History Heartwarming / GenLock

* Despite having realized the [[AwfulTruth awful truth]] [[CloningBlues of his existence]] and having every right to loathe Weller with every fiber of his being, Chase ''still'' [[TrueCompanions cares about his team]] to the point that he takes out a bunch of pursuing Union flyers trailing their transport before joining them after the battle ends.

** Part of what makes the moment hit hard is that the gesture is ''not'' instant and reflexive; it's slow, deliberate, gentle but firm. Val/entina didn't just react on instinct that they might be able to shrug off later; mere seconds after being unwillingly outed as [[NotSoDifferent former Russian stealth ops before switching sides]] to support the Ukranian Resistance, Val/entina's choice to offer comfort and solidarity to the [[TheAtoner ex-Union defector]] is a very conscious one.

* There's a special kind of [[Tearjerker heartbreaking sweetness]] in Cammie giving Yaz her wings. Think about what a relief it was for Chase to finally be able to fly again, how important that was to Migas, the way he "just wasn't right" cut off from the sky like that. How fundamentally he ''needed'' it. ''Yaz is a pilot too.'' But she never had a Migas to realize what she was missing. Dr. Weller loved her...but he was a father figure, not a best friend. Chase had his own trauma to work through. This irreverent, goofy little kid is the first person in Yasamin's life to realize, purely by intuition, that not being able to fly was hurting her--and the first person who cared enough to help.

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* Before the mindshare, Yasamin pulls Nemesis off Chase and is thrown into a vulnerable position, unable to react in time to shield herself as Nemesis bears down on her at speed. She's visibly trying and failing to brace herself for a devastating impact--when Val/entina appears out of nowhere. Not with a well-placed sniper shot like previous saves, but having physically placed themself between Yaz and Nemesis at such speed that they would have had to move almost before Yaz hit the ground.

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* Despite her standoffishness, Yasamin gets one. When Miranda is lamenting that they are merely ‘holding the line’, Yaz refers to Miranda and her peers as the Vangard’s ‘Shield’, and says that maybe they just need a better sword, all in a way that comes across as supportive. Considering that Miranda seems to have lost most of her hope, this means something.
** Also, Yaz says she has heard all about Miranda, indicating that Julian speaks of her often, and that Yaz wasn’t just listening out of politeness.

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*** Julian's response also counts to say something about [[NiceGuy the kind of person he is.]] The guy has clearly been put through the wringer after he was rescued and when he was adapting to the gen:LOCK program for the last four years-- it'd be easy and understandable for anyone in his place to become embittered towards the people helping him recover/ the Union/ the people who rebuff him and still treat him like he's dead, after at least one year in. But Julian doesn't blame anyone for his ordeal, and managed to keep his better self intact that whole time.

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** Early on while the group is having the mess hall's breakfast they notice Kazu cooking his own fried rice and egg dish, which clearly looks more appetizing to them. Later on, as they get closer, Kazu gives Cammie her own egg, and by the end of the montage he's sharing eggs with the whole group.

* Chase and Miranda's talk. In a lot of animated shows it would be easy to have the Jealous Ex-Lover trope, but they handle where their relationship stands like mature adults. It's clear they both understand where the other is coming from (Chase could not reasonably contact Miranda and risk dying on her again, and Miranda had to move on somehow).
** It's a lot more heartwarming when looking at how Chase and Miranda conduct the conversation in the first place. Chase first gave Miranda space to think on things before meeting her, and instead of jumping on any Jealousy tropes courtesy of other romantic media, the two recognize the reasons why things happened and talk it over calmly without so much as yelling. Chase doesn't even hold an ounce of bitter feelings, simply validating Miranda's decision to go out with Jodie with his saying, "I don't blame you for anything." The talk itself was still somewhat tense, but with the way it ended, Miranda still cares for Chase from how she accepts the possibility of his "using other one-liners" to talk with her in the future.

** When the head of Cammie's Holon flies out to land on the street nearby after Chase dove in to attack the Union mech, Yaz and Kazu are the first ones to head to the scene because of sheer ''worry'' for their youngest teammate. The shocked "Cammie!" from Yaz before running in solidifies what is starting to look like TrueCompanions between the Gen:Lock team.

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* After Cammie mods her mental state and ends up going overboard, the team discuss the fact they can even ''make'' changes like those. They then all assure Cammie that she doesn't ever need to change ''anything'' about herself, and that they're all there for her. They're really starting to treat her like a kid sister at this point.

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* Despite having realized the [[AwfulTruth awful truth]] [[CloningBlues of his existence]] and having every right to loathe Weller with every fibre of his being, Chase ''still'' [[TrueCompanions cares about his team]] to the point that he takes out a bunch of pursuing Union flyers trailing their transport before joining them after the battle ends.

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* As it transpires, Dr. Weller left a final message behind for the team within Caliban (amongst all the gen:LOCK data), where he tenderly expresses how much the quintet mean to him.
* Henry, the scientist the team rescued in "The Best Defence", was apparently transferred to the research facility Dr. Weller was set to take the team. He immediately recognizes them, and stops RTASA security from shooting them as trespassers.

* Cammie redesigns the Holons into their final forms. She makes sure each one is designed in a very personal way. Yaz's now has wings reminiscent of her pendant. Valentina's has a somewhat androgynous face but keeps the, as they would say, fun bits. Chase's expands on Migas' aesthetic. And Kazu's is designed after the mecha hero from a manga he read as a child, Roboshogun. They are all very touched, with Kazu going into a full geek out.

* Chase no longer wears Vanguard clothing, modifying his mix to be wearing a gen:Lock uniform.

* Migas is alive! Along with the most of the Anvil staff! When he finally manages to get gen:LOCK-1 on the line everyone is excited to see that he's okay.

* The conversation the Gen:Lock team has in their mind space to convince Chase to mindshare with everyone. The whole conversation really, but highlights include Kazu calling Chase "Brother", Chase accepting the mindshare and then being a total hero yet again.
** During the mindshare, we're also shown a group selfie that the five took with Julian in his ProjectedMan guise. All of them, even closed-off Yaz and cynical Valentina, are smiling in it, showing that the quintet are now TrueCompanions.

** This little dialogue exchange just seems so polite and relaxed and I found it sweet.
--->'''Cammie:''' ''(regarding Val's avatar)'' Kazu, do you not know, pal? Och, I'm sorry, Val. You should say it; it's not my place.\\
'''Val:''' ''Nyet'', it's perfectly fine.

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