The sounds of the world told a story and one that all could hear or feel, albeit some better than others, but it reverberated around them all. Within these ruins the sounds of whistling and wind blowing through large open spaces and across the ruins helped the erosion that had already been caused rapidly by the fighting that had been here before. There seemed to be plenty that were exploring the fragments of the city and listening to the symphony of nature as while the Majin was making his own observations there was another making his own. Not too far away someone's ears would twitch in tune with the world around them, listening to it all.

"Mm it's disappointing I got here too late, it looks like there could've been plenty to learn and eat here." The Bio-android lamented the situation to himself, although he sounded somber he would be chuckling as he had a humorous thought. "Although, I guess this will make it easier to go through their stuff."

Khyrop would stand up as he threw away a diary he had found in the rubble, he had been reading it in the last few hours but had suddenly found himself bored with the literature. He would stretch his wings out and stand to his full height, all four feet of it, with the exception of his radar-like ears. He would groom himself a bit, messing with his fur and getting the dust off before he would jump over to a shattered window frame so he could look out into the distance. With all his senses tuned he had hoped to find something interesting, maybe some books, leftover technology, or maybe an interesting corpse or two.

However, as he perched with his claws digging into the wooden frame as he stretched out in preparation for flight he would find something that caused him to pause. It was then that he would see something in the distance, a creature that was pink and unlike anything he had seen. It appeared that they were checking out the destroyed city just as well and in an ironic way began to wonder why someone would be here walking amongst them.

"Well well, maybe I should go make an introduction." He would stand up once again as he began to do the same exercises before suddenly leaping into the air and flying towards the person he had seen. "Let's see what type of conversation we can have."

He flew around the area for a moment until he would land on the remains of a crumbling building nearby, he made himself visible although he was sure that his bright red fur would've been noticed long before when he started to get closer. Once he was close enough he would raise his wings and make an introduction. "Hello my fellow explorer, my name is Archduke Khyrop from the PTO, I was here on a search for interesting remains but instead I found you, might I ask your reason for being here?"

WC: 504
PL: 3,144

"Majin, hmm, I wonder where I've heard something like that before." The Archduke would tap his chin with his claw as he tried to recall something that was fed into his brain long ago during his conception. However, as he heard of the man's role as an archivist something inside the Bio-Android sparked and his eyes and ears turned towards the creature with renewed vigor. "Oho, I see we have much in common then, we are both men of knowledge who came to this city with a hunger only to be denied, it is my pleasure to meet you Majin Shaza"

It was a weird way to put it but the bat had been odd after the years he had spent in a near half-awake state being dripped fed knowledge directly into his brain. He was excited at the thought of finding another who sought after knowledge in the way he had, someone he could share his thoughts and experiences with, and indulge in theirs as well. He started to think about how he would desire such a person to be an ally, then he could truly share whatever he finds with them without worry of interference with his plans on the planet.

When he heard the man question the organization he had worked for Khyrop would tilt his head and scratch his chin, it made him a bit curious that he hadn't heard of them. He didn't dwell on it for long when he realized he might have a bias after all they were the ones who found him and gave him the opportunities and resources he desired.

"Well we are the Planetary Trade Organization yes, we go to planets and conquer them, claim all that is on it and then sell the planet if it is of no use to us to own it." He would nod in affirmation when he spoke as though he were proud of himself for getting the explanation right. "I have to say it's incredibly useful for gathering intel on a planet, once you own it suddenly it becomes difficult to keep things hidden from you."

His voice was filled with pride as he spoke, he knew he was biased but they had been useful to him so that way he could keep growing while learning more about the universe around him. Although he had no care for the people who owned the planets he loved the stuff they left behind. However, he was starting to think it would be nice to claim something for himself and had wondered if this planet had anything to offer. As he looked around the city he was in he knew that this wasn't the place for him, not in this state.

"It also gives me sufficient time to examine the biology of various planets, see what prime specimens have evolved in terms of both species, and select individuals amongst them." He would nod as he ranted and floated down a bit so he could look him in the eye more level although he wouldn't get too close just yet. "Is there any specific you're looking to learn on while here, or just researching a little bit of everything such as I am?"

WC: 527
TWC: 1,031
PL: 3,144

While his ears had perked at the mentions of genetics due to his own circumstances, but this wasn't the time or place to mention that but he would note it for that and the fact that he had an interest in the field as well. As he spoke of the scenario around them he would look up and once again take it all in. He was in agreement there, it made his chest feel sunken and a slight gnawing at the back of his head, the kind where whenever he forgot about it there was something to remind him. This could be seen on his face, even if it was bat-like, his brow lowering for a moment and his large animal eyes appearing as though they were damp for a moment.

"I can see we have much in common, I too find great sorrow and disappointment in what seems to have gone down here." He didn't remove his eyes from the building he was staring at as he spoke. Instead, he let out a long sigh before giving Shaza a glance, looking him in the eye to give him the respect he deserved. "I'm not sure of what happened here either, but I am trying to scavenge whatever there might be in the ruins."

He held up a wing as if to indicate a pause, and then reached into his bag before pulling out a moderate-sized book, this was just one of the things he had found but he figured if there was anything to show it was this. It was colored like cream, but all the soot and dirt that had stained it the original hue was becoming lost. "This is something I found, I've already copied it so I don't mind sharing it."

With the warning given Khyrop would throw the book over to his fellow scholar, when he would get it he would see that it had no title on it. It was on the inside on the first page, "An encyclopedia on Urban Adapted Animals", it was fitting for their shared interest and that was one of the reasons he had thought to. It might've been seen as manipulative, but he was still understanding being alive and feeling after freeing from his slumber of fed knowledge. A gift in order to gain friendship, try to guarantee they won't hurt each other and maybe even see if there was a way they could benefit one another.

"It contains some stuff on animals that were in this city, I imagine some had survived and are in the ruins so you could identify them and preserve some while seeing how others adapt to the new scenario." The way he spoke about it hinted that he might've had this idea himself, especially with the way his eyes twinkled lips curving just enough to show his fangs. "But there is also stuff on animals in the other cities on this planet although it's not as details as the ones here, I suspect it's a part of a series."

WC: 507
TWC: 1,538
PL: 3,144

It would be hard to say how the Bio-android was feeling in this moment, he still wasn't too sure about them himself, but in the end, he would come to the conclusion that it was content. There was something satisfying about finding a kindred spirit in learning and being able to share something with him. However, he also saw this as a great opportunity as if they bonded over this maybe they could gain a relationship by sharing information and Khyrop was always happy to learn more.

"Of course, if you find anything interesting we'll have to meet up and exchange information, two minds, and four eyes are a powerful tool in this universe." He said with a clever smile with his lips breaking apart to show his fangs briefly before he would turn his head back to his companion. "There's something interesting about this planet, I think I'm gonna stay here for a while trying to learn about it, and run some experiments."

His mind would drift away from the conversation as he finished his statement, thinking about some of the things he could do while he was on this planet. It had seemed as though a few species and interesting life forms have somehow ended up on it with their own interests from the people he had met. Now with a fellow intellectual and a majin he knew that there must be some reason that so many people had shown up here. He would take the opportunity to figure out what made it so, and what made the people who came here tick. It was true that he was a product of an experiment, but now it was his duty to run new ones and finish the one that was him by going through his evolutions.

It wouldn't do him good to keep himself lost in his thoughts so once he had noticed he was starting to drift the bat would bit his own lower lip, not too hard but enough to snap out of it before turning back to the conversation that was at hand. His ears twitched as an idea popped into his mind, he would have to set up a future meet-up. "I'm not sure how much is left here, but what are you doing after you leave here?"

Even though he had asked Khyrop only waited just enough time for the words to leave his lips even though he still wanted the answer. "Because I'm going to the north for some time to meet up with a contact and study the place, we can meet up sometime after we leave here and see what the other has learned since then, or bring something even?"

WC: 450
TWC: 1,988
PL: 3,144

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