Maria! Yes, with the cybernetic optical implants! I adjust them every ten years or so. Oh wow, has it been that long already?
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—Pietro, to Maria about her prosthesis
“
You can call me Pietro.
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—Pietro introducing himself to Ruby and co.
“
Oh, it's stuffy up there. Down here, I get to help the locals and have a little fun. I'm currently working on shoes that make you dance. Wanna try 'em on?
”
—Pietro, to Ruby and co.
“
Well, the Fall of Beacon took a toll on all of us. James was no different. I couldn't tell you exactly what it was he saw there, but it changed him.
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—Pietro, explaining to Ruby and co.
“
You have to understand, it wasn't just the Grimm. Someone completely dismantled Atlas security code, made it their play-thing, and made us look like traitors to some and buffoons to everyone else. Whoever managed to do that is either a genius or one of our own. I fear the answer may be both, and so does the general.
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—Pietro, explaining about the culprit behind the dismantle Atlas security code
Died? I guess, in a manner of speaking, she did. But we were able to recover her core from Amity Arena once it had made its way back to Atlas. It took me some time, but…
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—Pietro, before Penny finishes his sentence
“
What is the meaning of this? What are the Ace Operatives even doing down here in Mantle?
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—Pietro, after seeing the Ace-Ops capturing Ruby and co.
Apologies for the mess and for holding onto your weapons for so long. The upgrades you requested were, uh… well, they were more than I anticipated.
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—Pietro, to Ruby and co. about the weapons
“
Your new weapons and armor should be as requested, but I also took the liberty of reviewing your combat footage from the Vytal Festival Tournament. There's some additional enhancements I'd like to suggest. Oh, but for now, these should serve you well enough.
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—Pietro, about Teams RWBY and JNPR's upgrades before their mission
The things people are saying about her… If Penny hadn't been there, Robyn would be--
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—Pietro, before coughing
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Well, if we're dealing with the same enemy from Beacon, hacking into Mantle's system would be easy. Fortunately, the rest of Atlas is running on an upgraded network.
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—Pietro, about the culprit responsible for hacking Mantle's security system
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If Maria hadn't offered to help me these past weeks, I'd have likely collapsed by now. Getting a communications tower into the sky seems impossible on its own, but now, to think of what people wanna do to my girl…
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—Pietro, worried about his daughter and the people's distrust toward her
“
There's a reason why Penny is the only one of her kind. When the General first challenged us to find the next breakthrough in defense technology, most of my colleagues pursued more obvious choices. I was one of the few who believed in looking inward for inspiration.
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—Pietro, to Ruby, Weiss, and Maria about creating Penny
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And when General Ironwood saw her, he did too. Much to my surprise, the Penny Project was chosen over all the other proposals.
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—Pietro, about Ironwood's interest in the Penny Project
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And each time I rebuild Penny, it takes a little more. If people get their wish and she's destroyed, I won't be able to…