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... its on.

Wh-huh? Oh! U-um... I-I have no idea what to say...

I already told you. Introduce yourself.

... are you sure this isn't just some odd dream? Maybe I hit my head back there.

Positive! *inaudible grumbling*

U... um... I'm... Haku... Yowane. Haku Yowane. H-hello. I'm... new... here I guess? Uh. I was kind of hoping maybe... some one's seen my siblings? I was with Neru, my sister... a-and my little brother and sister wandered off to explore the coast-

You're not near a coast anymore, in case you failed to notice.

*silence*

... Haku?

... I need a drink...

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Go for it. It probably beats the pathetic shadow of what passes for my life here.

... there's these things called Vocaloids. They're basically cyborgs made for one real purpose: to perform. Sing, dance, play instruments. They're idols, only... without the need to wait for some one to get old enough to be one, or get a new one when that one gets too old. 'cause, yehknow. Cyborgs don't age.

Well, only one company was making them. Which was fine. Cause they made them right. Well another company decided 'we want in on this' and tried to steal their secrets and make their own. But they didn't get everything right. And... that's how Neru and I came along. I can't sing very well. I couldn't hardly dance, and I'd never even picked up an instrument before. Of course I was built, so I didn't know I was wrong until the original company sued the one that made us for everything they were worth. We were left homeless.

And... the original company did eventually take us in out of pity, but for a while it was really scary. All the Vocaloids are kind of... dependent on one another to a certain extent. We can fix each other if something goes wrong, and other things too. Neru tried to leave and go on her own a couple of times... and we both started having issues shortly after. Weird glitches, errors... things like that.

So the other company took us, but not all the other Vocaloids accepted us. The twins were okay with it, and the two other older ones liked having me around as a secondary babysitter of sorts, but Luka and Gaku never talk to me, and Miku is far too nice to ever really say it out loud, but she flaunts it a bit, that I'm basically her copy. I learned some other skills... still can't sing very well, but it hasn't been all bad.

I just... don't always feel like I fit in unless I'm with Rin and Len or Neru... and now that I don't have any of them...

That's... how I feel without my husband here. He was my world, and now he's not here. There's a teenage version of him from a universe where I died, but he's dating someone else and I'm just... lost without any version of him to look to. Oh, and I don't have my job anymore, nor any of the things that ever meant anything. I have nothing anymore.

You have a much better chance to be fixed for the better, though. You may want to go to Junk City if you wish to have those glitches and errors taken care of. There are many skilled mechanics there, and surely one will be able to fix whatever you wish if you so wish it.

I'm sorry that happened to you... family is important. I've learned that much. Losing them is difficult in any manner.

I'm not really sure if they can be fixed. They tried a couple of times, but... they're difficult to reproduce. And after they took Neru and I in, we were around another 'loid almost all the time. They worried about risking irreparable damage if they tried to deliberately trigger them.

*softly* Not that I blame them. Its terrifying, basically feeling your own mind backfire and collapse on you...

People are drawn here from multiple worlds, parallel universes, timelines, and other such science fiction standbys. I do know that technological know-how varies greatly between these worlds and the individuals from them, so you may just luck out anyway.

Non-cyborg humans have similar issues. They're just given names such as schizophrenia and whatnot.

Oh. *long pause, then she randomly recites* "a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality"

H-hey! My data banks... they're... I don't know, its like there's more there now or something...

Well, you're a cyborg, right? You've got wireless?

Erm. Y-yes, we're all equipped with it, but we usually just accessed new songs with it...

It probably updated automatically when you got here.

P-probably... Erm. S-sorry, that just surprised me is all. How long have you been here, anyway?

I'm not surprised; it would stand to reason that a partially digital entity would be able to access the Digital World's public databases.

I've been here since November. Entirely too long. There are others who have been here more than a year.

Th-that's a long time... I don't even know if I'd be able to be functional that long without proper updates and maintenance from the company...

Then I suggest you make the most of it while you can, kid.

... *voice is now dripping with sarcasm* Thank you so much. Your advice and encouragement is invaluable to my current mental state.

Seeing as the other mechanical beings have been fairing pretty well here, I don't think you have to worry too much. If you're in need of repairs, just send out a call to Junk City. Surely one of the many mechanics there would be thrilled to work with you.

At least your digimon is nothing like mine. I suspect sooner or later, mine will take over the world.

Th... that doesn't sound good. Why do you think that, if you don't mind me asking.

He keeps hovering around when I'm working, disappearing when I'm not, keeps watch when I'm socializing with someone, doesn't seem to like me, and is unusually obsessed with trying to evolve as fast as possible.

Oh. I'd be worried too. Any idea why he doesn't like you?

He's a jerk, obviously. Its surprising that you seem to like him.

... do you have any duct tape by any chance?

[Attached: 1 roll of medical tape.]

Not as strong as duct tape, but it will do.

He doesn't like that I insist on being a non-combatant, that I'm not catering to his whims, and that I have emotions and can and do love people.

The way he goes on about it, you'd think all he wants is a puppet for a partner.

A puppet? Ehh... Sounds like he'd do better with MikuMiku than you...

You really shouldn't mutter.

...just a moment.

W-wait, I was just joking. Haku, come on- *nervous laugh* S-seriously! Don- MMMF!

*sound of tape being unrolled, struggling. Almost two full minutes pass before Haku comes back to the comm*

That's better.

I'm hoping whenever I do get to leave, he doesn't come with me.

Tape working for you, then?

Yes. Though taking it off of him might be a little painful.

Do the Digimon go back with their partners if they ever do leave? Or is it just something you're worrying about?

I'm not sure, but knowing Hagurumon, he'll probably try to figure something out.

It's really rather tiring having so many people trying to make me their puppet.

... I wish I could help you some how. Even though... I barely know you... I know there's probably nothing I can do, though.

Heh, don't worry about it. Just focus on yourself for the time being.

I-I'm not used to worrying about myself. I'm usually trying to take care of the twins... or keep Neru from doing something silly... Kind of leaves me at a loss for what to do.

Maybe you can consider preparing the way for when they come?

I've seen that occasionally: first comes one person from a universe, then their friends and relatives. It's an odd phenomenon.

That would be good if they did show up. I'm really worried. Not.. just about them but about me as well. I'm already down to 96% functionality. Its dropping about a point a day...

*pauses*

How would I prepare for them, if they do come?

See if you can get the attention of anyone in Junk City, they'd help more than I can. I'm just an epidemiologist and microbiologist/medical doctor.

Find out what you can about the world, set up a place, do whatever you would normally do to take care of them?

We're back to 'I had all of that stuff taken care of by the company', but... I'll do what I can.

Maybe if I'm lucky its just a fluke. I-I don't.. want to jump to conclusions, you know. I'm probably just over-worrying things.

You'll learn to be independent in time. It's hard, but it's worth it in the end.

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