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[microbrobotics]

[ So here's a face that might be familiar to some people. A young Japanese teenager squints at the screen with a practiced ease that indicates he's used this sort of tech before. Because he totally has, even if he's frowning a little bit. ]

Man, couldn't they have given me my old comm? The default loadout sucks...

[ A burst of static as he fiddles with something; the feed cuts out for a second before it returns, this time at a slightly wider angle. He's already spread out a whole array of miscellaneous parts across the floor of his room in Heropa #12. Just. Junk as far as the eye can see. ]

Two questions: is the Lucky Cat Café still standing? And who the heck has my toolbot? They wiped my tracker software. Unbelievable. This is a pain in the--

[ Another moment of static as Hiro takes a minute to search for something. ]

Anyway, I'm Hiro Hamada and I'm amazing. If you need something insane built, I guarantee you I can build it. Reasonable rates. Discounts for anything AWESOME or explosive.

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[ Video ]

[ghoulking]

Lucky Cat Café has closed long time ago.

Welcome back, Hiro.

[microbrobotics]

[ Oh. Well. He kind of figured that would be the case, but he wilts a bit at having it confirmed. And tries to cover it up by focusing on Kaneki instead. ]

Dude, you're still here? Have you been home at all?

[pummelgranite]

[ Oh god, a nerd. Look at it. Disgusting. At least its still small. For now. ]

You can build anything that explodes.

[microbrobotics]

[ Look, he's way cooler than Baph or Woden. He kind of blinks at her outfit in a vaguely approving sort of way. Looks rad. ]

Building things that can explode are more fun. If it's all safe, what's the point?

[Video]

[phoenixleader]

[ Anything?! The screen adjusts, and an excited looking alien woman looks into the camera with absolute intensity.]

Do you think you can rebuild a charging cell for my blaster? The battery on it won't last forever.

[ She's got a list, but, well, might as well start with the most basic of ones. ]

I'd also love your help in rebuilding an encrypted Commlink. Let's talk shop.

[ She misses tinkering with tech, okay? ]

[microbrobotics]

[ Hiro just stares for a moment. He's adjusted a bit to aliens already, what with having been here before, but it's still a hell of a thing. ]

Psh, no problem. I could do both those things in my sleep. Heck, the comm I could do right now for you.

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[picksthenames]

Something insane, huh?

[ Cisco looks intrigued. This kid reminds him of himself when he was younger, building inventions in his parent's garage. (He's still building tech in his garage, only now he has business cards.) ]

You got examples to back up those claims?

[microbrobotics]

[ Oho. Hiro just cracks his knuckles and grins. ]

I reprogrammed a power dampener here that screwed with everyone's ages.

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[garotted]

I need references for this 'amazing' claim.
You can build cool things and still be an enormous nerd.

[microbrobotics]

i built a hovercraft when i was like 5
and now i run a superhero team with an actual robot in it

text; username: warlock

[secondscythe]

yeah?
what's the most insane thing you've built then?

[microbrobotics]

sup warlock

portal back home
it, uh. kind of worked?

[mathemagier]

[Well this is a shock- and a pleasant one. Also an interesting new datapoint]

Hiro. It's been quite some time. How are you?

[microbrobotics]

[ Oh. Hiro lights up instantly to see the face of his old friend. Especially since Hermann obviously remembers him. ]

Same as I was ... uh, how long have I been gone?

[driftsintobuffetline]

Wow. Nerd alert. Look who's back in town.

What're you working on these days, dude. Anything new?

[microbrobotics]

[ TWO. Two of his favorite people in the world. Hiro is just straight up beaming. ]

Dude, how long have YOU two been here? I only went home for like a day!

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[looseleaves]

[ At first, Hajime just means to pass over this--he feels kind of impolite, but Hiro's obviously got everything under control and he has no answers for him. Plus, shared (mixed, in Hiro's case) ethnicity can only go so far, he doesn't want to be rude. It feels like he'd be a waste of Hiro's time. Except, Hiro's last words bring back a dilemma that he'd been kicking around... ]

Um--maybe this is strange, but... have you built any sound systems? [ --right! ] I'm Hajime Shino.

[microbrobotics]

[ Hiro kind of blinks at the request. ]

Well, sure? Gotta have a sweet setup for watching kaiju movies.

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[codeoracle]

[Keep talking nerdy, Hiro. Futaba is happy to see another techie.]

You've been here before?

...What kind of programming do you know? And think you can get your hands on--or make--a decent heatsink? Mine fried.

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[microbrobotics]

[ Hiro happily responds in text; he likes it just about as much as video anyway. ]

yeah like a year and a half, but all my stuff is gone

and i do robotics programming mostly. more hardware stuff. so i can definitely build you that heatsink

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[fehus]

[this level of confidence in a teenager is absurd. Magnus wonders if there is a small robot inside this boy, making him act this confident, because what the hel]

[have a blond guy outdoors, looking like a Kurt Cobain throwback]

How do you feel about making non-lethal booby traps?

[microbrobotics]

[ Look, he's painfully overconfident sometimes. It gets him in just as much trouble. ]

Go on. I'm listening.

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[flowerette]

Hiro! You're back!

[microbrobotics]

[ Hiro brightens instantly. ]

You're still here? Were you here the whole time?

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[liverletdie]

Oh. You're back. Welcome back.

[microbrobotics]

[ Oh hey. Hiro brightens instantly. ]

Mr. Stark? You remember me?

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[crueltobekind]

What kind of insane somethings do you specialize in? The explosive part has me intrigued.

[microbrobotics]

Uh, just the BEST insane things. Robots, weapons, superhero suits, you name it.

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[epundemiology]

[So most of those words are gibberish to Ellie, but at the same time? She's curious.]

What counts as something insane?

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[microbrobotics]

[ Yesss one of his favorite people. Hiro can't help but grin - and blush a little - when he sees her. ]

Ellie! You're back?

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[khajidont]

Holy -- Hiro, you're here? And you actually remember?

Dude, it's been, like... I don't even know how long.

[microbrobotics]

Hey, you remember too! Did you leave at all or were you just stuck?