The little blue creature screamed when he slipped, then screamed again when his fall stopped before he hit the ground. He must have landed on an outstretched portion of the robot, that was the only explanation.

As he drifted downward, he spotted Akane standing below him with her arms outstretched. Relief flashed across his eyes only to be replaced by disappointment.

"I did have my minicopter on me," he insisted. Sure, he was too busy panicking to deploy it quickly, but he didn't need anyone's help. He never needed help.