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Two hours. Error had been rambling about Undernovela for two hours. Nightmare had offhandedly mentioned that he wanted to try getting into the show as well, considering how enthralled his partner was by it. Of course, the glitch was not only delighted by this news but promptly began to tell Nightmare every little thing he could about it.
The king listened with ease at first, but Error kept talking faster the more he went, getting so excited at some parts that his voice would become nothing but jumbled static. He didn't entirely understand, but he kept listening.
“But then it turns out that later in the season, everything gets really serious, and this lighthearted side plot with Asgoro suddenly becomes a big deal and he has a keep it a secret from everyone because it’s got something to do with all these people he used to know and then-”
Nightmare stared at the glitch with his chin resting on his palm, nodding and humming occasionally to show interest. He hadn’t the slightest clue what side plot his partner was referencing, but that was alright. He remembered thinking to himself earlier that if Error kept going, he’d have the entire series spoiled for him, but it appears that isn’t the case.
“So he caves and goes back to Toriel AGAIN because apparently, he forgot all the times she ran off with Sin just because she could- It’s so frustrating how Toriel treats Asgoro, Nightmare, you have no idea! I’ve debated finally destroying that universe once and for all because of how badly Asgoro is treated! Stars, I could be a better wife than Toriel could ever dream of being! Like-”
The guardian hid his smile with his hand, holding back a laugh. Error did this a lot, expressing his hatred and distaste for Toriel and Sin just to turn around and hold Asgoro in the highest regards. Nightmare couldn’t tell if the show focused on this character most of the time, or if Error only paid attention to the show when he was on screen. He wouldn’t be surprised if it were the latter.
“But anyways, then there’s a bunch of filler episodes that don’t really seem to mean much besides being, well, filler episodes. But, I know better! I noticed something no one else noticed! In the background, there were all the little details pointing to this theory I’ve had going for a while where-”
Idly, Nightmare thought back to the time Error had shown off his collection of puppets. He remembered the glitch had proudly presented the Asgore variant puppet, going on a short tangent about how long it took him to perfect all the details, but he felt satisfied once he finally got it down. He also thought about the numerous times his partner would use the other puppets to recreate a wild scenario that had happened to him moments ago (that was usually absurdly blown out of proportion).
It slowly dawned on Nightmare just how animated Error was. Always moving, pacing, tapping his foot, or waving his hands around. The glitches and error messages around him added to this, giving the impression that the destroyer was never truly still. It was beautiful. Error was so, so very beautiful.
He used to be so annoyed by the glitch when they’d first met, all those decades ago. He hated his attitude, he couldn’t stand the way he dressed, he thought he was just some nuisance . He couldn’t bring himself to think so poorly of the destroyer now, even as a joke.
“Hello? Hello?! Nightmare, so help me, if you don't say something I'll throw something at you."
The guardian blinked, suddenly very aware of Error standing in front of his desk, an irritated look on his face. “Ah, sorry, I seem to have gotten lost in thought. My apologies, what were you saying?”
The destroyer huffed, crossing his arms. “Okay, you’re off the hook this time but don’t get lost in thought again! This part is really important and arguably the best part in the series. Okay, so-”
Nightmare smiled as Error began infodumping again, already finding himself lost to the context.
Stars, he loves this dork so much.