video, shortly post cloak reactivation; @Doc Knock

[paintjobs]

[It's a nice hello from your local, not-Zymandis robots! You know, the ones on your side that you shouldn't be slaughtering! Luckily, they look a lot different, right?

Anyway, it's Knock Out and Zenyatta together in a room that looks like it's near the library, and upon the table behind them is one of the Shielders, as well as a T15. Both appear rather... dissected, at this point. Zenyatta addresses the network, while Knock Out, still picking over the insides of the Shielder, ignores it.]

Greetings.

Although I know this may not have been a popular topic... I had been interested in the level of consciousness of our enemies. Thank you, Keith, for assisting in not harming these units fatally. With help from Knock Out, I was able to see if the Zymandis robots were capable of any thoughts of their own, or had any direction besides their orders. They did not. Perhaps that is for the best.

[There’s movement from behind as Knock Out finally gives up on his patient (“patient”) and leans in to loom over Zenyatta and share the feed. He looks pretty pleased with himself as he speaks.]

They did bring us a little gift, though. Both of these machines have connectivity ports in them — don’t worry, I’ve disabled the transmitter, they’re only receiving data at the moment. And it looks like they’re receiving straight from Zymandis… assuming Zymandis is a moving point. A warship, maybe. They’re all the rage for destructive organizations. [He pauses to quirk a brow.] So, if nothing else, we know where not to go galavanting off to.

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[competing]

But it would make sense that this is central command or something, right? Or at the very least one of their weapons carriers.

[paintjobs]

Or it's just the ship that handles robot building and deployment. Assumptions can be dangerous.

[competing]

Either way that's still a pretty big deal... I mean. They kind of kicked our butt a bit here.

[paintjobs]

I won't argue it's a useful connection, you're right there. I just want to make sure no one gets it into their heads to read too much into it, or depend on it.

[ you don't live to be this old without a healthy sense of caution, after all ]

At least, not while I'm around. If they transfer me elsewhere, feel free to be as reckless as you'd like.

[competing]

We're definitely in no shape to go barging into any alien rival warships, and anyone who says otherwise must be having a nice time under that rock of theirs.

But it's still something, like you said. Maybe we can pull something else from the signal like... I dunno... frequencies we can maybe tap into in the future?

[iomnic]

[ He HAD been letting Knock Out handle it, since he's not the one who traced the signal, but- ]

I would not advise we take this information as a sign to follow them.

[competing]

[ does he look like keith to you, zenyatta...................... ]

Neither would I.

[ at least not as they are now. ]

But this is pretty important information to have, right? We would know where they are — or at least where part of them is... So that if they ever show up again when we're on a mission, we'd be better prepared to face them.

[iomnic]

[ Look. Look......... ]

For as long as Knock Out can hold the signal, yes. I do not know how long that may be. I feel as if we should give this information to someone, but I am unsure who...

[competing]

Maybe Lloyd? Someone at HQ? They might be able to, I dunno... do some science with it.

[iomnic]

A good idea.

[And, since Zenyatta's the one who initially stole Knock Out's Communicator, he turns to glance over at him.]

Knock Out, do you think this is something we could send to Lloyd? Given that he is still safe?

[competing]

Can't hurt to try.