#also they would probably bond over their strained relationship to Murdoc after the PB stuff blows over

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Gorillaz headcanon #3

Under better circumstances, where Noodle and Cyborg Noodle had the chance to interact, they would have developed a familial bond. Not a simple one, definitely complicated, especially during/immediately after the Plastic Beach era.

I can't even imagine being Noodle, having just evaded being killed to rescue Murdoc (from the consequences of his actions) and then, like- finding out he cloned her because he wanted to *replace* her.

And I can't imagine that Cyborg Noodle would be happy coming face to face with the person she was made to replace. She knew she was nothing more than that, a stand-in. There's no way Murdoc didn't rub that in when he was drunk or something.

Cyborg and Noodle look almost the same, but they're completely opposite people. Noodle has confidence, she's good at everything she does, and is naturally charismatic. Cyborg is cold, scary, closed off, hates socializing, isn't particularly good at things that don't involve violence or music and is completely mute as a result of not having an actual voice.

And taking all of this into account, I think Noodle would see a lot of herself in Cyborg. Someone, *something* engineered to fight. She can see how there's no light in Cyborg's eyes, she can see her anger. It wasn't Cyborg's choice to pop into existence.

Cyborg would definitely push back plenty in the beginning, but would eventually let Noodle teach her about living for herself and gaining her own interests and hopes, etc. Noodle would basically take Cyborg under her wing as an older sister figure.