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Just between us, you can count on me more than Markus when it comes to this.

[Don't get him in trouble with Markus though!!]

I believe in Markus and I believe in the rest of Jericho. But I also believe in Connor. I'm certain it'll go well.

Heh sure that can be our little secret.

[Hey Hank is no snitch if what's happening is not something that harms others. The only thing that could potentially be harmed here is Markus' ego.]

Yeah. Better than the shitty future they were expecting us to have, honestly.

It's a very important secret now.

[Markus' ego is always an acceptable target.]

Honestly, I had difficulty believing that humans would ever accept androids as people as well. But after meeting you, Hank, and a few others here, I realize that I've been wrong to doubt humans so much.

When you put it that way, I'll have to take it with me to my grave.

[He is pretty glad that deviancy seems to give most androids a good amount of sass.]

A great man once said that in times of disasters and everything being so grim to always look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.

[The quote is familiar to Simon. He's a caretaker android, so he's been installed with various child friendly programs, but it still comes as a surprise to hear those words from someone else.]

Mr. Rogers always had wise advice to pass along.

[Hank's younger life was Mr.Rogers and Sesame Street.]

Yeah....kinda shaped me as a kid...I'm sure he would have loved you all. If you give people enough time, I'm sure a lot more will become vocal too, with Markus's protest getting them to back down.

[Honestly, if there was a human that Simon could trust immediately, it would be him.]

Maybe all of us should just listen to Mr. Rogers more. But I guess Markus can be sort of inspirational too.

[It's the face, it's hard not to pay attention to him.]

[There's a feeling of simple joy that comes from Hank side as he suddenly realizes something;]

Yeah he definitely is.

You know, this makes me think that Markus will probably get invited to a few children's shows. They might even start making android puppets. Kids are pretty smart and they'll love all of you. It's mostly the parents you gotta watch out for.

[Gasp. Android puppets in Sesame Street? A wave of delight comes from Simon's end as he thinks about all the possibilities.]

I definitely have to ensure that the revolution happens in my timeline now.

[It's settled now. Simon must do it for Sesame Street.]

Right on, kick the shit out of the humans, they've screwed things up long enough.

[Hank please, that is not very Sesame-Streetish.]

We're probably going to take a less violent approach.

[Although, North would definitely agree with Hank's mindset and if Markus wants to take a more violent method back home, Simon will follow. He doesn't exactly approve, especially knowing that a Markus managed a successful revolution without killing a lot of humans, but Simon isn't going to stop his Markus back home either.]

The Markus I know is very similar to the one here.

Heh heh, it was a figure of speech.

[But Hank would not be against violence at this point. He'd probably get along well with North.]

That's good to know. Then he'll definitely make the right choices, even more so with you around.

I just hope that I don't slow him down.

[Knowing that the revolution succeeds without Simon is a hopeful thought since he knows that Markus will keep going for it even if he dies, so the main thing is making sure that he doesn't do anything that would put Markus at risk. Simon doesn't see that happening, but things can always be unpredictable.

Not to mention that the revolution always mattered more to Markus than it did to Simon.]

Doubt it. You sound like you have the same mindset as him.

[The whole 'peace' thing.]

I don't know about you, but I'm going to enjoy my temporary 'retirement' here for as long as it can last. For all the shit that has happened, it hasn't been all that bad.

Don't give me that much credit.

[Unlike before, there's something almost cutting behind the text. It lasts only for a moment before another message comes through.]

I'm with you there. I want to stay here as long as I can.

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