A Synth Almost Killed Me [Emotional]

Those are some impressive moves, You've got real potential! I'd be happy to do a collab with you!

You were great, Tithi!

Thanks!

I'm gonna go get my equipment set up, so whenever you kids are ready come find me over at the far end of the Sigma District.

...Equipment?

Probably best not to ask... What kind of videos does he make, Tithi?

Don't ask me.

HUH?! If you don't even know who he is then why'd you ask him to do a collab together?!

Eheheh... I might've gotten a little too excited when I saw his face. I don't follow him or anything, but I've seen him all over my social media feed, He's really popular! Thanks again for setting that up for me, Suzette!

I hope he doesn't ask us to do anything too weird...

He seemed like a perfect gentleman to me. I'm sure any request he makes will be completely above board!

Well, there's no point worrying about it now! Let's head over and see what he's got planned!

Good to see ya! You kids plannin' to fight in your street clothes? Works for me.

Um, excuse me, but did you just say "fight"?

What else would we be doing? My channel's called MrBeatdown for a reason, kid. I upload videos of myself kicking the crap out of those synths that've been causing trouble around the city. You DO know me, right?

Uhh...

O-Of course! I could barely contain my laughter after seeing yesterday's video!

...You mean the video where that synth broke my hand in three places?

U-Uhh! I-I WAS LAUGHING AT THE SYNTH! They were a fool for thinking a few broken bones could stop a hero like you! May they suffer in eternal dar...

, Hey! Why did you decide to do a collab with me, anyhow? I'm a dancer, not a fighter.

Because I've never seen a dancer with that kind of agility and stamina before. I can't fight until my hand heals up, but you kids look like you'll have no problem takin' down a few synths in my stead.

This isn't exactly what I meant by "Let's dance..."

I'm all set up over here! Let me know when you're ready!

Huh? Don't we need to track down some synths fir...

What the?! That's...weirdly convenient.

Hmph... Brought some friends this time, did you? Well, I'm sorry to tell you that resistance is futile.

We will destroy you, and then Sigma District will be ours for the taking!

Hey, Aldo. What's a "synth"?

Uhh... It's a long story. All you need to know for now is that they're our enemy.

Let's tango!

Hold up, kid! People are gonna feel sorry for 'em if you beat 'em down too hard! You've at least gotta make it look like a fair fight!

What?! You want us to throw the fight?! We can't do that!

Yeah! That would be dishonest to our viewers!

Are you serious? Who the heck wants to watch a realistic-looking reality show? As long as the drama's real, what else matters?

Uhhh... The truth?

No, he's right. Even in a fight, a dancer's still gotta put on a good show!

Exactly! Let's try and get it all in one take, alright? Remember, you want it to be exciting, but not too cheesy!

Ngh... Th-They're too much for us...

Y-Yeah... They're, uh, reeeally strong. I can't believe Mister Beatdown always fights such strooong opponents...

The flames of the netherworld burn within their synthetic hearts! At this rate, !

(...Are we doing this right?)

NO! You can't give up yet! Remember your training! Remember the Art of the Beatdown(TM)!!!

(...The art of the what now?)

...And if YOU want to learn more about the Art of the Beatdown(TM), make sure to check out the link in the description!

(We haven't even filmed that part yet!)

M-Master Beatdown! I won't fail you! I swear it!

Come foolish mortals! It's time you witnessed the full power of the fist of the dark star!

(Are synths even considered mortal? Well, whatever, I'm just glad those two seem to be having fun. Time to end this!) Come on, you two! FINISH THEM!!!

Cut! Beautifully done! We've still got a few scenes to shoot after this, but first, why don't we take a breather and look over what we've got so far?

Sounds good to me.

Alright. Lemme open up the drone's playback menu real quick.

...Whaddaya think?

Wow! That was great!

Yeah. It looks kinda fake if I'm being honest, but somehow it really keeps you glued to the screen.

That's actually some surprisingly good advice...

Yeah...

Alright, next up we're gonna film a training montage!

Huh? Like, right now?

Yep! The longer we wait the harder it's gonna be to get back into character. You guys were on fire in that last fight sequence, so let's keep those flames burnin'!

This is what we get...

I was a fool for unleashing the full extent of my power...