[...okay, definitely a little judgement here. Sure, he programmed a bias, but really, honesty under ego? Mister having some kind of mid-life crisis as a teenager with the amount of insecurity covered by ego.]
[Though looking it over again, because its about him directly, he has to, he does notice that first part.]
[Taking them out.]
[Did he really think it was that common his machines would?]
[He frowns, before closing the book and moving to the next one.]
Found Donnie again. The construction up top has been really rough on him. Dad hasn't gotten out of bed in a while and Raph's looking after him, Mike's too young so -
I'll look after Donnie. He seems to do all right if I just sit close by and wait. The others aren't as good at finding his hiding spots so I'll take care of it and make sure he's okay. He still hasn't started talking so maybe he needs something else to talk with. I saw on one of Dad's shows people talking with their hands so maybe that can help-]
[The first thing that catches his attention is the date. Does Leo still remember things that far back clearly? He knows he does, but his memory has always been exceptional-]
[Oh]
[His hands trace over the words. That's right. Leo had brought up sign language. It had been a smart idea. Probably smarter than he realized it would be at the time.]
[He had known language. He could understand what people said, but getting the thoughts in his head out of his mouth had been fruitless for the longest time. But when he started to make the words with his hands, they started to come out of his mouth.]
[There's droplets of water on the page and he had to close it lest he ruin the pages, rubbing at his eyes. He hates this. There are too many feelings this past week, and the emotions keeping bubbling out in tears. He's been crying more in the last week than...well, okay, there had been a lot of tears post Kraang from the stress of it all.]
[But the months after that wasn't so much.]
[He holds the book close for a few moments. He had to find Leo. Leo always found him. Was always there and supporting him. He should have been doing the same. He is going to do the same.]
[With rubs hard at his eyes and sets down the book.]
[The circulation desk is empty, with no real indication of what order the books are in. But there is a sign on the desk with an arrow pointing up: Prison Dimension, one arrow pointing back to the elevator shaft: To Metro Tower Atrium.
And then one more sign: QUIET OR SECURITY BATS WILL BE NOTIFIED.]
[The book makes a loud THUD as it hits the eye, which closes tight with an inhuman squeal.
The bats are coming. They're quick, and while they really are just the security bats, they do have some Bits of goop on them. But they're going to reach for Donnie, and carry him away.]
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[Though looking it over again, because its about him directly, he has to, he does notice that first part.]
[Taking them out.]
[Did he really think it was that common his machines would?]
[He frowns, before closing the book and moving to the next one.]
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Date xx-xx-2006
Found Donnie again. The construction up top has been really rough on him. Dad hasn't gotten out of bed in a while and Raph's looking after him, Mike's too young so -
I'll look after Donnie. He seems to do all right if I just sit close by and wait. The others aren't as good at finding his hiding spots so I'll take care of it and make sure he's okay. He still hasn't started talking so maybe he needs something else to talk with. I saw on one of Dad's shows people talking with their hands so maybe that can help-]
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[Oh]
[His hands trace over the words. That's right. Leo had brought up sign language. It had been a smart idea. Probably smarter than he realized it would be at the time.]
[He had known language. He could understand what people said, but getting the thoughts in his head out of his mouth had been fruitless for the longest time. But when he started to make the words with his hands, they started to come out of his mouth.]
[There's droplets of water on the page and he had to close it lest he ruin the pages, rubbing at his eyes. He hates this. There are too many feelings this past week, and the emotions keeping bubbling out in tears. He's been crying more in the last week than...well, okay, there had been a lot of tears post Kraang from the stress of it all.]
[But the months after that wasn't so much.]
[He holds the book close for a few moments. He had to find Leo. Leo always found him. Was always there and supporting him. He should have been doing the same. He is going to do the same.]
[With rubs hard at his eyes and sets down the book.]
[He will. Go check out the circulation desk.]
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And then one more sign: QUIET OR SECURITY BATS WILL BE NOTIFIED.]
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[Probably more Kraang Belos monsters.]
[Anything stand out on the shelves, or is it just more Krang Belos goop being everywhere?}
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[What if I just grab a book and throw it into the eye.]
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The bats are coming. They're quick, and while they really are just the security bats, they do have some Bits of goop on them. But they're going to reach for Donnie, and carry him away.]