Does Omega Dream of Electric Friends? · Chapter 4
The Lonesome Glutton
Trish
Have you been waiting long?
Here it is, the bounty!
Omega
The sack's bigger than Omega!
Trish
Let's see, you caught half and I caught half...
All right, we'll split it evenly.
There, that should be just right!
The way of the top-tier hunter! Always settle things fair and square!
Omega
Yup! Thank you!
Is this enough? Can Omega get into the exhibition?
Trish
Enough to get in, you say?
With this much money, you could pitch a tent at the exhibition and camp there for days!
Well, see you next time!
Omega
Yup! See you!
Trish
Made a nice haul today!
Pay off the daggers in full and that wraps up the day's work!
...Hmm. That kid. Think she'll find her way to the exhibition okay?
She seemed awfully young, but she did have those funky powers...
Eh, she'll figure it out.
Omega
Knock knock. Cube? You there?
Cube Palace
Switching to standby mode.
Omega
Cube! Look! This is what they call moneyyy!
With this, you can go to a casheeno! And the museum!
Hehe, how was that? Omega did well, right?
Want some, Cube? Is there anywhere Cube wants to get into?
Cube Palace
...
Notice. The destination is currently two kilometers away in a straight line.
Displaying shortest route.
Omega
Oh, right! The destination!
Okay! Got it!
Cube Palace
...
Notice, repeated. The destination is to the northeast.
Omega Control is currently facing southwest.
Additional note. These are opposite directions.
Omega
...mell.
Cube Palace
Transmission interrupted. Please repeat.
Omega
...Omega can smell something tasty.
Omega...
Omega's getting hungry!
Omega
Hello.
Cafe Owner
Hello there... well, aren't you a cute little customer!
Are you here to buy something?
Omega
Omega's here to buy food!
Here's the ticket!
Cafe Owner
Oh my, is that so?
There's plenty of bread, so pick whatever you like!
Omega
Okay! Thanks!
Omega's gonna eat it all up!
Customer A
What? The bread is all sold out?
Customer B
But it's not even afternoon yet?
Cafe Owner
Well, you see, that little one over at that table...
Omega
Hehe, sho yummy!
Sorry, Cube. Omega got distracted again.
But Omega was super hungry...
Cube Palace
Negative. Omega Control made the correct choice.
Estimation. The recent combat consumed substantial energy.
With electrical charging unavailable, large-scale consumption of organic fuel was the appropriate response.
Omega
Eh.
C-Cube, did you just say something nice to Omega?
Are you okay?! Did you bump into something?!
Cube Palace
Objection. This unit only states verified facts.
Omega
Hmph, Cube is so stiff.
Maybe the museum will have someone less stiff!
Cube Palace
...Query.
Why does Omega Control wish to visit the museum and view the relics?
Omega
Because there might be more friends there.
Cube Palace
Omega Control already appears to have registered numerous human specimens as friends.
Omega
But still... Omega wants even more friends!
Being alone... isn't fun anymore.
Cube Palace
...
Omega
And, and...
Omega wants Cube to have friends too!
If there are other things Daddy made out there, then Cube will have more friends too!
That's why Omega wanted to bring Cube along!
Cube Palace
...Objection. Playing recording.
[If Cube sneaks out with Omega and we get caught, we both get scolded!]
Omega
...Nom.
You recorded it! That's cheating! Cube, you're cheating!
Cube Palace
Additional note. This unit does not place value on the concept of "friends."
Omega Control's claim is determined to lack valid purpose, and...
Omega
Mmf! Thish bread is sho good!
Cube Palace
...Please focus on communication with this unit—
Robber A
Ugh, my head...
Damn it, taken down by some kid out of nowhere...
Robber B
...What's gonna happen to us now?
Robber A
We'll just get handed over to the Town Guard.
Gaunt Man
...So this is the place.
Robber A
Huh? What's this, someone from the association?
Robber B
Y-you here to take us to the Town Guard...?
Gaunt Man
You boys want out of here?
Robber B
Hey, of course we—
Wh-what's with those mechanical arms of yours?
Robber A
You snapped the handcuffs just like that...?!
Gaunt Man
Come on out.
The brat who beat you down.
Tell me everything you know about her.
Every last detail.
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