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That's a Bad Idea (Part One)

Ignihyde Dorm - Idia's Room

I still can't believe you agreed to fix a broken-down blastcycle, Idia.
I figured you'd go, "I'm not a handyman," and that'd be the end of it.

Yeah, I was ready to say no when Mr. Deuce first came to me with this.
But I realized it was a good learning opportunity.
Heh... Mwa ha ha... I've always wanted to disassemble one of these things.
What makes such a popular piece of tech tick? Ooh, I wanna see those parts and get my hands on 'em! Just imagining it is getting me hyped up!

You totally light up when machines are involved.

Thing is, I need an extra set of hands. You down for helping me out, Ortho?

Absolutely! I'd love to help!

Most excellent. Let's get started, then.

Let's see... Deuce Spade seems to be having trouble getting the engine to start lately.
Engine trouble, huh? That's a pretty common vehicle problem. Trouble is that any number of things can cause that to happen.

The first thing to triage is usually the battery.
I'm gonna start the blastcycle up. Ortho, could you run scans to see if the battery's working right?

Will do!
Vrrrr... Vrrrr...

Hm. He's right. The engine's not turning over. What're you getting, Ortho?

Low voltage readings. But Deuce Spade said he'd charged the battery...

I wanna see how the other parts around it move. I'd rather leave the battery connected and take a look at more stuff.
But with all the parts in there, I can't see that far in. Ortho?

I get you! You want me to use my fiberscope to inspect the smaller parts on a monitor, right?
Switching visual input feed to fiberscope. Scanning target for anomalies.

Isn't the evolution of tech amazing? Now we'll get a well-lit view of all those dark little nooks and crannies.
Ah! Keep the camera there!

Done.

Aha. The generator shows signs of deterioration. That's what the trouble is.
All right, we've identified the problem. Now to remove the generator and swap out some parts.

Ooh, could I try out my mini-arms? I never get to use those.

What arms? Did I give you those?

"If I'm installing a fiberscope, I might as well throw in some arms and make it a set."
"You'd look totally rad using multiple arms at once—like a whiz kid! I gotta do it."
...End quote.

Huh, I said that? Well, okay, then. Go for it.

Okay! Deploying mini-arms. Extracting damaged parts.

Heh heh heh. Might as well do some disassembly—*cough*—"maintenance" while we're at it.
Ortho, remove every part. Why don't we get a niiice long look at these valuable components?

Okay, Brother! On it!
Project scope redefined. Extracting all parts. Deploying maintenance kit...
Vrrr... VROOM!

It started up fine this time, and the voltage readings are normal.
Nice work! Wow, Idia. You wrapped that up quick.

You're the one who did all the work, remember? I'm lucky you were there.

Who, me? Well, since you made me, I think that makes you even better!
How many cutting-edge functions does this body have? You're a genius!

Still...

What is it? Why the long face?
Ooh, I know! You're still stunned that you forgot about the mini-arms you gave me, right?

Y'know, I wonder what I was trying to accomplish by giving you so many different functions.
Installing the latest medical tools in you now can't change the past...

Brother?

I mean... I mean, it was originally me who...

Idia, just stop while you're ahead. You're overthinking things again.
I like how handy this body is. I can do lots of stuff regular people can't!

Ortho...

I'm gonna put every single function you've given me to the fullest possible use. So don't call any of it useless again, okay?

...Okay. Deal.

That's a Bad Idea (Part Two)

Courtyard

Deuce Spade was so happy when he got his blastcycle back good as new. Go us! Hee hee.
Idia could've come with me to deliver it, though. Oh well. Guess I'll just describe Deuce's reaction to him when I get back to the dorm.

......

Oh, hi, Silver. What are you up to, trudging around by yourself?

You're...the Ignihyde housewarden's little brother, right?

Yup! Ortho Shroud, in the...flesh? Hm. We'll revisit that turn of phrase later. Anyway, what's with that scary look on your face? Wait...
Your vital signs are erratic. Did you...hurt yourself, Silver?

Cat's out of the bag, I suppose. As much as it pains me to admit it, my horse got a bit rowdy during Equestrian Club today.
I did manage to calm it down before things got TOO out of hand, but I fell and twisted my ankle in the process.

Oh, gosh! You'd better go to the nurse's office.

Riddle said the same thing, so I tried, but the nurse wasn't in.
There's a first aid kit back at the dorm. I was just working out how to hobble back to the dorm on a hurt ankle.

That's a bad idea. Hey, could you show me where you got hurt?

Huh? I'm not sure how that'll—

Don't worry. My body's equipped with state-of-the-art medical tech.
My brother's given me permission to use all my functions at my own discretion, too. Don't be shy—let me handle this!

Interesting. I think I'll take you up on that.

Okay! I need you to stay still for a sec. Commencing bioscan of target.

What are you doing?

Scanning for evidence of bone damage. It's only a basic scan, but it works for this.
Looks like nothing's broken. You've just got a light sprain.

Oh, that's good to know. Okay, I'll be going now.

Hang on! Where are you going?

I can tough out a sprain. That's how I always deal with them.

But there's no reason for you to go around enduring the pain.
I'll set your sprained ankle so it doesn't get any worse. Let me whip up a splint with my 3D printer real quick!

I'm not sure what you're doing, but that's some fascinating technology you've got there.

Heh heh! Isn't it? Now to bandage up the splint to hold it in place...
I also see some scrapes on your hands. We wouldn't want dirt getting into those and getting them infected, so I'll just take care of that now.
Commencing wound sterilization. Water pressure set to minimum. ...Does that hurt at all?

It's just a little itchy.

Great. Then that just leaves the disinfecting.

Antiseptic, cotton swabs, gauze strips... You're like a first aid vending machine.

I've got everything that might be needed for emergency first aid here. My brother installed it all.

Interesting. Idia's a very well-prepared man.

Yup! My brother's amazing. Okay, your scrape's treated and your sprain's all set.

Sorry to put you to so much trouble. I should thank you.

Please, don't worry about it at all. I'm good at repairing!

Is...that so?

Yeah! I repaired a blastcycle today, too.

I don't think "repair" is quite the right word to use for people, though.

Ooh, right. I guess for humans it's less "repairing" and more "treating."
But it's all about fixing broken stuff either way!

I'm not sure that's accurate either, but I won't belabor the point any further.
I'll pay you back for this someday. If you'll excuse me...

Wait, hold on!

Hm? What is it? Why are you tugging on me?

How about I do some maintenance on the rest of you while I'm at it?

I don't hurt anywhere but my ankle. I'm fine, really.

But you could have some other spot in need of attention.
Sometimes, people don't notice conditions and leave then untreated for so long that it's too late to reverse the damage.

You shouldn't say things like that. You could jinx it.

Also, I promised my brother that I'd put the body he gave me to the fullest possible use.
I've got lots more functions I've never even activated before! Let me try some out!

You're starting to make it sound like you just want a test subject here. Hey. Hands off.
Agh! You're way stronger than you look...

Commencing full body scan. Don't worry! I'll repair any damage you've got! Just sit back and relax!

I'm not sure I should be relaxing at all...

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