#hexyl doesnt register that their new wings are there for a while bc they have to integrate new codes for them that they didn't have prior

[tachyon-omlette]

I am SO intrigued and enamored with Hexyl. What would you say are the biggest differences between Hexyl and Helix?

The primary difference is a higher grade of self-confidence - Hexyl's words are just as nervous but they now speak up and for themselves more often, which is likely how they were able to get the training required to be a chemist in the first place. Being closer to eye-level with the rest of their faction gives them a greater feeling of respect as a fellow Decepticon (versus being looked down upon as a former Autobot), and brand-new integrated weapons alleviate their paranoia slightly and allow them to actually contribute during firefights.

In that same vein, however, there's a grade of clumsiness that comes with being taller and having parts you didn't have before. Their abilities as a superlearner are a big help with adjustment, but they still actively sought out help with learning to use their lasers. (Wingspeak, however, wasn't something they paid overmuch attention to until Starscream pointed out how improperly Hexyl was using them in conversation.)