Sonic is... actually trying to talk. He isn't going to sweep it all away and act as if it didn't happen. He wants to talk, with Neo of all people. He's even going so far as to try to learn how to help repair instead of simply smash. Not that he has any reason to - after all, that's Tails's thing, not Sonic's. Is he trying to learn for Neo?
No. That's a ridiculous thought. They aren't that close. Regardless of that incident, they are still bitter enemies, nothing more.
He wants to tell Sonic to leave - to get lost and put all of this out of his mind. That Neo will find a way home soon so they don't have to... do this. Pretend that anything has changed. Wouldn't Sonic prefer that? Wouldn't it just be easier to go back to how things were?
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I can't reach it on my own so my maintenance has been... lacking.
[He doesn't need to tell Sonic that. It's obvious. But the words leave him anyway and before he can start thinking about it, Neo turns around so Sonic has access to his back. He remains sitting, since that will be easier for Sonic to reach.]
One of the screws for the panel is missing - you should be able to find another of suitable size in the workbench if you do not already have one. First, remove that panel - the wiring within has come loose and needs to be secured.
[Sonic's trying to meet him halfway. And even though Neo doesn't need to... maybe he can offer this much. The idea of letting someone else - even his hated enemy - poke around with his innermost workings does not bother Neo at all. After all, Eggman has done this plenty of times and Neo himself has had to open himself up for modifications and repairs. So this is simply routine as far as he's concerned, even if he is leaving it in Sonic's hands rather than a professional's. Well, not that it particularly matters, even a professional would require instructions to properly handle Eggman's superior technology.
(And besides like this, he can keep his back to Sonic; he doesn't have to look at him and think about... anything. He can just focus on what needs to be done and that's... well, it's going to have to be good enough for now.)]
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Sonic is... actually trying to talk. He isn't going to sweep it all away and act as if it didn't happen. He wants to talk, with Neo of all people. He's even going so far as to try to learn how to help repair instead of simply smash. Not that he has any reason to - after all, that's Tails's thing, not Sonic's. Is he trying to learn for Neo?
No. That's a ridiculous thought. They aren't that close. Regardless of that incident, they are still bitter enemies, nothing more.
He wants to tell Sonic to leave - to get lost and put all of this out of his mind. That Neo will find a way home soon so they don't have to... do this. Pretend that anything has changed. Wouldn't Sonic prefer that? Wouldn't it just be easier to go back to how things were?
...]
I can't reach it on my own so my maintenance has been... lacking.
[He doesn't need to tell Sonic that. It's obvious. But the words leave him anyway and before he can start thinking about it, Neo turns around so Sonic has access to his back. He remains sitting, since that will be easier for Sonic to reach.]
One of the screws for the panel is missing - you should be able to find another of suitable size in the workbench if you do not already have one. First, remove that panel - the wiring within has come loose and needs to be secured.
[Sonic's trying to meet him halfway. And even though Neo doesn't need to... maybe he can offer this much. The idea of letting someone else - even his hated enemy - poke around with his innermost workings does not bother Neo at all. After all, Eggman has done this plenty of times and Neo himself has had to open himself up for modifications and repairs. So this is simply routine as far as he's concerned, even if he is leaving it in Sonic's hands rather than a professional's. Well, not that it particularly matters, even a professional would require instructions to properly handle Eggman's superior technology.
(And besides like this, he can keep his back to Sonic; he doesn't have to look at him and think about... anything. He can just focus on what needs to be done and that's... well, it's going to have to be good enough for now.)]