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I need to find something to do with myself around here.

Maybe I could start traveling and collecting badges again, but...I don't know. It doesn't really seem worth it if I'm on my own. ~~I could probably ask Heather, but I'd just end up getting in their way or somethi~~ I don't really imagine anyone would want a mechanical engineer following them around, either.

...Does anyone else ever feel like they've just flat-out been here too long?

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You're a mechanical engineer?

Yeah. Why, were you looking for one?

[Otacon, for god's sake jokes don't come across well in text.]

[Fortunately, they're well on their way to failing socially together.]

No. But most people around here are kids and aliens. It's kind of weird to see somebody with a normal job.

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Are you kidding? I might not know much about engineering, but it sounds like an impressive job, and I'm sure you could find something to do, if you haven't already.

[How's he to know? Riku's knowledge of mechanics... limited at best.

But that's not the only reason why this message caught his eye. Three years... that's about the same time he's been there. And while he's boasted about loving the snot outta this world, that feeling of running out of things to do resonates with him as well.

He's not even gonna touch upon the badge bit right now.]

But I know what you mean. It's easy to hit a brick wall, especially after three years. Seeing people come and go before you really get to know them... That's one of the biggest things I can think of.

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There's only so much I can build using repurposed spare parts from Pokeballs and the rest of this world's technology.

[By normal standards, it was a lot. But coming from a world based on nanotechnology, Otacon had pretty high standards.]

I guess the old cliche is that 'it never gets any easier', but it really doesn't. Even expecting people to leave just makes it more difficult.

True. But what kind of things have you built? Pokéballs are still pretty impressive compared to TVs and telephones.

[Then again, if this guy's been around for years, he probably has done all he could with the tech. The locals aren't very forthcoming with some of their devices.]

Man, expecting them to leave makes it even more daunting sometimes. I've seen people worry that the bonds they make here don't matter because they or their friends are bound to leave sometime.

Even with friends from home, it gets frustrating. Distractions and goals can go a long way to balance it out, but even then you run into a few problems.

You mentioned going after more badges, and I think that's a pretty good incentive to travel. But coming from someone who's done just that... Well, there are only so many gyms. Once you've been around the block, you're left right back where you started. Then you've gotta come up with some other goals, ones this world doesn't provide for you.

And that's the real challenge.

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What's wrong with being a mechanical engineer? Traveling together and being friends aren't determined by things like usefulness anyways.

I guess not, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm kind of a screwup.

I don't know you but I don't think anyone should say that kind of thing about themselves...

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hey mechanical engineers are cool in my experience

my best friend is one!

[There's a brief pause before the response to that latter part comes, though.]

yeah, sometimes it does feel that way

It's not really as interesting when there's not much to build, to tell you the truth.

How do you deal with it, if you don't mind me asking?

dude, there's always something to build! or at least that's what my friends seem to believe

I guess I try to turn it around and think about it other way? like, what I'm gaining from being here instead of what I'm losing.

[Which is admittedly something he's only figured out recently, but hey, better late than never, no?]

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Hal.

Heather.

You do know that if you wanted to come along with us, all you need to do is ask right?

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Oh, I wouldn't say that. You are not the only mechanical engineer here, after all.

To answer your second question: not really, no. And I have yet to test my skills against those gyms.

It's still kind of frustrating, being limited by this world's technology. Not to mention it's all stuff I still can't figure out the specific mechanisms of.

I've beaten three or four, but I haven't tried any past that in a long time.

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Hey, mechanical engineers are pretty awesome!

[It's his parents' occupations, so he's rather biased even before his otaku side factored in.]

But I kinda get what you mean. Gonna hit my second year next month, but I'm trying my best to think of ways for me to do.

I think I'm on my third. I'm not really sure, I've started losing track.

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I don't see why anyone would mind having you with them. It's not like what you do determines who you are. I would also be interested in hearing about your job. I'm quite used to machines back at home.

I'm something of a screwup, really. And more often than not I'm pretty unlucky. Anybody around me would probably end up disappearing too.

Sure, I guess. What do you want to hear about?

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It's more like I've been away from home too long.

Mechanical engineering sounds useful. Why don't you think anyone would want you traveling with them?

There's that too, of course. When I first got here I was pretty grateful for the break, but it's definitely started wearing on me.

And it's not the 'engineering' part so much as it is the 'I'm kind of useless' part.

You'd really be alright with that?

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