[ So long as she doesn't get the explicit order to terminate him, 2B intends to stay her hand. The thought of killing him fills her with both dread and elation, the former because of her feelings for him and the latter because of her programming. 2B doesn't want to lie to him, even though she knows it's necessary; she can sense a subtle shift in 9S' demeanor in response to her words, and while she doesn't feel that she's compromised her mission yet, she makes a mental note to keep tabs on what she says.
She continues to hold onto him, gentle and steady, allowing a thoughtful silence to stretch between the two of them after his question. ]
Lubricant is not necessary for combat operations, thus it isn't mission-pertinent. They have no business asking, and if they do, we'll tell them we found a nest of machines underground and exterminated them. They can draw their conclusions from there.
[ 2B isn't one for planning, especially when it comes to fabricating lies. She dutifully avoids eye contact as they make their way up the hill to the camp, the rain beginning to lightly fall again. ]
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She continues to hold onto him, gentle and steady, allowing a thoughtful silence to stretch between the two of them after his question. ]
Lubricant is not necessary for combat operations, thus it isn't mission-pertinent. They have no business asking, and if they do, we'll tell them we found a nest of machines underground and exterminated them. They can draw their conclusions from there.
[ 2B isn't one for planning, especially when it comes to fabricating lies. She dutifully avoids eye contact as they make their way up the hill to the camp, the rain beginning to lightly fall again. ]