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[Who knows where this mechanoid has been in recent weeks. Though his appearance on the screen certainly shows he has seen better days, with evidence of varying damage. But even with enough urgency to actually ask for help, he is still speaking with monotonous logic.]

I am Kunzite. Structural integrity of my armour has decreased to sixty-five percent and falling as a result of combat with monsters appearing late last month.

Due to the nature of the damage, I am requesting assistance.

I lack the necessary materials to continue self-repairs and am willing to part with money to compensate any who can assist me.

[With that out of the way, Kunzite makes his way around Nova City, checking maps for a suitable location that can repair his type of body and armour. All though it's proving difficult.

While in the middle of searching and trying not to make a scene, he unintentionally makes one as the mechanical joints in his knee pops and smokes, buckling out from under him.]

Running diagnostic. ... Complete. Critical damage to endoskeletal joint. Rerouting power from non-essential functions...

[Within a few seconds, the small plume of smoke coming from Kunzite's knee got smaller, and he rose back to his feet. Time is of the essence, so he calmly continues his search for repairs.

...But what about Dorothy? Even he isn't sure why he doesn't just come out and ask her directly.]

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[The face that pops up in response is perhaps not one Kunzite expected, if only because they've never actually spoken before.]

If you can get to the Aster Technologies building, I can try to make repairs. I can show you my credentials when you get here.

That will be acceptable.

[Such a bundle of gratitude, but his Spiria doesn't yet give him the capacity to really mean it. He should arrive within the hour, granted his mobility doesn't start failing.]

[For his part, chaos will have his office prepped for the occasion. A maintenance bay, for starters - he's assumed cyborg, but it will work equally well for a non-organic body, too. He'll have to switch out some bits and turn others off, but it shouldn't be an issue.

When Kunzite arrives, he'll be conducted up to that office, based entirely on the description chaos left with the receptionist. It's chaos who's in for the surprise here - he was expecting a human, a cyborg at the outside. But this is a fully robotic being... with a soul. Interesting. He's only encountered this twice before.]

Make yourself comfortable on the bed. You can review my credentials here. [He hands over a datapad, on which are a list of accreditations and diplomas from places that don't exist in this world. It's not a short list. Certainly not one a human could accumulate in a normal lifespan.]

[Kunzite certainly wasn't one for small talk. Just the name and reason and that will need to be good enough for most people.

Once there, he finds the accommodations satisfactory. Of all the functions he had to reroute from to maintain a stable body, he didn't divert from his optical scanners. This equipment would be enough to accurately identify the metal of his armour and repair it.

While he doesn't care for comfort, he makes his way to the table and removes his helmet and places himself on the table. He did look through the datapad, or rather scanned it and analyzed the credentials. This chaos person certainly seems capable enough and a slight relief that he doesn't need to bother Dorothy with this after all.]

Your credentials are sufficient, chaos.

Is your armor integrated to your body, or can it be removed normally? Some of these stress fractures indicate that entire plates will need to be replaced, to say nothing of the mechanisms beneath. If you're in need of power, I can provide that as well.

[Rather than wait for answers, he'll begin to analyze the structure of the armor. Especially the materials - they're exotic enough to give him a moment's pause, but only a moment.]

It may take me a little while to replicate the alloys. As an alternative, I can reconstruct the existing plates using nanomachines tailored to the task, providing only enough of the exotics to replace what is missing. If you happen to possess a copy of your original schematics, it would be most helpful.

Most armour can be removed, yes.

[Some more difficult to remove than others. Case and point, chaos's analysers may have picked up Kunzite's soma, Vex, in his arm gauntlets and in the apparatus on his back.

As for schematics, he has them in his memory core, which he willfully shares by uploading it to chaos's datapad. With the analysers picking up some damage beneath his synthetic skin, getting to those may be difficult as well.]

If full repairs is not possible, replication via nanomachines will suffice.

The schematics will help with that. Before I can begin, though, do you also have an internal diagnostic of damaged areas, and is there anything in here that must absolutely not be touched? A black box, a positronic brain, any kind of core personality module? Nanotech is a precise science - if I don't give very specific instructions, the surgeons could try to fix things that aren't broken, or shouldn't be fooled with.

[Without a word, Kunzite uploads his last diagnostic to the datapad as well. Structural damage to most armour plating around the arms, shoulders, legs and torso, with some internal damage to joints on the knees and shoulders.]

Extreme care should be exercised around my soma and Spiria. Both are vital to my overall operations.

Make no attempt to investigate them without my prior knowledge or sufficient reason.

[chaos nods, making note of the location of both on the schematic. He takes the datapad over to his desk, plugs it into the terminal there, and sets his majordomo Bunnie to work on coding the nanosurgeons that will be necessary for this operation.]

I shouldn't have any need to meddle with either of them. We should be ready to proceed with repairs momentarily. Do you mind telling me how you got so battered in the first place?

Engaging hostile monsters within Genessia City in late last month. For the protection of the civilians, the monsters have been eradicated.

I see. In that case, perhaps I should prepare to keep the repair agent on hand - if you plan to continue this sort of behavior, you're going to need patching up from time to time. And since I'm already making surgeons tailored to your specifications, I can keep the design on hand to reproduce as needed. But, I can go one step further. In the world I came from, we use nanomachines to effect certain processes on the battlefield - we call this ability 'ether'. I can arrange a supply of these surgeons for you, and upload the program for utilizing ether techniques as a software package. A friend of mine back home had a similar configuration to yours, and she had no problem using ether.

[Battlefield healing would be useful, if the successes of the Hearts siblings were any proof.]

Understood. I will accept it.

If you find someone who is trustworthy.

I would be interested in their name.

I received an answer from one called "chaos" who works at Aster Technologies. I am seeing what he is capable of.

I shall keep you informed.

Thank you.

[ She pauses, then toggles the video to a private feed. ]

I am not badly damaged myself, but maintenance would be appreciated.

Are you all right?

Functions are sub-optimal, but within acceptable means of repairs.

[He's damaged through 65% of his body. He is trying not to stir worry while being truthful.]

Are you without a means to perform maintenance on yourself, Dorothy?

I hope chaos will be able to help you.

Without any expectations.

[ She suspects that he's more damaged than he's letting on, but that's difficult to determine over a video transmission. ]

Some. I lack the necessary tools or supplies.

[ Just a standard set of tools from a hardware store wasn't really specialized enough for her intricate array of hydraulics and pistons, gears and circuitry. And if she needed to replace anything, the parts were definitely not standard. ]

I'm worried even minor, cosmetic damage would be irreparable here, for this reason.

And seeking out more elaborate tools or parts may ... advertise more about my functions than I'd like.

[Whether someone was losing blood, or leaking smoke, that was all it took for Orihime to flip the 'open' sign to 'closed be right back!' in her bakery. She knows he's in Nova City, but not where he is specifically. Whatever excitement she might have felt at getting to know another sentient robot is overridden by worry over his injuries.]

I think I can heal you. I mean...I haven't tried with robots before, but I've seen people's clothing fix itself along with the injuries, so even if it's not organic...it should work.

[Her face is unusually serious too. She's running, trying not to waste any time.]

Where do I need to go? How close are you to the gate?

[If this is a somatic with the capacity to use healing Will Artes, Kunzite would be willing to accept that. He can't scan anyone over the video, so he has to trust the good will of those who answer. It won't be enough to fix all the damage, but it should be enough to get him to where he needs to go.]

Error. Global positioning navigation failure. Last recorded landmark sighting, "Sycamore Cycles" at 143 paces west of my current position.

That'll work! What's your name?

[She's not far from the archway now. Though she's never been to Sycamore Cycles, the comm device can pull up the location and guide her there. Orihime isn't sure if she needs him to keep talking to prolong his health if he isn't human, or if that actually takes up processing speed or...whatever it is robots need to perform basic functions...she just hopes she's helping instead of hindering.]

The name I was given is Kunzite.

[It won't matter either way, Kunzite has internal functions stabilized for the time being. Whether Orihime will be a boon or a hindrance really falls on how she heals.]

[Awww... He seems so nice! She hates that this happened to him. It's on par with someone kicking a small animal, he just doesn't deserve something like that.]

[When she finally arrives, she's puffing for breath and has to lean on her knees for a moment. But that doesn't mean she can't use her abilities. Kunzite might even be able to see them manifest if he has any sort of magic or supernatural abilities available to him. Two petals zip away from each of her floral hairpins, coming together a couple of feet in the air above him before spreading apart to form a dome of gold light.]

[It should work. Nothing about her powers requires the subject to be organic, and if she can fix clothing as well as erase injuries, it's just a matter of turning back the clock rather than understanding his unique composition.]

How long...has it been...this bad...?

[Everything about him is artificial, right down to his Spiria. As Orihime approached, he conducted a quick scan of the person and, interestingly, detected no soma on her person. Yet, being able to cast Will artes of his own, he could see she has the abilities of a somatic.

Interesting.

The magic did the trick. It wasn't a full recovery, but it was enough for Kunzite to remain on his feet long enough to find Aster Tech.]

Structural integrity improved by twenty-three percent. Probability of reaching destination before full system failure risen to eighty-eight percent. You have my gratitude.

[He doesn't seem interested in answering the question, though.]

Only 88%...? Then I'm not finished yet!

[She holds her hands up, trying to coax him to sit back down and let her continue the restoration, but she won't actively block his path if he really wants to leave.]

Can you stay just a little longer? I'll try to put more of my strength into the shield.

[How easy he could just pick her up and simply place her out of the way, but he will just accept it for now. He won't sit, kneel or anything of the sort. He'll just stand there.

Really just stand there, not speaking a word, staring at her like the computer that he technically is.]

[Wait, he's actually listening to her plea? He has more common sense than anyone else who's tried to walk off before she's finished! As soon as she realizes he's not going anywhere, she bows hastily.]

Thank you, Kunzite-san!

[She curls her arm to draw the two small fairy-like beings back to the android, and the gold dome covers him once more. He seems to be in a hurry, so she pushes herself, her soul straining to provide the extra power to speed the process. It's tough, but she considers it to be good for her, to test her limits and improve.]

Let me know when you're back to 100%. I'll stop.

[The entire time, Kunzite just stands there like he was in some sort of stand-by mode. However, he was still scanning her and trying to understand what manner of Will artes she's using. Hisui is capable of creating similar effects, but the results are vastly different, with vastly different sources. What is Orihime's source if it's not a soma?

After the scan was finished, he ran a system diagnostic. Internal damage was still present, but at least there was a Will-like shell over his armor, which is helping to stabilize him and prevent cascading system failures. He raised his hand up to examine it, closing his fingers into a fist and re-open. Then, a purple blade snaps up from a concealed compartment for him to examine as well. Likewise, twin tendrils emerge from his back, each with twin blades of their own.]

Strucural integrity stagnate at 90%. Unknown force detected on outer armor. Scans indicate force is preventing cascading power failures. Combat mode status: Active, Stand-By. Soma Vex condition: 100%.

Probability of locating Aster Technologies risen to 100%. Probability of surviving an emergency combat situation on route at 100%.

All essential systems are within favorable parameters. You have my gratitude, Orihime.

[She's worried about the missing 10%, but he said it was stagnating? A strong force of will could possibly blunt her attempts at healing, and she didn't want to force it in case there was potentially something she shouldn't heal -- memorable scars for people, for example, or if he'd had some sort of unique malfunction that made him more sentient and aware. She would have to be satisfied with what she'd done, especially since he seems to be just fine now.]

That's a relief. I'm glad!

[And now she knows her powers aren't limited just to people, instead of just suspecting.]

Er...you're not expecting another attack on the way, are you? Do you want me to stay with you the rest of the way?

[Nope. It's just critical damage.]

Negative. I am not detecting hostiles in this vicinity. Your assistance is appreciated, but no longer required.

[What she does next is up to her. He won't mind if she follows anyway.]

[It sounds like he would prefer not to have her hovering fretfully around him, which is fine. He said he's okay, and he's been respectful and polite, so she doesn't want to step on his toes no matter how cool and awesome she thinks he is.]

Okay. As long as you're sure!

[She should probably get back to work anyway. Thank goodness she can set her own hours!]

Feel free to call me if something like this happens again. See you later!

[ That poor robot! ]

I don't think I've got the skills or the tools to help you yet, but if you don't find anyone more experienced I can try.

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