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[microbrobotics]

[ AT SOME POINT DURING THE DAY the younger Hamada brother is quietly getting Roy's attention. Roy specifically, though Ling is welcome to eavesdrop and/or follow them. ]

Can I talk to you for a second?

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[microbrobotics]

[ it takes him a moment ]

-- You'll let us go?

[backdrafted]

[nrgh]

I don't want to see a child put on trial.

You realize you'll be lost to us. You'll never know why any of this happened.

[microbrobotics]

... I know. But I can't stay here and see my brother put on trial either. Or worse.

[backdrafted]

... It's your choice, then.

[microbrobotics]

Just don't stop us when we leave. That's all we need.

[ a pause. deflates a bit. ]

... I was going to ask if you could help alchemize a few things, but ...