[The replica's arms tighten around Johnny's broad shoulders, ears drooping back in sympathetic sadness. It's not as if he'd never comforted Johnny before, far from it, but he's never seen his matesprit cry, never seen him so destitute and aggrieved. Even the incident in the lab didn't come close.]
It's... it's okay, he'll come back. A-and we can find out who did this and make them pay, okay? Please don't cry...
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[The replica's arms tighten around Johnny's broad shoulders, ears drooping back in sympathetic sadness. It's not as if he'd never comforted Johnny before, far from it, but he's never seen his matesprit cry, never seen him so destitute and aggrieved. Even the incident in the lab didn't come close.]
It's... it's okay, he'll come back. A-and we can find out who did this and make them pay, okay? Please don't cry...