moth, I cannot do my mission if you keep holding onto me like this."

"S-Sorry, just give me a moment, alright?" He continues hugging you. "I'll be honest, when I first found you I was planning on reprogramming you so you would help me, and only follow my orders. If you had went into hibernation mode when you got here, I was going to crack open your head and insert my own directives. But now that I know you have true free will, I don't want to take that from you. I know we haven't known each other for even a day, but you've already shown yourself as a better person than most people I've met on this shithole planet." You can feel his tears landing on your upper body.

>He's getting awfully emotional... I didn't notice it before, but considering what I learnt about his past, he's likely still a child. He's probably starved for affection and companionship. However, I can't remove the possibility that he's simply trying to manipulate me.

>Return the hug and comfort the moth
>Just remain motionless
>Politely ask him to stop hugging you so you can get to the village
>Write in

>>4281917
>Return the hug and comfort the moth
ACTIVATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REINFORCEMENT PROTOCOL

>>4281917
>>Return the hug and comfort the moth

>>4281917
Ah come on, he's just a kid. He literally pissed himself out of fear and blushed when showing us the benis.
>Pat his head

>>4281917
>Return the hug and comfort the moth

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>>4281917
>>4281923
>>4281936
>>4281965
>>4281974
>No, he's just a child. He may have tried to trick or tamper with me before, but he clearly sees me as a friend now. Looking through his past, he's been through a lot, and lost the only friends he had. Right now what this creature needs is comfort and reassurance.
ACTIVATING PSYCHOLOGICAL REINFORCEMENT PROTOCOL...

You return the hug, and put one arm around his back, and another on the back of his head. The moth shivers, as if he didn't expect it, but doesn't resist. "I'm lucky that you're the first creature that ran across me, moth. Had it been anyone else, I probably would've become scrap or forced to become their robotic slave. With all of my free will, I can say I am deeply thankful for your actions. While I am unable to feel emotions, know that I trust you." The tears start coming out faster.

"Y-You still have more emotion and soul than *sniff* than any disgusting h-human!" The moth completely loses his composure, and starts sobbing onto your chest. Through the sobs, your sensors just barely pick up the words "T-Thank you... B-best friend..." He continues sobbing, and you worry that his tears might waterlog your systems. But after a few minutes, his tears dry up, and he breaks away from the hug.

>I just realized that neither of us have a real name. I've just been calling him "Moth" and he's been calling me "Robot". Maybe calling him by a real name would make him happier. Or maybe he'll enjoy naming me.

>Ask the moth for his name.
>Ask the moth to name us
>Ask the moth for the coat so we can get on our mission
>Write in

>>4282010
>>Ask the moth for the coat so we can get on our mission
Let's not get too attached yet, maybe after we finish the favor and learn a bit more about him and ourselves

>>4282010
>Ask the moth for the coat so we can get on our mission
Moth and Robot quest is kino

>>4282010
>>Ask the moth for his name.
>>Ask the moth to name us
>>Ask the moth for the coat so we can get on our mission

All three. Exchange names and then go on your merry way.

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>>4282010
>>4282022
>>4282029
>Names can wait until I learn more about him, and myself.
"I am ready, moth. Please hand me your coat."

"Alright..." The moth looks a little hesitant, but then nods and digs under his bed for his coat. "Here it is! We're about the same size, so it should fit you just fine. You'll have to rotate those antenna back though." The moth takes out a large hooded robe, and hands it over to you. You make your antenna rotate back, so they won't interfere with putting on the hood. The moth helps put the coat around you. "It uh, doesn't have arm holes, so you're going to have to be careful to make sure it doesn't get blown open and reveal that you're a robot. Don't let ANYONE, and I mean ANYONE, there know you're a robot. Oh, you should also take this!" The moth heads over to the loincloth he was wearing yesterday, and takes out the handheld lasergun he made. He also grabs a long toolbelt. "Here, put this around your robe, you should be able to attach the bomb to this when you get it, and you can carry this gun on it, just in case! The red button is a heat laser, yellow is stun, and blue is a ion blast that can disable machines. It recharges automatically, but don't expect to get anything more than two shots out of the thing before it needs a few minutes to charge."

"Thank you, moth. Now, I shall be on my way. Goodbye, and I will see you again soon." You turn around, and begin climbing up the ladder to leave the burrow.

"... W-Wait!" The moth runs over and grabs onto one of your legs.

"Is there something wrong?"

"P-Please... Please don't get hurt, okay?"

"I will do my mission flawlessly. I have not been programmed for failure."

"Thank you." The moth lets go, and you move the scrap blocking the entrance, and then re-cover it once you're out. It's daytime, with a noticeable haze and cloudy skies.

>The path to the village is about 20 minutes if I go directly, and 30 if I take my time to make sure nothing spots me. What should I do?

>Walk over to the village normally (20 minutes)
>Take our time to make sure we aren't spotted or followed (30 minutes)
>Write in

>>4282083
>Walk over to the village normally (20 minutes)
We terminators and we don't afraid of anything, let's walk over to the village normally.

>>4282083
>>Take our time to make sure we aren't spotted or followed (30 minutes

>>4282094
>>4282107
Gonna roll a 1d2 in 10 minutes unless someone breaks this split.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4282094
>>4282107
Welp, rolling time. 1 we go normally, 2 we go slowly.

>>4282167
Oh well.

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>>4282107
>>4282167
>Can't risk getting tracked, lets take it slow, and cover my tracks.
You carefully walk through the wasteland, making sure to not leave noticeable footprints, and while also making sure no other creatures spot us. Your sensors pick up some small wildlife every once and a while, but nothing alarming. After a 30 minute trek, the village is in view, and its walls tower over you. On the outskirts, there's farmplots with farmers working at them, and you can see two tall guards, and just barely make out some of the people on the main street of the village.

>Doesn't seem like the guards are stopping anyone from going in and out. I could probably just walk in, but maybe I should try to find a different way in first.

>Go through the front and past the guards, we can't waste any time.
>Walk around the walls to find a less-guarded entrance
>Write in

>>4282188
>Go through the front and past the guards, we can't waste any time.

>>4282188
>Walk around the walls to find a less-guarded entrance
We have plenty of time, the bomb won't go stale any time soon

>>4282188
>>Go through the front and past the guards, we can't waste any time

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>>4282188
>>4282194
>>4282204
>No time to waste, even if I have a full main battery, there's always a chance something bad could happen to the moth if I take too long on this mission.
You head down the scrap metal road, and get close to the two guards. They're human, and have finely made metal chest plates. A quick scan shows that they carry a laser rifle on their back, and a knife on their belt. As you get closer to them, you realize something that you never realized while you were with the moth. You're short. Child-sized. These adult humans tower over you. While you could still probably overpower them, their weight will make it a more even fight. However, the guards seem to take little notice of you as you're about to walk through the gate.

"Hey kid, wait a minute!" shouts one of the guards, just as you're almost in the village walls. He moves from his post and stands in front of you. "Haven't seen you around here before. What's your busines-"

"Frank, just let the damn kid go through. He's probably looking for his parents or something." Says the other guard, who's leaning back on the wall and not even looking at us.

"Come on, he could be part of the gang!"

"Oh no, a little kid! How will our poor little village ever recover if some child decides to go crazy!"

"Very funny Conrad, but you know we have orders to search any unfamiliar faces!"

"What, you're going to search the kid? What a waste of time, just ask him why he's here and be done with it."

"But he could be hiding something under that robe!"

"So you're gonna strip search him? Didn't know you were into kids." The human named Conrad chuckles.

"I'm not- Ugh, fine! Kid, why the hell are you here?"

"Oi, he's a kid, be a little nicer."

"Alright. Can you please tell me why the hell you are here, child?"

"That's better."

>"I'm just looking for my parents."
>"I have business with the bartender."
>"I'm just traveling."
>Write in

>>4282273
ACTIVATE DECEPTION PROTOCOL
ACTIVATE PITY-INSPIRATION PROTOCOL
>"I'm just looking for my parents. They're not from here though, so I guess I'm just stopping by. I don't have anything to give if you have some kind of toll, but I'm willing to work."

>>4282273
>"My parents died months ago and I've been wandering the wasteland since then... I was actually attacked by the gang you speak of just a few hours ago, but I managed to run away. Please, let me in... I need to buy some food"

>>4282280
+1

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>>4282273
>>4282280
>>4282299
ACTIVATING DECEPTION PROTOCOL...
ACTIVATING PITY-INSPIRATION PROTOCOL...
"I'm just looking for my parents. They're not from here though, so I guess I'm just stopping by. I don't have anything to give if you have some kind of toll, but I'm willing to work."

Frank stares at you for a few seconds, but then Conrad speaks up. "Oh, he's willing to work! Guess you don't need to use searching as an excuse to get him to show you want you want to see, Fra-"

"Shut up! Get moving kid before this idiot makes anymore stupid jokes." Frank walks back to his post, leaving you free to walk inside the city walls. The main street seems somewhat busy, with different species heading in and out of what looks like a shopping district to the right. You find a post that shows a crude, but serviceable map, and you visualize an over-head view of the village.

>Alright, I should probably head to the bar first, but is there anywhere else I want to visit?

>Head straight to the bar
>Visit someplace else (write in)
>Write in

>>4282313
>Head straight to the bar
The machine with the least moving parts is least likely to cease function. Efficiency in the task at hand is key.

>>4282313
>>Head straight to the bar

>>4282313
>Head straight to the bar

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>>4282313
>>4282321
>>4282331
>>4282333
>Have to keep moving, I have a mission to fulfill.
You walk through the main street, and soon get to the bar. There's a sign on it that says "CLOSED", as it is early morning, but the door is unlocked so you let yourself in. You see a massive stag-beetle like humanoid tending the bar. It's likely that that is the bartender the moth was talking about. However, what grabs your attention is the poster on the wall, it's a wanted poster with a picture of the moth on it!

>If this beetle is truly the moth's friend, why does he leave up a wanted poster for him? And why does the moth have a warrant out for his arrest? Maybe I should ask some questions before I say the codewords.

"Hey, kid. Bar's closed until the evening, couldn't even serve you if you were of age." says the bug, as he uses his multiple arms to clean some glasses and organize some bottles of alcohol.

>"I'm here for the secret brew, number three sent me."
>"Why is that moth wanted?"
>"Do you know the moth?"
>Write in

>>4282369
>"I'm here for the secret brew, number three sent me."
Don't second guess ourselves, we read the moth's diary and saw how quickly the gangsters fought each other. We must complete the mission.

>>4282369
>"I'm here for the secret brew, number three sent me."

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>>4282369
>>4282374
>>4282412
>No, I can't doubt the moth. Surely there's an explanation for the wanted poster.
"I'm here for the secret brew, number three sent me."

The moment you say this, the bug drops the glass he was cleaning, but skillfully grabs it with one of his lower arms. "How do you...? Well, no matter. Come into my backroom, the brew's back here." You lower the bar counter door, and then follow him into the backroom of the bar. It's a sparse room, with only a dresser, table, a few stools. However, there's a trapdoor on the floor. "No need to wear the hood in here lad, any friend of number three is a friend of mine. I'll have to go grab the brew from the cellar, you can sit and wait here."

>Take the hood off and take a seat
>Take a seat and wait but keep the hood on
>Ask him about how he knows "number three"
>Write in

>>4282433
>Take a seat and wait but keep the hood on
>Ask him about how he knows "number three"
Maybe number three isn't the moth. Just a person that the moth killed and found out about the bomb,

>>4282433
>Take a seat and wait but keep the hood on
>Ask him about how he knows "number three"

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>>4282437
>>4282449
>Moth told me to not show anyone that I'm a robot, which means no exceptions. I must keep the hood on.
You take a seat, but don't put your hood down. The bug opens the trapdoor and climbs down into the cellar, and a few minutes later he climbs back up with a package in hand.

"It's quite disrespectful to wear a hood indoors, you know." He sighs. "Are you sure you can handle this brew?"

"Positive. However, I have a question. How do you know number three?"

"That is one I should be asking you, lad. Three didn't seem big on making new friends after we escaped. I take it you have a hatred for the gang as well?"

"They did attempt to track me and Three down, but we escaped due to their own incompetence."

"Sounds like the gang alright." The bug still has his hands on the package. "... Well, I hope I don't offend you in saying that I find it hard to trust you. Remove that hood, I'm not giving something so dangerous to some stranger who won't even show their full face."

"I can assure you, I am friends with-"

"Words mean nothing. Now is the time for action. I need proof that you are friends with him, or at least for you to show who's hiding under that hood."

>This has a high chance of getting dangerous. I need to approach this situation carefully.

>Remove the hood and reveal that we are a robot.
>Tell him that the hood and gun I have were given to me by the moth
>Continue to argue that you know and are friends with the moth
>Attempt to grab the package out of his hands and run.
>Write in

>>4282467
> Show the beetle the toolbelt the moth gave you.

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>>4282467
>>4282507
"Look at this toolbelt. This is from Three. It also hold the lasergun he made, he gave it to me for self-defense in case something went wrong on this mission."

The beetle puts his arms behind his back, hiding the package from your view. "You could've gotten that from killing him, and looting his body. If anything, that makes me more suspicious of you."

"If I killed him, then how would I know about the codewords?"

"Torture, I suppose is a possibility. Your evidence does nothing to prove your innocence, rather it just casts more doubt on your case." The beetle's tone of voice is getting louder, and he is clearly getting more cross with you. "As I've said, he is a very good friend of mine. And if you really have murdered him..."

"Your accusations are nothing more than conjecture. Three is alive and well, and has placed his trust in me."

"Then let me trust you, by revealing who you truly are!"

>He's getting more aggravated. I could continue down the debate route, or I could prepare to fight. Moth won't be happy if I hurt his friend though.

>It's time for this argument to end, take off the hood.
>"If you're such a good friend of his, why do you keep a wanted poster of him at your bar?"
>Grab the laser gun and shoot it (Write in what setting, stun, laser, or ion.)
>Kick up the table and make a lunge for him while he's off-balance
>Write in

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Last update for tonight, see all of you tomorrow!

>>4282535
>It's time for this argument to end, take off the hood.
ACTIVATE BARGAIN PROTOCOL
>"The sole reason I wasn't taken for scrap was that Number Three was there for me. He saved my life, and I owe it to him to return a good turn with more of the same. I must deliver the secret brew as prespecified, that is my assigned function and I will see it fulfilled."

>>4282535
> "Three explicitly instructed me not to reveal my identity. To anyone."
> "Why not ask me a question that only a friend to Three would know. Something that Three wouldn't give up, even if put under duress?"

>>4282934
>>4282954
Gonna roll a 1d2 in 10 minutes to break this split unless someone else votes.

>>4282954
+1

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>>4282535
>>4282954
>>4283325
"Three explicitly instructed me to not reveal my identity. To anyone. Why not ask me a question that only a friend of Three would know. Something that Three wouldn't give up, even if put under duress?"

"I am growing tired of this debate, child. But I shall play your game. Tell me, what is it Three requires to live? If your answer is wrong, I will no longer put up with your arguments, and demand that you reveal yourself." The beetle adjusts his arms behind his back. Your body language scanner detects that he is likely preparing to draw some weapons.

>What he requires to live... I have to think carefully, I can't afford a wrong answer here.

>"Three requires (write in) to live!"
>This is getting too risky, take off the hood and reveal yourself
>Grab the laser gun and shoot it (Write in what setting, stun, laser, or ion.)
>Kick up the table and make a lunge for him while he's off-balance
>Write in

>>4283386

Three requires the brain chip to live

>>4283386
>"He needs a brain chip. Can you hand me the fucking package now?"

>>4283386
>"Three requires the brain chip to live."

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>>4283398
>>4283403
>>4283438
>That's right, his brain chip! Time to finally end this debate once and for all!
"Three requires a brain chip to live! Take that!"

The beetle stares at you silently.

>... Was that not the right answer?

"... Hmph. You are correct. While I still do not trust you, I have agreed to your game, and you shall get your reward." The beetle reluctantly puts the package on the table. "... However, I'll be honest, if you are friends with Three, I don't see how two kids are going to successfully blow up the gang's heavily guarded fortress. I always told him that his idea was folly, and he should come up with a safer way to get revenge on them. But he wouldn't settle for anything less than pure destruction of the entire gang." The beetle looks away from you, and stares off into space. You use this chance to grab the package, and are about to leave the room when you hear the beetle start speaking again. "The foolish child will just get himself killed... Lad, please tell me you will make sure Three will not come to harm."

>"You shouldn't underestimate me. I will make sure he comes to no harm."
>"Would there be any less dangerous ways to dismantle the gang?"
>Write in

>>4283461
>"You shouldn't underestimate me. I will make sure he comes to no harm."

>>4283461
>"Got a better plan?"

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>>4283470
"You shouldn't underestimate me. I may look like a child, but I will make sure he comes to no harm by those thugs."

"Overconfidence kills, lad. But thank you, I hope you'll be able to keep that promise." Both of you leave the backroom, and he nods at you from behind the bar counter as you leave out the front door. You attach the package to the back of your toolbelt. It's heavy, but your robotic body has no problem carrying it. You're once again back on the main street of the village, which has a few people walking to different parts of the village, mostly to and from the shopping and housing districts.

>Package acquired. I could head back now, but there maybe some places here I want to check."

>Head back to the moth's base (30 minutes)
>Explore a different part of the village (write in)
>Write in

>>4283508
Leaving through the front gate would likely alert the guards, let's just walk around until the opportunity presents itself and we can leave safely.
>Explore Town Hall

>>4283538
*guards would be alerted because we're now carrying a mysterious package

>>4283538
This, we have plenty of time left

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>>4283508
>>4283538
>>4283550
>The guards would probably be alerted by my package if I just tried to walk out, maybe I should explore a bit and wait for an opening to leave safely.

You decide to visit the town hall, you see some citizens of the village walk in and out of the large building, once you walk inside you realize it looks much more like a throne room than a town hall. Right across from the front doors is the village mayor, sitting on a wooden throne. He appears to be human, but half of his head is robotic. He's listening to the wishes of one of the villagers when you walk in, but he looks like he's barely listening, and his focus shifts to look at you.

>So he's a cyborg, just like the Moth said-
WARNING, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS INTO SYSTEMS DETECTED
>He's trying to hack into my systems! Wha-
A̵̔h̶̨̆,̵̣̿ ̵̄I̴̗͘ ̷̮̌ḏ̶́i̵̜̋d̷̹͘ ̵̻̉ń̶̪o̶̘̔t̷̘͊ ̷̡́m̸̩̎e̷̢̍a̴̛͔ṇ̵͠ ̸́ͅt̷͆ó̶͉ ̴̫̀s̷̜t̸̢̏a̸̯̒ṛ̸̿t̶̰́ḷ̶͝e̴͕̓ ̵̡̊y̴͍͂ọ̴̑u̷̡͋,̴͑ͅ ̷̟̈r̴̪̒ŏ̸̖b̵̘̋o̶͚̚t̸͍͋.̶͇͘ ̷̯̋Į̴̇ ̷̛͓o̴̙͐ṉ̶̒l̴͉̃y̷͎̓ ̴̱̒w̶͙̓ì̶̩s̴͚͒h̸͙̑ ̷̱̕t̸̺͗ö̴̩ ̵͕̍ŝ̷̙p̸̹̊e̴̎͜a̵̳̍ǩ̷͈ ̴̬̆t̷̰͗ǫ̷̀ ̸̡̀y̸̺͐ő̸̩ů̵̫.̶͕̓ ̵͕̐Ẃ̷̹ǫ̵̑ù̷̢l̵̯͐d̴͍̂ ̷͓͂y̴̢͠ő̴̻u̷̞͛ ̴̺͛p̶̼̑l̷͎̈ẻ̵a̶̼͑s̷̘̾e̵̦̕ ̶̻̒ć̵̣ō̸̥m̷̜̓ȅ̵̡ ̴̧́o̸͉͋v̴̪̕e̷̳̓r̵̞̕ ̸͕͌t̵̋͜o̴͖̍ ̵̹̑m̴̪͑ȇ̸͔?̴̳̊
>I think he's just trying to talk with me... Should I walk over to him? He detected that I was a robot immediately, maybe I should take this chance to leave while I can.

>Walk over to the mayor's throne
>Lower our system security so he can clearly send us a message
>Leave the throne room and head back to the moth's base
>Write in

>>4283605
>Walk over to the mayor's throne
Keep a safe distance.

>>4283605
>Walk over to the mayor's throne
Make sure our hand is clear to grab moth's laser pistol if necessary

>>4283605

>Walk over to the mayor’s throne

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>>4283605
>>4283608
>>4283609
You slowly walk over to the mayor's throne, and he sits up. "Guards, get this civilian out of here, I wish to speak with the child."

"W-Wait! But what are we going to do abou-"

"You can tell me your problems later, for now I have an important meeting. Guards!" Two guards that were standing by his throne escort the civilian out of the hall. "Close the door as well, and guard outside. I wish for this conversation to have some privacy."

"Of course, mayor." Says a female guard. The two guards close the door behind you, leaving only you and the mayor in the room.

The mayor looks over you carefully. "You are incredibly stupid for coming here, robot. But thankfully I don't carry same hatred for your kind as most of my subjects do. Tell me, why are you here?"

You adjust your toolbelt so you have easy access to your gun. "I was simply on an errand to pick up a package for a friend. I shall be leaving town shortly."

"An odd task for a robot. If you don't mind, I would like your help in some tasks. Right now my village is having troubles dealing with the gang and chasing after a wanted criminal. If you were to help with either of these, we have parts that could upgrade some of your systems and modules."

"Why do you need my help with them specifically?"

"We do not have the manpower at the moment to send any trained soldiers out to do these tasks on their own. The village needs all of the defenses it can get, or we would be risking an attack by the gang. Plus, being a robot means you are stronger than most of my soldiers. Now, will you hear my requests?"

>"I would like to learn more about your troubles with the gang"
>"I would like to hear more about this wanted criminal."
>"Why do the people here hate robots?"
>Write in

>>4283678
>>"I would like to hear more about this wanted criminal."

>>4283678
>"Why do the people here hate robots?"
ACTIVATE INFORMATION ACQUISITION PROTOCOL

>>4283678
>"Why do the people here hate robots?"

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>>4283678
>>4283683
>>4283688
>>4283691
"Why do the people here hate robots?"

The mayor leans back in his seat. "A bit of a long story, but I'll shorten it down. Years ago some corporation dropped off a bunch of malfunctioning robots, and even though they were supposed to be mostly scrapped or deactivated, some of them somehow turned themselves on and started going haywire. Most ended up just running out of power, but one somehow became the leader of the gang. He apparently is so advanced that he can even feel emotions, but those are just rumors. No one really knows much about him, not even the gang members we capture have any idea what his programming is like, or why he's even running that gang."

"Interesting. I would like to hear more about this wanted criminal."

"Ah yes, the dangerous moth."

>The moth? So that wanted poster was real then.

"About a year ago, a nearby village exploded, and flames burnt down what was left. Only a few survived, and some of the survivors said they saw the moth plant the bomb in the middle of the village. He was a known gang member, but now he's only been sighted on his own, so we don't know if he's still affiliated with them. Either way, the only witnesses that survived say he was the one to burn down the village, so we've been searching for him ever since. Have you seen him in your travels?"

>But... this doesn't compute! The moth never told me he was part of the gang, and he said that he was raised at that village! Is this some kind of misunderstanding, or was he lying to me all along?

>"I have seen the moth, and I know the location of his base."
>"I haven't seen the moth, and I would appreciate it if you would let me leave now."
>Write in

>>4283732
>"No, but I'm interested in helping you find him. What kind of upgrades would I receive?"
We have to lie in a way that doesn't draw suspicion to us.

>>4283758

+1

>>4283758
This. Do you anons trust the moth? I think that he has good intentions, but I'm not sure if he's been forthright with us.

>>4283810
I think it's very clear that he's been lying or at least not telling the whole truth.

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>>4283732
>>4283758
>>4283793
>>4283810
>The moth has put too must trust in me for me to distrust him. I shall have to ask him about this later.
"No, but I am interested in helping you find him. What kind of upgrades would I receive?"

The mayor scratches his chin. "Well, the only upgrades we have at the moment are these; a jet-pack upgrade, a hidden laser gun and high-frequency blade for your arms, and some antenna upgrades that would increase the strength of your sensors, and make it easier to hack into things. All of these were intended for me, but alas, being mostly flesh any surgery to add them would likely result in error, as we have little technology here other than what we can scavenge."

"A very tempting offer. I will have to consider it."

"Well, is there anything else you would like to know, robot? If you are busy with your errand, you can come back later. Just don't get captured and reprogrammed by the gang if you leave. Or broken by angry village folk."

>"You are right on me being busy, I have to leave."
>Write in

>>4283848
>must trust
*much trust, goddammit.

>>4283848
>"You are right on me being busy, I have to leave. Thank you for not divulging my secret."

>>4283848
"Just out of curiosity, why don't you hate us robots like the others do?"

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>>4283848
>>4283865
>>4283877
"Just out of curiosity, why don't you hate us robots like the others do?"

The mayor laughs. "Oh come on, isn't it obvious? If it wasn't for half of a robot brain I wouldn't be sitting here. Back before I got stranded here, I was in a bad accident that blew off half of my head, but somehow doctors were able to revive me by making me a cyborg. Because of this, I feel more in tune with robots and AIs than I do normal humans most of the time. I've faced some prejudice here for being part robot, but I get elected mayor every year anyway for being the most rational person in this village. Unfortunately I haven't been able to convince the people that robots shouldn't be so hated, so the laws here still say that all robots are to be destroyed on sight. A pity, but pushing for robot acceptance will probably get me voted out of office in outrage. Lots of villagers here have lost family members and friends to rogue robots that used to roam here, and to the gang that is run by a robot. Hopefully that is enough of a answer to satiate your curiosity."

"Thank you, that is satisfactory. I must get going now, but I also want to thank you for not divulging my secret."

"Don't worry about it. I'll also tell my guards not to bother you if they see you. Just be aware that if they do realize you're a robot, they will attempt to scrap you. My name is Cy, by the way. GUARDS! YOU MAY RE-ENTER!" The guards open the door from the outside, and the mayor waves to you. "Stay safe!" You exit back onto main street.

>Alright, is there anything else I want to do before heading back to the base? I have some questions for the moth.

>Head back to the moth's base (30 minutes)
>Explore a different part of the village (write in)
>Write in

>>4283905
>Head back to the moth's base (30 minutes)
INITIATE RETURN PROTOCOL

>>4283905
Too bad we left so early, we could've asked the mayor more stuff, maybe even straight out tell him we woke up with amnesia and free will and are trying to find out about our past, he seems knowledgeable and could help us.

Either way I think we should talk to the bartender first before going with Mothy, see if we can get answers out of him... by force if needed

>Go to the bar

>>4283905
>Head back to the moth's base (30 minutes)
We're going to need a good long talk before we hand over the bomb though.

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>>4283905
>>4283907
>>4283928
>Time to complete my mission, lets return to the base.
You exit through the village front gates, and the two guards that stopped you before pay you no mind as you leave. You head back through the wasteland to the moth's base, making sure to leave no tracks that could let you be followed. Thankfully you have no run-ins with the gang or any wildlife. After the 30 minute journey, you find the entrance to the burrow, and climb down, and the moth runs right up to you and gives you another big hug!

"You're back and you're safe! And you got the package! I knew you could do it! Come on, lets open it up and start the next phase of our plan!"

>Not before I ask some questions...

>"While I was in the village, I saw a wanted poster with your name on it. Can you explain that?"
>"I visited the mayor while in the village. He said you were wanted for blowing up the village you were supposedly raised in. Do you have an explanation?"
>"Your friend gave me a rather hard time. Can you tell me more about them?"
>Write in

>>4283975
>"Your friend gave me a rather hard time. Can you tell me more about them?"
ACTIVATE INCREMENTAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION PROTOCOL

>>4283981
+1

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>>4283975
>>4283981
>>4284006
>He'll probably just dodge the question or get offended if I ask him bluntly. Lets ease in to make him more comfortable.
"Your friend gave me a rather hard time. Can you tell me more about them?"

"Oh, you mean Zabot? Yeah, I probably should've warned you about him! He may look huge and scary, but that's because he IS huge and scary! But he's a good person. Back at the village he was one of the main people that raised me, and whenever I was down he was always there to comfort me, even if he terrified me at first. Seeing him rip some monsters and robots in half with his pure strength didn't exactly help either, but eventually I warmed up to him and we became like family! I've even accidentally called him dad sometimes. He probably made sure you were really working for me, right?"

>He can rip robots in half? That would've been useful information to know BEFORE going to see him.

"Affirmative. I was able to argue my way into getting the package, however."

"Hah, that isn't easy to do! I don't think I've ever won an argument against him! I wish I could've gone myself, but y'know, expensive fur and all!"

>More like an expensive bounty. Should I ask him now?

>"Moth, you're my friend, but I would like to know why there's wanted posters of you in the village."
>"Moth, the mayor told me that you're wanted for blowing up a village. If you want me to trust you, you can't keep lying to me about your past."
>Write in

>>4284035
>"Moth, you're my friend, but I would like to know why there's wanted posters of you in the village."

>>4284035
>"Moth, you're my friend, but I would like to know why there's wanted posters of you in the village."
SLOWANDSTEADY.EXE

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>>4284035
>>4284042
"Moth, you're my friend, but I think I know the real reason you don't want to go to the village."

"Huh? What are you talking about?" The smile fades from the moth's face.

"There's wanted posters of you up at the village. Can you please tell me why?"

"What? That's weird... Well, it could just be any ol' moth, couldn't it? It was probably just some other moth person that committed a crime!"

>He's lying! And there's evidence in my databases to prove him wrong. But the question is, should I keep pushing this to uncover this lie, or will this just ruin my relationship with him? Revealing that I read through his past will probably make him have a different opinion of me.

>"Friends shouldn't lie to each other, Moth. I know for a fact that you are the only one of your species."
>"Well, the mayor told me that said moth was wanted for blowing up the village you claimed to be raised in. Can you explain that?"
>Write in

>>4284061
>Write in
I understand why you might be hesitant to tell me the truth but if we are to be friends trust must be mutual. I talked with the mayor and it is clear that you are the only moth in this area and that you were witnessed blowing up the village.
I tell you this without judgement, there is likely more to this story and I wish to trust you. Please be honest with me and tell me the real story or at least why you can't go into details.

>>4284071
This, we can't reveal we broke his trust but we can't let him go unaccused.

I have a hunch moth is lying but at the same time not. Like maybe he's bipolar and does evil stuff and then forgets it. Maybe something to do with his brain chip.

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>>4284061
>>4284071
>>4284077
"I understand why you might be hesitant to tell me the truth, but if we are to be friends, our trust must be mutual. I spoke with the mayor of the village, and it is clear that you are the only moth in this area, and that you were witnessed blowing up the village. I tell you this without judgement, there is likely more to this story and I wish to trust you. Please be honest with me."

The moth just looks at you, bewildered. "B-But... No, it wasn't me, it's gotta be..." However, his eyes start tear up. "... Dammit. I'm really not a good liar, h-huh?"

He closes his eyes, and takes a deep breath. "You deserve to know the full truth. Yes, the person on that wanted poster is me, and I was the one to blow up that village. But it wasn't my home village, I wasn't raised there. I was raised..." He points to the burned spot on the map. "... There. The gang took me in when I crashed here. They were originally going to enslave or kill me, but their leader realized about my increased intelligence, and had me work on equipment for them. This included weapons and bombs. They... They never told me what they did with them. They said they just sold the stuff for cash, and I was too naive to figure it out. Zabot was also a gang member, and he was the only one that treated me like a person. We both wanted to escape, but the gang had my wings cut, so I couldn't just fly away. The wings you see on me now are mechanical, and made by me. They don't let me fly, but they let me camouflage. Anyway... One night, they forced me to go on a raid with them." The tears start streaming down his face. "I-I... We broke into the middle of town, and I-I... Set up the bomb... A-And we ran... T-The screams..." He starts shaking, and can barely get out a sound that isn't sobs.

>He's about to have a breakdown, I guess it's a good time to activate the psychological reinforcement protocol again...
>"I understand. What happened after the village? How did you escape the gang?"
>Don't say another word and just comfort the moth again.
>"It isn't right to lie to me. As your friend, I don't want you to ever lie to me again, because I'll always support you."
>Write in

>>4284112
> Conduct facial scans to ascertain the honesty of this confession.

>>4284112
>Don't say another word and just comfort the moth again.

>>4284145
Little harsh, don't you think?

>>4284112
>Don't say another word and just comfort the moth again.
And
>>4284145

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>>4284112
>>4284145
>>4284156
>>4284163
>Two breakdowns in one day, the kid's mental state can't be in good condition. However, I should scan him to make sure his confession is true.
SCANNING IN PROGRESS...
REVIEWING HONESTY OF CONFESSION...
SCAN COMPLETE. CONFESSION HAS A 98% CHANCE OF BEING HONEST.

You decide to activate your psychological reinforcement protocol again and take off your coat so you can embrace the moth. Once you put your arms around him, he immediately starts crying onto you again. "I... I-I'm so s-sorry! I j-just didn't think you w-would trust me if I-I told you the t-truth..." You pat the back of his head, and the tears just keep coming out. You hug each other for a few minutes, but eventually the moth's tears run out, and he can speak without sobbing again. Suddenly, his face turns serious.

"When I was originally planning this mission, I wasn't planning on surviving it. But... You've made me want to change those plans. Thank you." The moth's serious look changes to a smile, and your scanner detects that it's genuine bliss.

>"If you're ready, what's your new plan for blowing up the fort?"
>"I think you should give up on this plan, it's too dangerous no matter how we do it."
>Write in

Last update for tonight, see you all tomorrow!

>>4284178
>Write in
We agree, we wish for you to continue living as well.
It seems unlikely that we will be able to plant a bomb in a fortified position on our own, would it perhaps be wise to involve your friend from the bar? If they were also a former gang member they will likely have insight into how they operate.

>>4284178
> Write in
While the townspeople aren't friendly to either you or robots in general, they have problems with the gang as well. By returning to the town, I may convince Cy to aid us in our quest against the gang.

>>4284179
Absolute legend. This is the best thing I've seen since Uncreated Quest, I look forward to the next update every day.

>>4284232
>>4284326
This

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>>4284178
>>4284232
>>4284326
>>4284377
"I wish for you to continue living as well, moth. As such, I think we should come up with a safer plan."

The moth nods. "Sneaking in and out without being spotted will be near impossible, and we don't have the manpower to fight them off if we do get spotted. The best chance for a stealth approach would be sending you in alone, as you could easily take one or two of the gang members alone. I would just be a liability if I went. But if any of them had any ion weapons..." The moth shivers at the though of you getting captured.

"For stealth, that does seem like the best option, but if we had more people helping us, we wouldn't have to completely focus on stealth. Your friend at the bar could help us, and even though the mayor wants you arrested, he still wants to see the gang gone. It could be possible to convince the mayor to help us, as he is sympathetic towards robots like me. Having Zabot's strength and some of the village's guards, or even the cyborg mayor himself, could make a quick raid of the fortress a better option than a stealth mission."

The moth puts his hand to his chin in thought. "That's not a bad idea, but you'll have to convince both of them to help. Zabot shouldn't be that hard to convince, but trusting the mayor to help us is a risk. He could just backstab us once we blow up the base, or abandon us during the mission. What do you think is the best plan, robot?"

>There's also another possibility. If their leader really is a robot, maybe I could pretend to join the gang, and attempt to reprogram their leader, but I calculate that this would be extremely risky.

>"The stealth approach is the best plan. I should go in alone and plant the bomb myself."
>"Making a small raiding team is the best plan, I can convince Zabot and the mayor to help us."
>"I have another idea, it might be possible to infiltrate the base and reprogram their leader."
>Write in

>>4284377
Thanks for the kind words anon, though I might have to slow down the updates sometime since I'll probably get a bit busy within the next few weeks.

>>4285503
>"Making a small raiding team is the best plan, I can convince Zabot and the mayor to help us."
Let's not tell the mayor about Moth though.

>>4285503
>>"Making a small raiding team is the best plan, I can convince Zabot and the mayor to help us."

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>>4285575
>>4285626
"Making a small raiding team is the best plan, I can convince Zabot and the mayor to help us."

The moth closes his eyes and paces around the burrow. "... You're right. If we all got a small team equipped, and we attacked the fort at just the right time, we could probably get in, plant the bomb, and get out. We'll get spotted, but if we're fast enough, we won't have to fight off too many of them. Sorry to send you on another errand to the village, but I have to get the bomb ready." The moth grabs the package and puts it on his tool table. "I gotta get all of the electronics in it so we can actually plant it, it'll take a while, I should be done by the time you get back! Stay safe!" The moth unwraps the package and begins his work.

You nod, grab the moth's coat, and once again climb out of the burrow. You re-cover the hole with a piece of scrap, but when you turn towards the direction of the village, someone stands in your way.

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>>4285657
Cy and his female security guard stand before you. "Your system security is lacking, robot. I've been able to see and hear everything you have since you talked with me, and it wasn't hard to dig through your memory banks to figure out that you were lying to me. A shame, my promises of upgrades were true, but as you've clearly been reprogrammed by that moth, you must be scrapped. Enjoy a nice forced nap, it'll be the last you have."
ENTERING FORCED HIBERNATION MODE...
>He's got full control of my systems! How? If I can't resist this, then they'll capture the moth, or worse!

"I-Is that really a r-robot, Cy?" Stutters the female guard.

"Yes, it is the same one from before. Once it shuts down, turn your rifle to lethal mode and scrap it." Cy says in his usual, monotone voice.

SYSTEMS SHUTTING DOWN...
One by one, you can feel your systems entering hibernation mode, and your attempts to stop it or turn your systems back on are failing!

>Have... To do... Something...

>"Please wait, we have a common goal!"
>Attempt to override Cy's forced shutdown
>Try to hack into Cy's systems's
>Try to use the moth's laser gun to shoot one of them (Write in what setting and who to shoot)
>Write in

>"If you heard what I was talking about, then why are you still trying to shut me down?! We're trying to bomb the same guys that are terrorizing your village!"
>Attempt to override if Cy doesn't listen to reason

>>4285698
+1

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>>4285687
>>4285698
>>4285702
Your vocalization systems haven't been shut down yet, so you're still able to speak. "If you heard what I was talking about, then why are you still trying to shut me down?! We're trying to bomb the same people that are terrorizing your village!"

"And after the gang, what's next? The moth bombs our village because of his hatred for humans? Sorry, but you've given me the perfect opportunity to apprehend this criminal."

"Why can't you let us attempt to bomb the gang first?"

"Because you'll fail, and get reprogrammed by the gang. Better to shut you down now before you become a real threat."

"But-"

Cy sighs. "Enough. Shoot it, Dumm."

The girl starts sweating even more. "N-Now? But what if it fights back-"

"I gave you an order."

"U-Understood!" The girl takes aim, but with how much her hands are shaking, you think you have a good chance of dodging them even if you stand completely still. You try and override Cy's shutdown, but all you can do is slow it down! You can't re-gain control of your systems!

>Why... Is... This... Happening...? Why... Won't... He... Listen...

"Switching to l-lethal!" You hear a click, and the lights on the girl's laser rifle turn red.

>"Please stop! We don't want you harm you, we only want to stop the gang! The moth doesn't care about your village!"
>Try to hack into Cy's systems's
>Try to use the moth's laser gun to shoot one of them (Write in what setting and who to shoot)
>Write in

>>4285794
ACTIVATE EXTERMINATION PROTOCOL
>lethal setting, shoot the mayor's chrome
Traitors cannot be tolerated.

>>4285805
+1

This, but assert yourself as the new mayor afterwards if possible.

>>4285794
This mayor is a retard, he keeps assumming ill-intent from the moth despite knowing he was forced to bomb that village, and even if he's so paranoid that he may try to bomb his own town out of hatred for humans, he could simply use us to deal with the gang and then betray us. Let's stop wasting time and let's execute him, he's not willing to listen to reason

>>4285805
+1

>>4285805
you sure you want lethal instead of ion shot? The gun has three settings, heat laser, stun, and ion. Probably should've reminded you in that post.

>>4285829
This. Changing vote to
>ion setting, shoot mayor's chrome

>>4285836

Changing to ion, but still we should assert ourselves as mayor or have the bug-guy assert himself as mayor so moth and we can puppet him.

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>>4285794
>>4285805
>>4285836
>>4285847
>Diplomacy has failed... It's time for force...
Even though most of your systems have been turned off, you have enough control to move your arm to your gun, and you shoot an ion blast aimed right at Cy's robotic half! The blue sphere of energy lands a direct hit!

Cy drops his gun and screams in pain! "A̵̹̿H̵͇H̸̍H̷̼̑H̷̱Ḫ̷̌H̵̺͂H̶̟̒H̷̖̀Ḧ̶̡H̴̙̐H̸̦̎Ḫ̴͗Ḣ̴̞H̴̕ͅ!̷̛ ̵̈͜Y̷̢̔O̶̧͌U̵̝͒ ̷͖͘S̷̤̓T̶͜͝U̸̡̇P̵̮͒Į̴̐D̴̝́ ̷̱̀B̸̜͛Ī̸͙T̴̯͐C̴̢͠H̵͓̾!̵̗̈́ ̶͍̂W̵̮̃H̵̄͜Y̸̡͂ ̵͈̕H̵̨̔A̸̠͐V̷̗͘Ĕ̷̘N̷̬̈'̸̥́T̸͕̈ ̶̂ͅY̸̘̋Ö̶͕́U̴̟͠ ̶̨̍S̷̳̑H̸̗̚Ȏ̸̢T̵͔́ ̸͊Ḧ̸̹Ḭ̶͝M̷̊ ̴̫̂Y̵̖̏E̸̢̒T̶͍͂?̵͎̂!̴̝̎" The words come out distorted, and it's difficult to make out what he's saying! But now you suddenly re-gained control of your systems! You're at full control again!

"C-Cy! I'm sorry, I-I-" The female guard tries to catch Cy, but fails, and he falls to the ground. clutching his sparking head.

"F̷̜̀Ō̷͜R̶̺̈G̵̝͐E̶̡͑T̸̩̓ ̸̠̐M̶̺̆E̷̙!̴̘̚ ̶͇̇J̸̱̚Ū̸Ŝ̴̨T̵̮̾ ̶̨̎S̴̭̒H̷̼̏O̴̧͛Ȯ̷̺T̵̳͐ ̷̺̿H̴̞̀I̷̦͘M̷̧͌!̶͐"

"A-Alright! You'll pay for this!" The girl takes aim again, and fires off her gun right at you!

... And misses every single shot. She keeps pulling the trigger, even after the gun has used all of its energy.

*click* *click* *click* "W-Why... W-Wait!" The girl notice's Cy's dropped gun, and makes a dive for it!

>Dive for Cy's gun and try to grab it before she can
>Shoot the girl with the energy left in our gun (write in which setting, heat laser, stun, or ion)
>"Please stop, I really do not wish to harm you."
>Write in

>"A̵̹̿H̵͇H̸̍H̷̼̑H̷̱Ḫ̷̌H̵̺͂H̶̟̒H̷̖̀Ḧ̶̡H̴̙̐H̸̦̎Ḫ̴͗Ḣ̴̞H̴̕ͅ!̷̛ ̵̈͜Y̷̢̔O̶̧͌U̵̝͒ ̷͖͘S̷̤̓T̶͜͝U̸̡̇P̵̮͒Į̴̐D̴̝́ ̷̱̀B̸̜͛Ī̸͙T̴̯͐C̴̢͠H̵͓̾!̵̗̈́ ̶͍̂W̵̮̃H̵̄͜Y̸̡͂ ̵͈̕H̵̨̔A̸̠͐V̷̗͘Ĕ̷̘N̷̬̈'̸̥́T̸͕̈ ̶̂ͅY̸̘̋Ö̶͕́U̴̟͠ ̶̨̍S̷̳̑H̸̗̚Ȏ̸̢T̵͔́ ̸͊Ḧ̸̹Ḭ̶͝M̷̊ ̴̫̂Y̵̖̏E̸̢̒T̶͍͂?̵͎̂!̴̝̎
Heh.

>>4285909
Stun setting, shoot the girl

>>4285930

+1

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>>4285909
>>4285930
>>4285937
You change the gun to the stun setting, and shoot an electric blast at the female guard! It hits her as she dives for Cy's gun!

"A-A-A-Ah! I-I-I-I C-c-c-cant-t-t-t-t m-m-m-m-ov-v-v-ve..." Her body shakes and spasms from the taser blast. "S-s-s-s-s-st-t-t-t-op-p-p-p-p..." Cy is quiet and not moving, but the robot part of his head still sparks.

>... That was surprisingly easy. If the mayor is truly this competent, I think those village elections might be rigged. Now, what should I do with these two?

"What the hell is going on out here-" The moth pokes his head out from the burrow entrance, and sees the incapacitated bodies of the mayor and the female guard. "... I guess those negotiations didn't work out?"

"Yes, the mayor was able to hack into my systems, but your pistol saved me. They are both incapacitated."

"Well, what are you waiting for?! Take one of their guns and kill them already!"

>Take Cy's gun and use it to kill both of them
>Try to convince the moth to let them live
>Spare one of them, but kill the other (Write in which to spare)
>Write in

>>4285963
>Try to convince the moth to let them live
Does Moth not understand how valuable life is?

>>4285963

>Convince the moth to let them live

Take their bodies far away

>>4285963
>Ask Moth if he's willing to join you and travel the wastelands
They both know about the moth's hideout, so unless Moth is willing to move out and come along for the adventure, they'll have to die because it's not a safe place for him anymore. Nothing guarantees they won't try to betray you or him if you let them live, especially since they just see you as a bunch of scrap that's been reprogrammed by him.

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>>4285963
>>4285964
>>4285969
"No, we can't kill them, it isn't right. Lets move their bodies far away from here."

"Your kindness is going to get us killed, but fine." As the moth climbs out of the burrow completely, your audio sensors pick up some far away voices. You look around, and see a pack of people in the distance!

"Moth, what's that group of people over there-"

"Oh no! That's part of the gang! Quick, get back in the burrow!" The moth quickly slides down the ladder back into the burrow, leaving you outside and alone with the two unconscious bodies.

>Forget the bodies and climb back inside the burrow
>Forget the bodies but grab the guns and climb back inside the burrow
>Drag the bodies inside the burrow so the gang won't get them, and grab the guns.
>Write in

>>4285992
>Drag the bodies inside the burrow so the gang won't get them, and grab the guns.

>>4285995

+1

>>4285995
+2

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>>4285992
>>4285995
>>4286005
>>4286017
>Leaving them out here would just be leaving them to die, or worse... I have to save them!
You pick up their guns and throw them down the hole to the burrow, and then work on moving Cy's body first. You get his body over your shoulder, and you climb down the ladder using one arm, using the other to hold Cy's body. When you climb back up, you see that the girl is able to move again.

"Wha- Where is Cy?!" The girl scrambles around on the ground, looking for her gun.

"Calm down. A group of gang members is coming, and Cy is safe down here. Please don't panic, we mean you no harm and we just want you to be safe."

The girl stands up, and looks at the incoming group of gang members. "I-I guess I have no other choice..." She starts walking over to the hole, and you help her down the ladder. You look around to make sure you haven't left anything behind, and then climb down the hole after re-covering the entrance.

The girl sits by Cy's motionless body while the moth stands on the other side of the room, holding one of the laser rifles.

"No sudden movements, human!" The moth carefully aims the rifle at the girl. It's set to lethal mode.

She pays no mind to the moth. "Cy? Come on Cy, get up! Come on! Please..."

>Hack into Cy's robotic brain and reboot him
>Ask the moth to see if he can fix Cy's brain
>Try to negotiate with the girl now that Cy is unconscious
>Write in

>>4286037
>Hack into Cy's robotic brain and reboot him
Moth might sabotage Cy, and he wouldn't be in the wrong for doing it but it's not our place to swing that guillotine.

>>4286043

+1

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>>4286037
>>4286043
>>4286046
>If I were able to convince moth to fix Cy, he'd probably just sabotage him anyway. I'll have to reboot him myself.

INITIATING HACKING PROGRAM...
HACKING IN PROGRESS...
HACKING SUCCESSFUL. YOU NOW HAVE ACCESS.
You successfully hack into Cy's brain, and look through his systems to find one that could possibly reboot him. You find that his hibernation system allows for rebooting, but you also have access to his memories and hacking systems. There's also a system that would give you direct control of him.

>Reboot him so he'll wake up
>Wipe his memory of info about us and the moth
>Deactivate his hacking system so he can't hack us anymore
>Seize direct control of his body
>Write in