"I... I guess, yeah." Forte had been using the term 'ally' because he didn't want to call anyone here a friend - he only wanted people to fight beside him and help him get his body back, after all. But Gospel was more than an ally or a friend. He was more like an extension of Forte - often literally. In fact, looking back, it was a bit strange that he hadn't been missing Gospel the whole time, and he felt a bit guilty. "He was built when I was - built specifically for me, to help me in combat, just like Rock has his own dog. He doesn't talk, but we always know what we mean. I mean, it makes sense, sometimes we combine and he boosts my power directly, so we have to understand each-other completely..." his voice started to trail off as his mind drifted. Where was Gospel, anyway? Forte was built to be a stand-alone unit, but Gospel was made to support him. Had he been deactivated when Forte was kidnapped? Or worse? Or did he turn around to find his master gone without a trace?

The idea of another Forte running around, fighting Rock Man while he was trapped was almost worth it if it meant that Gospel was still online, well, and happily following it.