Norman waited patiently for the young girl to introduce herself, yet she seemed positively terrified of him. Huh, he was harmless as they came and yet she was timid beyond measure, was she really just not a fan of strangers? And what was with her appearance? The child was ragged and had a wound on her shoulder, how was that any way to travel with a child? It really was none of his business, but shouldn't they be helping her out as well? "Well, you know my name little miss, feel free to ask me for anything if you need it," Norman said, smiling kindly as he stood up again, rubbing his dirty hands off on his already soiled shirt. "As for our Machina friend here, how's about we get him to my shop? Judging by his eyes alone it looks like he's barely got the power to keep running, let alone do much else. We can get him fixed up in no time." Plus that meant he had a chance to examine what made Cecil tick, and how he was different to your standard fare of Machina. There was a certain mystery surrounding how human the machine looked, and Norman was determined to uncover just what it was for and why he was created like this.

"We can go... Really? Just like that?" Ethan asked, eyes widening slightly at the news. Wow, not only had the man they were looking for found them, but now he was offering to help them even without pay being discussed. There was no way they could pass this opportunity up, it might be their only chance of getting Cecil the help he needed. The sooner their Machina friend was helped too the sooner Amuné could get what she needed as well. After that it was a simple matter of buying supplies and they could be on their way again. Moving back to the bench, Ethan reached back and eased Cecil onto his back once more, using his arms to support the other boy's legs this time. With everyone set to move again he gave Norman a nod, smiling happily as they began moving. "Thanks for this Norman, seriously. We were looking for a while for some help, you don't know what a godsend this is for us."

Norman waved his hand in a dismissive manner, looking back over his shoulder with a smirk then. "Think nothing of it kid, it's my pleasure. Besides... I'd be lying if I said I was doing this wholly out of the goodness of my heart." He might as well be up front about it, they could always decline his offer to help if they didn't like it. "I've never seen a Machina quite like your friend there, and I've been working with them for years now. The fact you have something I'm unfamiliar with intrigues me, I need to look into him more. It won't be anything invasive of course, I'll just be inspecting what I can see while I work, that's all," he added, looking back and itching at his nose with a chuckle, "Of course... If you're open to me giving him a more thorough looking at then I'll gladly do so. It is probably time for his routine inspection anyway, so I'd be doing him a service."

"If that's what you think is best then I don't see why not. You're the expert here," Ethan replied, smiling as he gave Cecil a hopeful look, "Hear that? He'll take good care of you, so don't you worry about a thing." They would remain nearby for their friend given they were allowed to, but he had a feeling they could trust Norman. He didn't have an uneasy air about him like that man on the bridge had, and he seemed to have honest enough intentions. They weren't being taken to a shady part of town either, as there were still plenty of people around when they approached Norman's shop. It was a tiny place, crunched in between a large clothing store and a meats shop on either side, built of weathered bricks and boasting a simple metal plate roof. With a wide open front one could see the workbench where he likely spent most of his time, with racks upon racks of materials, tools and parts strewn throughout. It wasn't the highest end of places to be sure, but Ethan wasn't going to raise a fuss over that. So long as Cecil got what he needed then they would be fine.

"Heh, sorry it's such a mess kids, it's been a while since I cleaned up," Norman admitted, stopping by the bench and laying one hand on it, leaning slightly against it. "If you want to let Cecil down right on here then I can get to work. Shouldn't take too long, maybe 20 minutes tops." A change of batteries would take but a few minutes itself, with the bulk of this session going to a routine inspection. Given Cecil's outward appearance he could guess that everything was fine, yet not being familiar with his design or model it was best to be extra safe. Waiting for the Machina to be laid down he again wiped his hands off on his shirt, trying to get relatively clean before slipping his goggles onto his face. "Now... My mechanical friend, are you ready to begin? You'll have to be put into sleep mode while I work, but I assure you that I won't do anything unwarranted. Just nod if you're ready to start."