[ 9S is hardly bothered by the lack of response when it comes to his small talk. 2B has never been one for it, and though he would love to get a bit more out of her? Her presence seems to be enough. It's never changed that being a Scanner with a partner has meant something to him. Loneliness seems to plague him moreso than anything else. Having a purpose is one thing, but being beside someone makes that purpose all the greater. His loyalty is to Command, to Mankind, but he's happy to give his loyalty to 2B along with everything else. So the silence isn't a problem. Nor is her terse sort of manner of speaking. ]

Well, not necessarily, but a--- UWAH!!!

[ 9S falls through the ground in turn upon their arrival, and he frantically reaches for his Pod to gain support and avoid a violent fall. Without fail, it provides support, delivering him to the bottom of what appears to be a dark basement beneath them. ]

Uh...

[ He flicks on his flashlight, finding what appears to be a few partially soggy and damaged boxes. 9S grins as he looks up to shout for 2B.
]

Hey! Looks like I might've found our first source!

[ A pause. ]

By the way, I'm okay. Thanks for asking!