[The routine of writing something down that he would very much like to rid himself of and then setting it ablaze would be comforting to a lesser being. Neo Metal Sonic is incapable of such feelings, of course, so this is merely something he's doing to better understand the locals and their traditions; after all, the best way to gather information is to study it all first-hand. If he's to be trapped in this world, then he will do what he can to make the most of his time here, and that starts by gathering data on everything he possibly can.
Neo is aware of someone approaching, but it isn't until that familiar, loathsome voice reaches his auditory processing that it really sinks in: Sonic the hedgehog is here.
He determined as much earlier today, of course; a conversation with someone had let it slip and Neo has had plenty of time to determine the best course of action. It was also during that conversation that he came across the only real snag to his usual plan of "beat that blue blur into an unrecognizable pulp" - death in this world is meaningless, and those who die merely return afterward.
So though his head snaps toward Sonic, it isn't immediately followed by Neo Metal Sonic charging him down. Instead, those red optics remain fixated on the doppelganger as he quickly processes his options.
Given that they are surrounded by civilians in a world that is not their own, throwing down would prove to be a monumentally stupid idea even if Sonic could be killed. There's no reason to turn half the population against him immediately when he needs to rely on others to get his bearings here. Likewise, fighting Sonic would only prove a hindrance - though he is far more powerful in this form, his speed suffers and that alone will give him a disadvantage against the hedgehog. Furthermore, he has no means of repairing himself, should Sonic manage to severely damage him, and relying on the kindness of strangers to fix him makes Neo want to cringe. Absolutely not.
So fighting is simply out of the question. The tension coursing through him preparing him like a spring about to snap slowly fades; the mental math not visible at all on Neo's face or in his words when he responds after a moment too long of glaring staring.]
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Neo is aware of someone approaching, but it isn't until that familiar, loathsome voice reaches his auditory processing that it really sinks in: Sonic the hedgehog is here.
He determined as much earlier today, of course; a conversation with someone had let it slip and Neo has had plenty of time to determine the best course of action. It was also during that conversation that he came across the only real snag to his usual plan of "beat that blue blur into an unrecognizable pulp" - death in this world is meaningless, and those who die merely return afterward.
So though his head snaps toward Sonic, it isn't immediately followed by Neo Metal Sonic charging him down. Instead, those red optics remain fixated on the doppelganger as he quickly processes his options.
Given that they are surrounded by civilians in a world that is not their own, throwing down would prove to be a monumentally stupid idea even if Sonic could be killed. There's no reason to turn half the population against him immediately when he needs to rely on others to get his bearings here. Likewise, fighting Sonic would only prove a hindrance - though he is far more powerful in this form, his speed suffers and that alone will give him a disadvantage against the hedgehog. Furthermore, he has no means of repairing himself, should Sonic manage to severely damage him, and relying on the kindness of strangers to fix him makes Neo want to cringe. Absolutely not.
So fighting is simply out of the question. The tension coursing through him preparing him like a spring about to snap slowly fades; the mental math not visible at all on Neo's face or in his words when he responds after a moment too long of
glaringstaring.]I do not have "fun".
[...off to a fantastic start already, i see.]