[It would be impossible to miss Sonic's words, no matter how quiet they are. Unlike organic beings with their inferior hearing, Neo's is perfect. So of course he catches those words.
His grip tightens on his enemy for a moment. He fights off the urge to simply spike Sonic into the ground and put an end to him.
It wouldn't matter if he did. Sonic would simply come back, and he knows the hedgehog would show up with his usual grin, as though nothing had happened, and simply laugh it off. Back to business as usual. It would be completely pointless to kill him now.
And yet the urge is higher than it's ever been, all because of those three tiny, pointless words. How stupid is Sonic? Did he really think Neo would suffer serious injury from something like that? He can't be poisoned. He can be repaired. And even if it somehow was damages he couldn't recover from, Eggman would simply rebuild him. There's no logical reason for Sonic to have been worried about him at all, and the fact that he was worried...
To be honest, he's not really sure what that means. Is it out of pity that Sonic leapt in to take that attack for him? It doesn't make sense. He can't make sense of it, and he simply doesn't have time to fully analyze it, because Sonic's vitals are dropping fast and he will not allow some stupid monster to killsteal from him—
Neo Metal Sonic is the pinnacle of Eggman's technology and thus is incapable of making stupid or questionable decisions. Unfortunately, he does have a tendency to be a bit more rash than one would like of the perfect machine when it comes to Sonic, and that might have had an impact on his decision-making process when he decides to bring Sonic back to his own apartment rather than take him to the medical center. They're the same distance away, and this way, he can keep an eye on his enemy to ensure that he won't die at the hands of some incompetent would-be doctor. It makes perfect sense.
More pressingly is Sonic's state, and with his limited medical knowledge, Neo can at least set the hedgehog up in the bed properly. The bed obviously hasn't been touched at all since Neo arrived here, but there are enough blankets to stave off the cold and pillows to keep Sonic's head elevated. Neo never bothered to gather any sort of medical supplies, as he never thought he'd have any need for them - an agitating oversight, but an understandable one. Which means he has little choice but to seek outside help for the rest.]
Do not move. I will be right back.
[It sounds like a threat?? Okay. With only that, Neo's off at top speed, off to go secure a medical professional.
It doesn't take him long to find someone willing and able to assist with a hedgehog patient suffering from poisoning, though the doctor requires specific ingredients to make the antidote that he doesn't have on him. Once Neo's escorted the man back to his apartment (by way of literally scooping him up and carrying him there, because his feet are far too slow for such a serious situation) he lingers ominously in the doorway for a moment, watching the man work.
Yet again his databanks fail to have the knowledge he desperately needs in this situation. He still has so much he has to learn. Who would have thought that keeping Sonic alive would be just as frustratingly difficult as killing him?
He doesn't linger for long, however. Those ingredients won't collect themselves. Neo takes his leave then, already agitated by the fact that he'll have to stop to research where these ingredients will even be here in the first place. He'll be back soon, be less of a pain for the doctor than you would be for him, will you??]
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His grip tightens on his enemy for a moment. He fights off the urge to simply spike Sonic into the ground and put an end to him.
It wouldn't matter if he did. Sonic would simply come back, and he knows the hedgehog would show up with his usual grin, as though nothing had happened, and simply laugh it off. Back to business as usual. It would be completely pointless to kill him now.
And yet the urge is higher than it's ever been, all because of those three tiny, pointless words. How stupid is Sonic? Did he really think Neo would suffer serious injury from something like that? He can't be poisoned. He can be repaired. And even if it somehow was damages he couldn't recover from, Eggman would simply rebuild him. There's no logical reason for Sonic to have been worried about him at all, and the fact that he was worried...
To be honest, he's not really sure what that means. Is it out of pity that Sonic leapt in to take that attack for him? It doesn't make sense. He can't make sense of it, and he simply doesn't have time to fully analyze it, because Sonic's vitals are dropping fast and he will not allow some stupid monster to killsteal from him—
Neo Metal Sonic is the pinnacle of Eggman's technology and thus is incapable of making stupid or questionable decisions. Unfortunately, he does have a tendency to be a bit more rash than one would like of the perfect machine when it comes to Sonic, and that might have had an impact on his decision-making process when he decides to bring Sonic back to his own apartment rather than take him to the medical center. They're the same distance away, and this way, he can keep an eye on his enemy to ensure that he won't die at the hands of some incompetent would-be doctor. It makes perfect sense.
Neo's apartment is exactly the same as all the others. He hasn't bothered to do much of anything to it - as he has no need for dΓ©cor or possessions. The only change is that one corner of the room has some carefully-arranged supplies for his own repairs and maintenance; which yes, does in fact imply that Neo just sits in the corner while he's charging, but don't worry about that.
More pressingly is Sonic's state, and with his limited medical knowledge, Neo can at least set the hedgehog up in the bed properly. The bed obviously hasn't been touched at all since Neo arrived here, but there are enough blankets to stave off the cold and pillows to keep Sonic's head elevated. Neo never bothered to gather any sort of medical supplies, as he never thought he'd have any need for them - an agitating oversight, but an understandable one. Which means he has little choice but to seek outside help for the rest.]
Do not move. I will be right back.
[It sounds like a threat?? Okay. With only that, Neo's off at top speed, off to go secure a medical professional.
It doesn't take him long to find someone willing and able to assist with a hedgehog patient suffering from poisoning, though the doctor requires specific ingredients to make the antidote that he doesn't have on him. Once Neo's escorted the man back to his apartment (by way of literally scooping him up and carrying him there, because his feet are far too slow for such a serious situation) he lingers ominously in the doorway for a moment, watching the man work.
Yet again his databanks fail to have the knowledge he desperately needs in this situation. He still has so much he has to learn. Who would have thought that keeping Sonic alive would be just as frustratingly difficult as killing him?
He doesn't linger for long, however. Those ingredients won't collect themselves. Neo takes his leave then, already agitated by the fact that he'll have to stop to research where these ingredients will even be here in the first place. He'll be back soon, be less of a pain for the doctor than you would be for him, will you??]