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...isn’t so great when it comes from a four story death machine.

Or, during the events of the storming of Atlanta, the Vanguard manages to capture Nemesis. Unfortunately, it seems to like Miranda. A lot.

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It’s… twitchy.

Miranda doesn’t really like standing its general vicinity. Its movements are sharp and jerky, rattling like it’s about to glitch out of existence at any given moment. Even mostly restrained, its head swivels wildly, shuddering and releasing garbled words in a over-processed mockery of Chase’s voice.

Chase materializes next to her, arms crossed and staring up at the mech with a pensive frown.

“It’s kinda… spiky, ain’t it?” Cammie observes. “Hey, Kazu, you wanna pilot this one instead? Might make you look tougher.”

Kazu makes a disgusted noise. “Zettai arienai.”

‘Not a chance,’ scrolls across Miranda’s optics, followed by, ‘It’s way too tacky,’ as he continues.

“That’s your problem with it?” Chase says, brow cocking.

Kazu shrugs, cocking his head as he squints up at the gleaming black chassis.

Yasamin and Valentina, lagging slightly behind for a whispered conversation, finally catch up.

“Is it… wearing heels?” Yasamin asks.

Every head turns.

“...Huh,” Miranda says. “It is.”