[ He catches how she flicks her gaze toward him, though concealed as it is, he can only make a guess what type of expression she's giving. Of course, it isn't difficult to narrow it down when it's accompanied by his nickname laced with unease. (And yet, it's still distracting as ever; it'll be a while to come before hearing "Nines" in her voice doesn't fill him with the android equivalent of a fluttering heart.)
... Which is a lot of the reason why 9S nearly bumps into her from behind, freezing in his own footsteps with a startle. There's no time for him to come up with an alternate plan, either—which he's a lot more inclined to mull over than 2B is, no doubt—before he tries his hand at peering down the tunnel, although his eyesight isn't any better than hers, nor is his own Pod's flashlight. ]
—Movement? [ 9S clicks his tongue, lowering his voice. ] What on earth would be all the way down here?
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... Which is a lot of the reason why 9S nearly bumps into her from behind, freezing in his own footsteps with a startle. There's no time for him to come up with an alternate plan, either—which he's a lot more inclined to mull over than 2B is, no doubt—before he tries his hand at peering down the tunnel, although his eyesight isn't any better than hers, nor is his own Pod's flashlight. ]
—Movement? [ 9S clicks his tongue, lowering his voice. ] What on earth would be all the way down here?