The young recruit had been uneasy at the introduction of the new robotic companion introduced to the Resistance... He could already hear the uneasy chatter about them from those who passed by, and it didn’t seem like many, other than the higher-ups, were willing to place their trust in him. Infinite’s ability to make puppets of Metal Sonic appear truly left a lasting impact on the people of Mobius, and it was easy to focus their hatred on someone who was right there...
But still, a comrade was a comrade, weren’t they? The resistance needed all the help it could get...
“Excuse me... Shard, was it?” A cockatiel stood up from his chair, to the surprise of a few gossiping bystanders. “I am Private Nikola, of the intel division. I hope we can get along.” He reached his hand out towards the other, hoping for a handshake.