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003 ♫ [video/action for freyr district]

[What happens when you put a machine near a sudden fire?]

Uh oh...Gumi doesn't feel good...

[Nothing good that's for sure. The fire behind her wasn't too terribly big, but the heat was blazing enough to start overheating her systems. Normally her body can compensate for changes in environmental temperatures, but the urgency instead caused processes to start shutting down. Collapsed on the pavement, Gumi's eyes seem to have a hard time focusing on the screen. She had to get out of here before the damage got worse.]

Systems failing...Too much outside heat...Can someone come help Gumi please?

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Okay. Let me know.

[Because he's tired too -- beyond embarrassment at this point and it would be a little unfortunate if they both fell asleep in the fountain. At the question he scans their surroundings -- the sky is still dark and broody, the glow of fire prominent on the horizon. Because of Asgard's colorlessness, literally everything has been dyed in red.

To be honest, it looks like the world is ending.]

It looks like... things are calming down a little. There aren't as many fires as there were earlier. Not as many people in the streets. [Something else hits him and he looks back at her in concern.] Gumi... Did something happen to your eyes?

[She smiles weakly.]

That's good. With all the fire and the dragon, Gumi was worried people would be hurt.

[To think, her first experience with something so massive would turn out like this. Was it always going to be like this?]

Oh. It's nothing to worry about. Gumi just had to turn off some things to protect the important things. Easy enough to fix.

I have not heard of anything serious.

[Which is true; sometimes no news is good news. Granted, he still isn't so pleased himself with not knowing.

(It might only get worse, from here on out, but there's no point in thinking about that now.)

More importantly... He's audibly confused at this point.]

'Turn off'? I don't understand, is that something special to your world...?

Mm, sortof. It's like turning off a tv to save energy, but different. Normal people can't do it, but it's easy enough for Vocaloids.

[... Gumi, you have worryingly begun speaking an alien language. But you can't see the increasingly baffled look on his face, so he'll just have to continue to try to convey it vocally.]

Sorry, but what is a 'Vocaloid'?

[She looks human enough, but--]

[Gumi smiles a little. No sense of beating around the bush now is there.]

Vocaloids are robots. Gumi, big brother, everyone, we were created to be singers.

Singer robots. I see. [In a way, that makes sense. On the other hand...]

... I'm sorry, but I have never heard of 'robots', either.

[She gives a weak laugh.] Allen makes explaining things very difficult. Gumi will show Allen what Gumi means after Gumi sleeps a little, okay?

[Just a bit sheepish-- Okay, maybe more than a bit, but that makes him sit up.]

I apologize... That would probably be best.

[It's getting a little cold just sitting here in the water, anyway.]

We should probably get going. Gumi, can you hold on to my back?

[Since they're going to be going a fair distance this time (probably), he'll need to make provisions for that.]

Don't be sorry Allen. It's fine.

[The water had felt so nice, Gumi almost missed the fact everything was back to normal temperatures.]

Hold on. [It would be dangerous to restore all her systems without proper maintenance first, but if she could just restore a little movement to her arms. She won't be just dead weight on Allen's back then.]

Okay. Gumi is ready Allen.

Hmmm... [Time to gather up robot girl on his back! It really is easier to carry her this way, though it takes a little more shifting because they're both soaked and it's not the most comfortable.]

All right. You can sleep now, don't worry.

[Stepping gingerly out of the fountain. Time to run to the nearest medical facility...]

[Gumi tried her best to hold onto Allen. It's a very weak hold at best, but it's something.]

Allen was very brave and cool today. Gumi will find some way to make it up to Allen. Gumi promises.

[There's a very warm smile on her face, if only Allen could see.]

Gumi will be sleeping for a little while Allen. Actually, it might be a little longer than normal sleep, but Gumi will wake up again. So don't be sad, okay?

[He does his best to lean over more to compensate for the lesser grip, and also because the compliments are kind of embarrassing him. It's probably a good thing for his composure he can't see her expression.]

There's... no need to make it up at all. It's only natural to help friends in times of need.

[He's quiet for a bit after that, but speaks up because he's afraid she's already gone to sleep otherwise.]

It's all right. Thank you.

[There are a lot more things he wants to ask; but it's no longer a time for questions, for the moment.]

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