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FIRST REBELLION ❅ ACCIDENTAL VIDEO / ACTION [ROUTE 29]
[Isaac arrived earlier today and he's been spending his time studying the network and the Pokémon. He shouldn't be here; he's dead. He's not dwelling on that right now though.]
[Instead, he's being attacked by a Sentret. It's using Scratch on the Shellder Isaac received to start with. Both the Shellder and the trainer seem completely unimpressed.]
Tackle, Antony.
[The Shellder responds immediately, slamming into the offending Pokémon. Isaac doesn't seem to have realized that the Gear is on and viewing the battle at a skewed angle. At least he's not in the frame?]
What the hell is this world? Sure as hell isn't Amestris.
[The Shellder uses Tackle a few more times to take the Sentret out and hops over to his trainer happily. Isaac kneels to pick it up, allowing the viewer a quick shot of his face.]
I guess I'll figure it out eventually.
[Instead, he's being attacked by a Sentret. It's using Scratch on the Shellder Isaac received to start with. Both the Shellder and the trainer seem completely unimpressed.]
Tackle, Antony.
[The Shellder responds immediately, slamming into the offending Pokémon. Isaac doesn't seem to have realized that the Gear is on and viewing the battle at a skewed angle. At least he's not in the frame?]
What the hell is this world? Sure as hell isn't Amestris.
[The Shellder uses Tackle a few more times to take the Sentret out and hops over to his trainer happily. Isaac kneels to pick it up, allowing the viewer a quick shot of his face.]
I guess I'll figure it out eventually.
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[[Aw man, this is not a happy conversation. His eyes glaze over and his hands tremble.]]
I thought that time would make the pain disappear, but...
...I realised I don't deserve to feel relief from it. None of us do.
[VIDEO]
[...He was wrong, wasn't he?]
Of course not. What we did - even under orders - was inexcusable. We didn't have a choice, Armstrong. We did what we were ordered to do.
[You know who we can blame for this? BRADLEY.]
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We should have said no!
But we were too weak...
[[...he might...not be talking about you, here.
And yes ofc but he's the Fuhrer tho]]
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[This... is kind of awkward but! We're going to attempt to comfort you, okay! Just bear with him he has no idea what he's doing orz]
What would have happened if we'd said no? Even in the ideal situation, what would have happened if all of the State Alchemists had said no? The other soldiers would have been issued orders to kill us for treason. It was the only thing we could do.
[A brief pause.]
There's nothing we can do about it now. You were following orders, just like the rest of us. What you do on the battlefield and off it are two entirely different things. Don't let your orders define you.
[...it's probably best if you don't know who told Isaac this.]
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[[...he sees what you're trying to do and....he appreciates it, okay.
You may be moving up the sparklemeter.Now if you don't mind he'll just. straighten up and wipe his eyes, there.]]
...I'm sorry for unloading on you like that.
[[My god, you're one of the first people to ever earn an apology for an emotional Armstrong outburst!]]
What you're saying, it's....I appreciate it. It's excellent advice.
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[It's cool, you've just managed to go from being a minor annoyance to a Pretty Cool Dude, Armstrong!]
It's the same advice that got me through the war. I can't take credit for it.
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[[WHEN THE HELL DID WE START BONDING HE COULD SWEAR HE WAS CALLING YOU A MURDERER LIKE FIVE COMMENTS AGO]]
You obviously have some very wise friends.
[VIDEO]
[Despite the fact that he's been dwelling on it for seven years. No big deal!]
[AND CLEARLY WE ARE JUST THAT AMAZING, MAN. No really, magic happened.]
He wasn't a friend.
[He was Isaac's senior! ...And then he turned out to be a douchebag.]
[VIDEO]
...orz
CLEARLY, WE ARE DESTINED TO BE BROS]]
At least the advice still holds true, regardless. I'll remember it.
[VIDEO]
[CLEARLY! And now you won't mind if things get really awkward, really fast, right? Because this is Isaac and he is a social fail.]
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[[...it's alright, he knows.]]
...I'll leave you to deal with your Pokemon, then.
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