Murderous K-2SO droid is our hero in new 'Rogue One' trailer

C-3PO would be appalled.
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Damon Beres
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C-3PO just clutched his pearls.

A new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story released late Friday night shows us more of the K-2SO droid that will apparently aid our heroes — and he's definitely got a bit more bloodlust than his companions from the original trilogy.

Case in point: This moment where he immolates a number of Imperial stormtroopers...

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He's also kind of sassy. "I'll be there for you — the captain said I had to," he says in response to a rallying cry from the assassin Baze Malbus.

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Charming!

Rogue One is out Dec. 16, and tickets go on sale this Monday.

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Damon Beres

Damon Beres is an Executive Editor at Mashable, overseeing tech and science coverage. Previously, he was Senior Tech Editor at The Huffington Post. His work has appeared in Reader's Digest, Esquire.com, the New York Daily News and other fine outlets.

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