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[So Rabbit has come to a sobering conclusion.]

So. We ain't re-re-real.

[This only means one thing]

Nuthin' here is real.

[And further more]

So I don't gotta act like it is real.

[Which is why he is boldly and uncaringly standing in front of a terminal. Stark. Naked.]

I can do whatever I want. S'all fa-fake anyway. Who's gonna stop me?

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Up until a few minutes ago you thought it was 2007. There are a lot of things you've missed, memory-wise.

[Who's nuts now, Mister Memory Loss?

...Except...]

I don't recall it happenin' either. Just one more reason not to believe it.

Alright, a-a-alright, fine. Ya got me there. Just seems funny is all.

S'gotta be a l-l-load o' hogwash. Ju-just stole us, that's what happened! We'll fi-find a way back home, ain't no problem there.

[Stole them and transferred their consciousnesses to these strange bodies? Somehow Spine doubted that was the truth of it.]

'Course we will. I'm sure the Walters are lookin' for us and there's gotta be a way out somewhere. No one builds a tower without an exit, right?

[Right. He just hasn't found it yet.]

Right. There's go-gotta be an exit somewhere, and when we fi-fi-find it, we're outta here!

[As soon as he put on some pants.]

[Pants would be good.

The Spine gives Rabbit a concerned glance. This malfunction is worrying him. Could it have anything to do with... events?

Having your head ripped off could certainly do this to a 'bot.]

... I wanna take a look and make sure you're workin' properly. You, uh, suffered some damages prior to your memory malfunctionin'.

[How do you tell your brother you killed him? You don't.]

....

I d-d-don't need no lookin' at. I'm fi-fine.

[...Some things never change even with big malfunctions, do they.]

No, you're not. You don't remember where you are, Rabbit. How is that "fine"?

[Nope.]

I'll ge-ge-get better! That's fi-fine! I'll re-re-remember in a bit!

[Pinching the bridge of his nose with his free hand.]

C'mon, Rabbit, I just wanna check your head's on straight.

[Literally.]

It'll only take a second.

My he-he-head's on fi-fine! I don't need no checkin'!

[He'll run, Spine. He'll do it.

[Too bad that arm around his shoulder is suddenly a little tight.]

Yes you do.

[You bastard. Rabbit tries to drop under his arm, attempting to run down the hall]

[Now, is that anything to call your brother?

He feels Rabbit drop and tries to catch him, but the lighter 'bot is just quick enough to get away.]

Darn it, Rabbit!

[The Spine lets out an irritated puff of steam and pivots on his heel, throwing himself forward in an attempt to tackle Rabbit for the second time today.]

[Rabbit darts down the hallway, abandoning the sheet in an effort to trip The Spine up]

You ne-never take me alive!

[CRASH.

This has been the sound of The Spine landing full-length on the floor.]

Get back here!

[Precious seconds are lost getting back to his feet, and then he's running full-tilt after the copper nudist again.

Funny how things tend to be cyclical, isn't it.]

NO!

[Rabbit was trying to reach his room so he could shut the door behind him and hide out in there. He knew his poor brother's joints wouldn't be able to take too much more of this running business, better to keep it to one area.

He darted inside, slamming the door behind him]

RABBIT!

[The Spine sees the door slam and puts on the brakes, so to speak, fine shoes sliding over the floor. Servos kick in and, just barely, prevent him from falling over.

Knowing better but doing it anyway, he knocks on the door.]

You can't hang out in there forever, you know.

No Spine's allowed.

I ca-ca-can stay here as l-long as I want.

[And he was holding the door too. No Spines.]

[No Spine's allowed, huh?]

No, y'can't. You're goin' to have to come out of there eventually, whether you like it or not.

[And now he's eyeballing the door. Sizing it up. Deciding if it's worth breaking in.]

Nope. G-gonna stay in here forever.

I d-d-don't need no repairs. Buzz off!

[Right. Well. The Spine sized up the door again, took a step back...

...And rammed it with his shoulder, hard.

No door is a match for that, sorry to say.]

[Well so much for that door. Even with Rabbit leaning against it, The Spine can topple tanks.

Rabbit goes down and the door goes with him]

HEY! Tha-that's cheatin'!

[That sure is a busted door. That sure is The Spine's foot on top of it keeping Rabbit pinned, too. Gently, of course, he would never intentionally hurt him.

Except the one time, but he wasn't himself then.]

Sure is. Now are you goin' to let me take a look at you or am I goin' to have to keep you on the floor all day.

[Rabbit squirms and wriggles, trying to get out from under that damn door and escape from the situation. This... wasn't going well. He gave the door a shove, blasting steam from his vents and cursing at his younger brother]

It a-a-ain't fair, Spine! I'm be-better now! All better! Nuthin' ba-bad has happened or anythin'!

[That door is going nowhere. It lifts slightly with the shove, but not enough to allow Rabbit to wriggle free. Sorry, buddy, your brother weighs quite a bit.

His patience is also rapidly beginning to fray.]

Rabbit! I need to make sure your head's all hooked up right!

you won't clean up after it and I'll wind up with a dog, that's why

BUT PUPPIES SPINE

lalala can't hear you

SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE

sure is quiet around here

/gets a puppy anyway

ffffff

HEY SPINE LOOKIT MY NEW PUPPY

I'm goin' back to the HOW

Can I bring my puppy in there?

NO

WHY NOT

NO BACTERIA IN THE HOW THAT'S WHY NOT

JUST PET THE PUPPY

I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S BEEN

IN RABBITS MOUTH

...I rest my case.

HIS MOUTH ISN'T GERMY

But it's Rabbit's mouth.

It's healthy!

Doesn't matter. It's been in Rabbit's mouth.

PET THE PUPPY

FINE

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