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Yeah. That's why dad added an offset to my code at first, so that couldn't happen. But he...he couldn't copy out my code after I went online for the first time, so the only thing he had to make my repair file with was the copy from before he added it.
[And because of the differences in how human and navi injuries work, something that that could cause a fatal backfeed might not necessarily be something that could kill Megaman.]
[ He looks appropriately horrified at that thought. If he were linked up wiht his brother - with all the dumb things he's done, and how badly he's been injured - ]
[As much as it means to him to know that Lan loves him that much, that he'd take that kind of risk just to keep Megaman alive, knowing that a single mistake in a fight could get Lan injured or even killed is absolutely terrifying. He doesn't want to die, but he doesn't want his baby brother to get hurt either.
And when it comes to a choice like that, Megaman picks Lan every time.]
[Megaman looks down at their hands, gently running his thumb back and forth across Hiro's knuckles.]
I think...I think you're a lot stronger than you think you are. I think you're gonna do a lot of amazing things, and you're gonna make a lot of people happy.
And I think you'll be okay, because you just have to remember that you'll have a lot of things to tell him about, after. And he's gonna want to hear about all of it, so he'll know how proud of you to be.
[He can't help it. He knows he had to be somewhere, between when Hub died and when Megaman came online. If there's something in his world, surely there's something in Hiro's, too.]
[Megaman. Not everybody has had the same intimate experiences with death that you have. There is going to be some variance and you are going to have to deal with it.]
I'm not doubting it's in yours. But my world is different. If I can't bring him home with me somehow, that's it. This'll be the last time I ever see him.
[What can Megaman even say to that? Hiro and Tadashi's situation is simultaneously painfully close and completely different to his own, and he's not entirely sure how to handle it. He knows what he wants to say, and it probably isn't what Hiro wants to hear.
So instead, he just tugs at Hiro's hand, gentle gentle. Come here, little bro, at least let him hold you.]
[ It's a hard topic to broach, especially with someone as stubbornly atheist as Hiro. The most he'll let himself believe in is the possibility that Sunfire's existence in Baymax's world is enough to influence Tadashi's path in his own ...
Reluctantly, he scoots closer to Megaman before just flat out leaning his shoulder against the navi's. Abruptly blinking back tears, he has to take in a deep virtual breath to keep his voice from wavering. ]
It's just ... it's just how it is. I can't rely on hope to change things.
[For Megaman, it's just a matter of logic. Hub's soul had to go somewhere, so obviously that means there's a somewhere for it to go. Granted, he's also just a lot more open to the idea of scientifically inexplicable things in general - dying and coming back will do that.
The moment Hiro leans into him he's shifting position, and unless he's prevented he'll be wrapping his arms around him and pulling him close, one hand rubbing circles into his shoulder. If he lets him, Megaman'll even tuck Hiro's head against his neck. It's a bit of an awkward position for Megaman, but dammit, he's not about to let two and a half inches keep him from comforting his operator.]
Oh, Hiro. [He hugs a little harder at that. This hurts, because he doesn't know how to make this better. He only knows what he's gone through himself.] ...you might not be able to change things at all.
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[And because of the differences in how human and navi injuries work, something that that could cause a fatal backfeed might not necessarily be something that could kill Megaman.]
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He chose it.
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[As much as it means to him to know that Lan loves him that much, that he'd take that kind of risk just to keep Megaman alive, knowing that a single mistake in a fight could get Lan injured or even killed is absolutely terrifying. He doesn't want to die, but he doesn't want his baby brother to get hurt either.
And when it comes to a choice like that, Megaman picks Lan every time.]
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Would you change it if you could?
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[He squeezes Hiro's fingers again.]
Hasn't even been a year and I'm already used to it. Stupid.
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Funny how fast you get used to things. I don't ... I don't know how I'm going to go home without my brother.
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I think...I think you're a lot stronger than you think you are. I think you're gonna do a lot of amazing things, and you're gonna make a lot of people happy.
And I think you'll be okay, because you just have to remember that you'll have a lot of things to tell him about, after. And he's gonna want to hear about all of it, so he'll know how proud of you to be.
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[ When they're both dead? In whatever afterlife he doesn't believe in? It's not exactly a comfort. ]
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He'll be there. I promise.
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[Megaman. Not everybody has had the same intimate experiences with death that you have. There is going to be some variance and you are going to have to deal with it.]
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I'm not doubting it's in yours. But my world is different. If I can't bring him home with me somehow, that's it. This'll be the last time I ever see him.
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[What can Megaman even say to that? Hiro and Tadashi's situation is simultaneously painfully close and completely different to his own, and he's not entirely sure how to handle it. He knows what he wants to say, and it probably isn't what Hiro wants to hear.
So instead, he just tugs at Hiro's hand, gentle gentle. Come here, little bro, at least let him hold you.]
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Reluctantly, he scoots closer to Megaman before just flat out leaning his shoulder against the navi's. Abruptly blinking back tears, he has to take in a deep virtual breath to keep his voice from wavering. ]
It's just ... it's just how it is. I can't rely on hope to change things.
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The moment Hiro leans into him he's shifting position, and unless he's prevented he'll be wrapping his arms around him and pulling him close, one hand rubbing circles into his shoulder. If he lets him, Megaman'll even tuck Hiro's head against his neck. It's a bit of an awkward position for Megaman, but dammit, he's not about to let two and a half inches keep him from comforting his operator.]
Oh, Hiro. [He hugs a little harder at that. This hurts, because he doesn't know how to make this better. He only knows what he's gone through himself.] ...you might not be able to change things at all.
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