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1204 hours, Tuesday, February 13, 1973.
I awoke this morning to find that the entire team sans Scout was gathered in the surgery. All were facing me, and none of their faces looked happy. Herr Engineer straightened from a crouch next to me as my eyes blinked on, and it occurred to me that he had pressed the on switch beneath my chest plate instead of waiting for me to awaken via my timer or sensory stimuli. He offered me a "hand up", as he calls it, and I allowed him to pull me into a standing position.
0031: Was ist los?
He opened his mouth to answer, but the Heavy spoke first.
Heavy weapons unit: Why were you outside last night, metal doktor?
I very carefully kept my gaze from straying toward Spy or Demoman. It had been foolish to hope they would not say anything about my excursion.
0031: Why do you ask me this question?
Heavy weapons unit: Miss Pauling saw tracks inside fence. Tire tracks. She thinks metal men have come inside.
0031: Ah.
Sniper unit: She and Scout are out there right now looking for a breach. Seems kind of funny that Gray would send in a Medic instead of a Spy, doesn't it?
0031: Well, ah, those are my tracks, but I was only going outside to see the, er, trees again. I couldn't go during the day with Miss Pauling around.
The Sniper's eyes narrowed, but Demoman shook his head.
Demolitions unit: Look, I saw Steve outside last night. Maybe he did go to the fence. But that doesn't change the fact that he helped Engineer escape from Gray, does it? I don't think his old boss would be too happy to see him again after something like THAT.
Sniper unit: Unless he had information for him.
Herr Engineer turned on his friend with a suddenness that almost made me jump.
E-001: What's that supposed to mean?
Soldier unit: IT MEANS THAT MEDIC IS A SPY! I KNEW IT!
The Soldier lurched toward me, but the Demoman grabbed him by the arms. I realized with a bit of alarm that my back was to the wall, and the agitated humans hemmed me in on every side. Pyro was by far the closest and was considering me in a way I did not like, its fingers drumming against the handle of its fire axe.
Soldier tried to pull away from Demoman.
Demolitions unit: That's not what he means at all ye blockhead!
Soldier unit: LET GO OF ME YOU DAMNED SCOTSMAN, I AM TRYING TO PROTECT OUR TEAM FROM THE ROBOT MENACE!
0031: But I am not a menace, bitte! I am not working for Herr Gray; it is as Demoman said!
Soldier unit: NOT A MENACE MY ASS! I BET YOU'RE NOT EVEN AMER--
Medic unit: Mein Gott, shut up!
Everyone was quiet and looked at Herr Medic. He was glaring at Soldier, but his gaze strayed once to the body's gurney on the other side of the room. I think the sheet had twitched. Nobody but me noticed his distraction though, so he pushed his glasses up his nose and addressed Soldier.
Medic unit: No one thinks that the Machinenmensch is a spy except for you, Soldier. For once in your life PLEASE control yourself.
The Soldier stopped straining against Demoman so suddenly that the latter almost fell over.
Soldier: Oh. BUT SNIPER SAID--
Spy unit: It is possible to pass information to the enemy without necessarily being a spy, my simple friend.
The Spy surveyed me coolly from where he stood next to the Heavy. I faced him as boldly as I could manage, though his words sent signals of dread prickling through my processor.
0031: Do you think I am a traitor then, Spy?
His eyes turned down to examine his cigarette as though he were choosing his words carefully.
Spy unit: I never said that.
E-001: Then what ARE you saying, Spy?
Herr Engineer sidled in front of me. His hands were clenched into fists. I know that the lights in our eyes do not change in intensity except due to variations in environmental lighting, but his seemed to burn a little brighter as he glared at the Spy. The Spy's brows rose slightly to indicate his surprise.
Spy unit: Engineer, I am not attacking or accusing anyone at the moment.
E-001: Never said you were. Answer my question.
Spy unit: Very well then. However unlikely it seems that Steven would betray any of us, there have been instances recently where I have questioned the motives behind some of his actions.
I am sure he meant about when I tried to drug him. I rocked uneasily on my wheel, but Herr Engineer just scoffed.
E-001: Why, because he wanted to leave the surgery once? I would've gone too if he'd offered just to get a change in the scenery. That ain't a crime.
Sniper unit: Blimey, just because you made him doesn't mean he's harmless.
Herr Engineer took a step toward Sniper. The Sniper looked mildly alarmed, I think, from the way his face tensed.
E-001: I didn't MAKE Stephen, Mundy. I DESIGNED him. Gray built him before the robot war even started, back when I was still fighting BLU with you all, and in case all of you forgot he's partly responsible for me being like this to start out with. If anyone on this whole team has a reason to be suspicious or angry at Steven, it's me.
A strange feeling twisted in me. It might have been guilt.
E-001: I might ALSO remind you that I wouldn't've ever escaped from Gray if it weren't for him. I was going to get my memory wiped, I'd given up, except he didn't let me. And on the roof, he's the one who noticed I was about to die and helped me to the helicopter even when it wound up almost getting him killed. So why don't you tell me to my face that you think he's working for the enemy, if you still think so. Come on now.
He stared around at them. Only the Heavy met his gaze. And maybe the Pyro, it is so hard to tell with Pyro.
Heavy weapons unit: We only want you and metal doktor to be careful, Engineer. We do not want Miss Pauling to find you.
E-001: You sure that's all? Maybe you don't trust me neither.
The Heavy's eyes narrowed. I had a bad feeling about this conversation, but at that moment there was a sharp knock on the door and the Scout entered before anyone could answer it.
Spy unit: Where is Miss Pauling?
Scout unit: She's still lookin' at the fence but she'll be here soon, that's why I had to warn you guys about that first. See, I can think ahead when I want to!
Medic unit: Yes we are all VERY proud of you Scout. Now what do you want?
Scout unit: Uh, Miss P's gonna tell you guys anyways, but she wants to try and get through the robots tonight. I figured I should tell you now so Steve and Engie can know before she comes in.
Pyro and Herr Engineer looked at each other.
Pyro unit: (incomprehensible mumbling accompanied by gesticulations)
Scout unit: You know nobody freakin' understands what you say ever, right?
E-001: What all do we need to know?
Scout rocked back on his heels and looked at the ceiling.
Scout unit: Well there wasn't any holes in the fence or nothin', but she's sure that waiting would be a bad idea since, you know, she thinks there's robots comin' in through the fence.
Sniper unit: (muttered) She ain't wrong there.
Scout unit: Yeah, so she'll probably be around a lot, and you robots might want to clear out of the surgery for the afternoon.
Herr Medic looked uneasily to the sheet-covered gurney.
Medic unit: We don't have to ALWAYS meet in here, you know. I mean to say, it is a bit cramped, and there are, er, so many delicate apparatus that could be damaged.
I think this was just an excuse because most of the delicate apparatus he was referring to were piled haphazardly in the sink or lying on the floor near the wall. It seemed like a bad time to point this out, so I did not say anything.
Demolitions unit: Cripes, stop complaining. She's on her way Doc, and with any luck we won't be here much longer anyways.
Heavy weapons unit: Da, Demoman is right. We need to hide robots and then decide more things later. Scout, go make sure we have time.
Herr Engineer sighed as Scout darted out the door.
E-001: Come on Stephen, let's get in the closet again.
I did not object and only followed him in to the dark interior of our old hiding spot. Once the door was closed I imitated a small cough like humans sometimes do when they want to say something but it is for some reason difficult.
E-001: What?
0031: Just, ah, thank you. For trusting me, und defending me from the rest of the team.
He shrugged but clapped me on the back. Miss Pauling will be here soon so I am going to stop recording and focus on listening in now.
Maybe it is a good thing that I did not manage to talk to 0396 last night.
</entry_16>
1204 hours, Tuesday, February 13, 1973.
I awoke this morning to find that the entire team sans Scout was gathered in the surgery. All were facing me, and none of their faces looked happy. Herr Engineer straightened from a crouch next to me as my eyes blinked on, and it occurred to me that he had pressed the on switch beneath my chest plate instead of waiting for me to awaken via my timer or sensory stimuli. He offered me a "hand up", as he calls it, and I allowed him to pull me into a standing position.
0031: Was ist los?
He opened his mouth to answer, but the Heavy spoke first.
Heavy weapons unit: Why were you outside last night, metal doktor?
I very carefully kept my gaze from straying toward Spy or Demoman. It had been foolish to hope they would not say anything about my excursion.
0031: Why do you ask me this question?
Heavy weapons unit: Miss Pauling saw tracks inside fence. Tire tracks. She thinks metal men have come inside.
0031: Ah.
Sniper unit: She and Scout are out there right now looking for a breach. Seems kind of funny that Gray would send in a Medic instead of a Spy, doesn't it?
0031: Well, ah, those are my tracks, but I was only going outside to see the, er, trees again. I couldn't go during the day with Miss Pauling around.
The Sniper's eyes narrowed, but Demoman shook his head.
Demolitions unit: Look, I saw Steve outside last night. Maybe he did go to the fence. But that doesn't change the fact that he helped Engineer escape from Gray, does it? I don't think his old boss would be too happy to see him again after something like THAT.
Sniper unit: Unless he had information for him.
Herr Engineer turned on his friend with a suddenness that almost made me jump.
E-001: What's that supposed to mean?
Soldier unit: IT MEANS THAT MEDIC IS A SPY! I KNEW IT!
The Soldier lurched toward me, but the Demoman grabbed him by the arms. I realized with a bit of alarm that my back was to the wall, and the agitated humans hemmed me in on every side. Pyro was by far the closest and was considering me in a way I did not like, its fingers drumming against the handle of its fire axe.
Soldier tried to pull away from Demoman.
Demolitions unit: That's not what he means at all ye blockhead!
Soldier unit: LET GO OF ME YOU DAMNED SCOTSMAN, I AM TRYING TO PROTECT OUR TEAM FROM THE ROBOT MENACE!
0031: But I am not a menace, bitte! I am not working for Herr Gray; it is as Demoman said!
Soldier unit: NOT A MENACE MY ASS! I BET YOU'RE NOT EVEN AMER--
Medic unit: Mein Gott, shut up!
Everyone was quiet and looked at Herr Medic. He was glaring at Soldier, but his gaze strayed once to the body's gurney on the other side of the room. I think the sheet had twitched. Nobody but me noticed his distraction though, so he pushed his glasses up his nose and addressed Soldier.
Medic unit: No one thinks that the Machinenmensch is a spy except for you, Soldier. For once in your life PLEASE control yourself.
The Soldier stopped straining against Demoman so suddenly that the latter almost fell over.
Soldier: Oh. BUT SNIPER SAID--
Spy unit: It is possible to pass information to the enemy without necessarily being a spy, my simple friend.
The Spy surveyed me coolly from where he stood next to the Heavy. I faced him as boldly as I could manage, though his words sent signals of dread prickling through my processor.
0031: Do you think I am a traitor then, Spy?
His eyes turned down to examine his cigarette as though he were choosing his words carefully.
Spy unit: I never said that.
E-001: Then what ARE you saying, Spy?
Herr Engineer sidled in front of me. His hands were clenched into fists. I know that the lights in our eyes do not change in intensity except due to variations in environmental lighting, but his seemed to burn a little brighter as he glared at the Spy. The Spy's brows rose slightly to indicate his surprise.
Spy unit: Engineer, I am not attacking or accusing anyone at the moment.
E-001: Never said you were. Answer my question.
Spy unit: Very well then. However unlikely it seems that Steven would betray any of us, there have been instances recently where I have questioned the motives behind some of his actions.
I am sure he meant about when I tried to drug him. I rocked uneasily on my wheel, but Herr Engineer just scoffed.
E-001: Why, because he wanted to leave the surgery once? I would've gone too if he'd offered just to get a change in the scenery. That ain't a crime.
Sniper unit: Blimey, just because you made him doesn't mean he's harmless.
Herr Engineer took a step toward Sniper. The Sniper looked mildly alarmed, I think, from the way his face tensed.
E-001: I didn't MAKE Stephen, Mundy. I DESIGNED him. Gray built him before the robot war even started, back when I was still fighting BLU with you all, and in case all of you forgot he's partly responsible for me being like this to start out with. If anyone on this whole team has a reason to be suspicious or angry at Steven, it's me.
A strange feeling twisted in me. It might have been guilt.
E-001: I might ALSO remind you that I wouldn't've ever escaped from Gray if it weren't for him. I was going to get my memory wiped, I'd given up, except he didn't let me. And on the roof, he's the one who noticed I was about to die and helped me to the helicopter even when it wound up almost getting him killed. So why don't you tell me to my face that you think he's working for the enemy, if you still think so. Come on now.
He stared around at them. Only the Heavy met his gaze. And maybe the Pyro, it is so hard to tell with Pyro.
Heavy weapons unit: We only want you and metal doktor to be careful, Engineer. We do not want Miss Pauling to find you.
E-001: You sure that's all? Maybe you don't trust me neither.
The Heavy's eyes narrowed. I had a bad feeling about this conversation, but at that moment there was a sharp knock on the door and the Scout entered before anyone could answer it.
Spy unit: Where is Miss Pauling?
Scout unit: She's still lookin' at the fence but she'll be here soon, that's why I had to warn you guys about that first. See, I can think ahead when I want to!
Medic unit: Yes we are all VERY proud of you Scout. Now what do you want?
Scout unit: Uh, Miss P's gonna tell you guys anyways, but she wants to try and get through the robots tonight. I figured I should tell you now so Steve and Engie can know before she comes in.
Pyro and Herr Engineer looked at each other.
Pyro unit: (incomprehensible mumbling accompanied by gesticulations)
Scout unit: You know nobody freakin' understands what you say ever, right?
E-001: What all do we need to know?
Scout rocked back on his heels and looked at the ceiling.
Scout unit: Well there wasn't any holes in the fence or nothin', but she's sure that waiting would be a bad idea since, you know, she thinks there's robots comin' in through the fence.
Sniper unit: (muttered) She ain't wrong there.
Scout unit: Yeah, so she'll probably be around a lot, and you robots might want to clear out of the surgery for the afternoon.
Herr Medic looked uneasily to the sheet-covered gurney.
Medic unit: We don't have to ALWAYS meet in here, you know. I mean to say, it is a bit cramped, and there are, er, so many delicate apparatus that could be damaged.
I think this was just an excuse because most of the delicate apparatus he was referring to were piled haphazardly in the sink or lying on the floor near the wall. It seemed like a bad time to point this out, so I did not say anything.
Demolitions unit: Cripes, stop complaining. She's on her way Doc, and with any luck we won't be here much longer anyways.
Heavy weapons unit: Da, Demoman is right. We need to hide robots and then decide more things later. Scout, go make sure we have time.
Herr Engineer sighed as Scout darted out the door.
E-001: Come on Stephen, let's get in the closet again.
I did not object and only followed him in to the dark interior of our old hiding spot. Once the door was closed I imitated a small cough like humans sometimes do when they want to say something but it is for some reason difficult.
E-001: What?
0031: Just, ah, thank you. For trusting me, und defending me from the rest of the team.
He shrugged but clapped me on the back. Miss Pauling will be here soon so I am going to stop recording and focus on listening in now.
Maybe it is a good thing that I did not manage to talk to 0396 last night.
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