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[Somewhere in Goldenrod, there is a cafe. Or a take out place. Either way, it's currently being invaded by a giant alien robot turned human. Since he arrived, he's been surviving on the Pokemon world's version of energy bars. So, for the first time, he's gone to find some "real food".]

[The 'gear turns on to show the big man crowded at a small table, looking down, somewhat skeptically, at an equally large sandwich. Seriously, it's almost the size of his face.]

[He manages to pick it up. Stares at it. Veeeeeeeeeeery cautiously, he takes a bite out of it.]

[There's a beat of silence, as he looks at it again. His expression suggests he has just tasted the best thing ever on the face of the earth and he's having a hard time not shoving it all into his face. It probably looks absolutely bizarre to anyone who isn't aware that he was not always human.]

[And within the next few minutes, half the sandwich is quickly devoured. You'd think he hadn't eaten in weeks. That's when he pauses, and regards the flashing red light.]

... Fine. You win.

[Who is he speaking to? Who knows. This is just a very pleased Autobot.]

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... Is that what this is?

[No. No he hasn't.]

...Yes. You seriously didn't even know what it was? How is that possible?

[I don't think he's even realized there are people here who weren't human.]

Never ingested organic fuel before. Never was... human... before.

[Giant robots don't need your silly sandwiches, human child.]

[...organic fuel? And sandwiches are amazing, don't even pretend.]

You weren't human? Really?

No. I was not. Supposed to be an Autobot.

[He pauses. And sets the sandwich down.]

Sentient mechanical life form. From Cybertron.

An Autobot, huh? So this place actually turned you human? That's bizarre.

You are telling me.

Good point. How long have you been here?

... Months, now. Sort of lost track of it all.

And you haven't eating yet?

I was.

Friend of ours... just told me it was the wrong thing.

What had you been eating?

Little... packages. Said they were food.

[They're called "cliff bars" or something like that, Ironhide.]

Those sound like they would get really boring really fast.

[Months of just what he assumes were energy bars. No wonder he was so happy about a sandwich.]

It did.

Not much else out there. They were cheap. They were food.

[He shrugs. It made sense at the time.]

I guess, if you've never had real food. And there's a fair amount out there.

I have not. We use fuel. Not... this.

[The last is said with a gesture to his sandwich.]

You've been missing out.

So I have noticed...

Is it all like this?

No, there are lots of different tastes. Like some foods are sweet or bitter.

... Sweet?

[What do these words mean.]

It's hard to explain. You should try a cookie or candy. Those are both sweet.

Right now?

No, just at some point.

Fine. At some point... I will find these things.

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