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The wires sparked and fizzled as Ell disconnected them from his foot. Warning: limb disconnected. Please reconnect- Ell blinked away the flashing green text that was scrolling along the bottom of his vision and gritted his teeth, disconnecting the final wire and causing his foot to fall to the dirt floor with a metallic thud. Instantly, he felt lighter, finally free of the too small, rusted metal foot he'd had since he was a child. It had taken months to save up the money needed to buy himself an upgrade, but he FINALLY had it-soon he'd finally be able to walk properly. The air around him buzzed with the chatter of the market, the hot and sticky summer's day making him sweat through his already grimy t-shirt and cargo pants. He was thankful for the shade his small booth provided, tucked between two store fronts that constantly complained about the motor oil smell of his mechanic's shop. In reality, he knew what they really didn't like HIM being so near their stores.
"Hm-"
He glanced up, unsurprised that this new costumer knew his name-he was the best reviewed mechanic in New Beijing-but his eyes widened as his optic feed threw up news articles and text information that he already knew with one look at the boy's shining green eyes
Prince Aki of the Eastern Commonwealth, heir to the throne, son of Emperor Reikan of the Eastern Commonwealth. August 12th, Lunar year 3000 T.E., Emperor Reikan entered the third and final stages of the Letomisis plague today. In a statement to the press, Prince Aki said-
Ell blinked his feed away as he quickly stood up, nearly tumbling over due to the imbalance of having only one foot to stand on. He gave a small, clumsy bow
"Y-Your highness! W-What can I do for you-"
