#alpha nanite

Number One Omega Tournament Round 1

I think a lot about the tragedy of Alpha, man. He still trusted César even after being banished to an entirely different dimension by him- still thought his father would help him to live. Was he actually aware César was the one who sent him away, and if he did, did he know why? When he first saw him again, he asked César if he was pleased he came home- did he think this was some kind of test César wanted him to pass? It also indicates he wants his approval which is...it hurts me. What was their relationship like in the beginning? I'm sure César would've been absolutely fascinated by his own artificial creation developing a conscious, and probably gave him a lot of attention as a result. But how much did he acknowledge Alpha as a person as opposed to just an AI? He describes Alpha as "wanting" a body, but he clearly can't sustain himself well without one- not long term. I also gotta wonder if César ever stepped in before Alpha escalated from trying to make his own bodies to trying to possess living things when all his attempts failed... if he only saw it as a "want" rather than a necessity for his survival, could he have just...looked past it until he became a potential danger? Hell, how much did he care about Alpha's continued survival in the first place? Would Alpha have resorted to what he did in order to live if he'd actually received help? He wasn't really actively antagonistic in the beginning- he was attacked more than he was attacking, and also wasn't the one instigating the violence other than that one fighter pilot to hijack the jet to try to get to César? He didn't go berserk until after César responded to "Will you help me live?" with "I don't believe so, Alpha." Which- of course he'd be angry. Of course he'd feel hurt and abandoned. He finally made his way back to his father after years only to be rejected a second time.

Imagine if Alpha and Malware teamed up and did this:

Caesar, sends picture of Alpha to family group chat: Want me to bring this home?

they hating each other presences tho hmmm yeh