“ mission failed successfully.” ( end of the world rp)

(Wave, I was thinking @maximus-pinpoint would reply next, but I didn’t notice you had edited your post until now)

“I’m sure it was. I recall a similar feeling when you and the feline killed my spies,”Malcolm replied with a smirk.

He watched Hiro, noticing how he fell into thought. Malcolm could only hope the boy wouldn’t cause trouble. He preferred keeping the AIs as allies, primarily because he was aware that they outmatched him in every way. Sure, dying wasn’t a problem, but he didn’t want the AIs butchering his body afterward.

“Don’t get pissed off about the AI. They have their ways, and it works a shit ton better than what’s left of humanity,”Malcolm remarked, his tone becoming a bit stern at the mention of humanity.

“That one was somehow defective. That is the only reason they would have destroyed that one,”Malcolm replied.

He glanced down the street again, still wary. He then glanced at Ruthie, still waiting for an answer.

“Damn it, boy. It’s too risky,”Malcolm snapped.

He snatched Hiro before he went to far away, holding him back.

“You are not going alone. And I’m the only one they will hesitate to shoot. So, you are going to wait,”Malcolm hissed.

“That bot is already dead, and the body taken. They never leave evidence behind!”Malcolm hissed.

His hand clenched into a fist as Hiro escaped his grip. He hesitated at Hiro’s words, torn and confused. He didn’t even know why it mattered to him, but it did. For some reason, it did, and he couldn’t risk the boy getting killed.

He sighed,”Well, in case you forgot, you have nanobots of my design within you.”

That was all he could answer. If Hiro wanted a better explanation, then he was out of luck, because Malcolm had no way to explain himself.

“Does it still exist with my upgrade? Don’t tell me, you’ve forgotten I did that,”Malcolm huffed.

How could he calm the kid down? He needed to calm him down, to keep him away from the AI until he was there. But, how? How could he tell Hiro that he didn’t want the boy to get hurt?

“Damn it, kid. Don’t commit suicide for a bot that’s already gone,”Malcolm said, his voice shaking slightly, something that never happened.

Malcolm breathed deeply and sighed.

“Fine, but I doubt there will be anything left of it. Now, lead the way,”Malcolm said.

He could care if the others followed him and Hiro or not.

Malcolm followed at a slower pace. He got back inside, and, as he had expected, the bot was gone. Nothing had been touched.

“I did tell you that they would take the bot. They always do,”Malcolm sighed.

He glanced out the windows, satisfied that there were no AIs lurking around. He kept an eye out for the others.

Malcolm shrugged. He still suspected that it was because of the bot’s link to Hiro. It was the only explanation. He hoped the AI wouldn’t come after the boy. If that ever happened, Malcolm didn’t know what he’d do.

“Alright, let’s go. And don’t dare them. You might be powerful, but their numbers grow exponentially and they are more powerful than you think,”Malcolm sighed.

He headed out of the building, looking around before journeying back to the others.