[ He gives a thoughtful hum. For all the time he's had to roll endless questions through his head now, there's only one real answer he has. ]
Beats me.
[ It's quiet, like he's ashamed that's all he's got. It isn't that he doesn't have similar lingering feelings, because he does—it's an ever present sentiment for something he's never met, and never will, but it's for that reason alone it feels so... pointless.
9S grew resentful during his downward spiral before his demise. He didn't want to long for humanity anymore. These days, he's back on his feet, but he's not so sure he could ever truly shake those thoughts off.
His emotions are at odds with each other, and he isn't proud of this fact.
In an attempt to shake the thoughts off, 9S lets the receiver slip from his fingers, dropping back into the water with a plunk. He turns, and gets moving again. ]
You're probably right—androids don't need any of this stuff, either. I guess... we won't know for a long time.
[ It hasn't been long since the war more or less came to an end, anyway. They're not the only ones who have to figure out how life will go from here on out. ]
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Beats me.
[ It's quiet, like he's ashamed that's all he's got. It isn't that he doesn't have similar lingering feelings, because he does—it's an ever present sentiment for something he's never met, and never will, but it's for that reason alone it feels so... pointless.
9S grew resentful during his downward spiral before his demise. He didn't want to long for humanity anymore. These days, he's back on his feet, but he's not so sure he could ever truly shake those thoughts off.
His emotions are at odds with each other, and he isn't proud of this fact.
In an attempt to shake the thoughts off, 9S lets the receiver slip from his fingers, dropping back into the water with a plunk. He turns, and gets moving again. ]
You're probably right—androids don't need any of this stuff, either. I guess... we won't know for a long time.
[ It hasn't been long since the war more or less came to an end, anyway. They're not the only ones who have to figure out how life will go from here on out. ]