Brainy sighed as he sat slumped in the back of the cruiser. His arms were crossed as he listened to the two officers argue back and forth.
"We have procedures Tazer, he needs to at least be cuffed! You're complete ignoring the rules of this job!" Yek snapped at the other officer from the passenger seat.
"He's not doing any harm, and the only reason he ran was so that his roommate didn't find out his secret on sour terms," Tazer replied calmly, not even turning his eyes away from where he was driving. It wasn't long until they pulled up to the station, and Tazer made sure he got Querl out of the car before Yek could. He walked Querl into one of the interrogation rooms and had him sit down as he closed the door behind them. "Dim enough for you to let me see your forehead now?" he said as he walked over to the table and leaned back on it's edge. Querl took off his cap but was nervous about moving his bangs. He flinched when Tazer's hand went toward him but let him move his bangs aside. Tazer didn't say anything as he moved the boy's bangs back and left the room to get something. He returned within a couple of minutes with a thick file and two bottles of water. He gave one to Querl and the other to the side for himself as he opened the file.
"I didn't commit those crimes. I mean-in a way, I guess I did, but I didn't..." Querl tried to explain, Tazer raising a brow at the other. "It's complicated."
"I know, we're not here about those, any charges related to the "Brainiac Incident" or "Brainiac Virus" which ever you prefer to call it" He said, looking for a certain page in the file.
"Virus? Only the Coluan Council called it the a virus..."
"I know, they're the ones that told us about Brainiac 1.0's programming possessing you like it did. That's why the charges are dropped" Tazer said calmly.
"Wait, if the charges are dropped then why am I here. Those are the only crimes that were committed that could be even closely blamed on me," Querl asked, confused as to why the police wanted him if it wasn't for the Brainiac Incident. Tazer slid a piece of paper across the table from the file.
"Does your roommate know how old you really are, Querl?" Tazer asked, looking the other in the eyes and lacing his fingers together as he waited for an answer.
"No...I told Aviv that I was 19..." he sighed, looking at the highlighted section of the paper.
"So you claim that all charges of Brainiac's attack should be dropped from, what did you say his actual name was, Querl Dox?
Yes. It would be unjust to allow a 16 year old boy be sent to Takron-Galtos. Especially when he has little to no experience with his emotions which could get him in an even worse situation than just being in the prison.
Did you just say that Brainiac 5 is 16?
Affirmative. Is there an issue with him being such an age?
Yes, and it's the fact that he's out there with no legal guardian. Though, I assure you that all charges of the Brainiac Incident-Virus will be expunged, though we will keep them in his paper record in case anyone tries to make charges against him for it"
"So," Tazer said, sliding the paper away from Querl and tucking it back where it belonged in the file before closing it, "do you have anyone to contact that could take the place of legal guardianship? The only alternative is foster care."
"Yes. I have someone I can call."