i_speak_softly | Twentieth Theory [Voice]

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Twentieth Theory [Voice]

To all of you from post-1776 America, happy Fourth of July. [Thoughtful pause.] Well, I suppose it's the fourth of July for everyone else too... I hope you're all having a nice day.

Um. [A throat-clearing, a clanking of metal.] If anyone is interested in current events from - October 9, 2006... I found a newspaper.

[Long pause.] I'm not the only one - seeing things, am I? I thought I was just hallucinating, but the newspaper seems pretty real...

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Captain - Might I have a word with you?

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Winry, do you have a minute?

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Believe me, they won't get a second chance.

Listen, Winry... Raph told you about the Key?

I believe so.

And... were you planning to come with us?

Don, I-

How is this going to work?

[... So awkward. He'll pretend you mean logistically.]

We know how to open a portal to a nexus world. It doesn't work here, but we're hoping that's because of the power dampeners inside the barrier. So ... if the Key works, and if we can open the portal outside the barrier, then we can get home. You can probably find a way to your world from there too.

[Sigh.] It's a lot of if's. But it's the best we can do.

A nexus, hm. How would we be able to go home from the nexus, though?

The lord of the nexus can open portals at will. If he knows your world, I'm sure he'll send you home.

That's great and all, Don. But what if he doesn't know our world?

Then - [Oh, how to answer that.] Then he could send you anywhere else you wanted to go. You could see the multiverse, Winry.

Donatello, I don't think I can come.

... Are you sure?

There's someone here who needs me, Don. I can't abandon him.

No, I understand. You know any of your friends are welcome to join us...

Thank you, but I don't think he'd be able to handle traveling the multiverse.

I...

Winry, we'll be leaving in a few days. And I just want you to know - I'm really glad I met you. You've been a good friend. And I hope you find your way... to anywhere you want to go.

I'm really glad I met you too, Don. You and your brothers. Hopefully your trip home will be a safe and successful one.

Thanks, Winry. [A hanging pause.] Um... [Oh, hell. He's leaving tomorrow. He has nothing to lose and everything to gain.] Listen, Winry, I've never had the guts to say this to a girl before. But - IthinkIloveyou.

[Cringe. Yeah, he did have something to lose. He just blew his chance to part on good terms.]

Don, I-

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