[ 2B listens to him speak, and part of her wants to shut him up by any means necessary. Part of her wants to take her blade and drive it through his gut already, to end this cycle, as if it would end the way her insides seem to overheat and stutter whenever he's around. As if it would end the rapidly hollowing of her gut circuitry every time the thought of killing him swam to the forefront of his consciousness.
She was created to kill him. That's what executioner types do. Every time 2B sees his face, she's actively fighting against her own nature. Her fist clenches and unclenches, once and then twice, as she focuses on her own breathing.
When she speaks, her voice is as even as it ever was. ]
There's no room for loneliness in war, [ She says softly, knowing damn well how hypocritical she's being. 2B knows loneliness intimately. She stares it in the face every time 9S reintroduces himself to her. ] Created in their image or not, human sentimentality isn't meant for androids. [ And yet that flower remains in her hair. ]
Even if some androids were created for companionship, we weren't. Our purposes are clearly defined and non-negotiable. [ 2B says, trying to convince herself more than anything. They're nearing the city's center, now. ] We weren't made for anything else.
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She was created to kill him. That's what executioner types do. Every time 2B sees his face, she's actively fighting against her own nature. Her fist clenches and unclenches, once and then twice, as she focuses on her own breathing.
When she speaks, her voice is as even as it ever was. ]
There's no room for loneliness in war, [ She says softly, knowing damn well how hypocritical she's being. 2B knows loneliness intimately. She stares it in the face every time 9S reintroduces himself to her. ] Created in their image or not, human sentimentality isn't meant for androids. [ And yet that flower remains in her hair. ]
Even if some androids were created for companionship, we weren't. Our purposes are clearly defined and non-negotiable. [ 2B says, trying to convince herself more than anything. They're nearing the city's center, now. ] We weren't made for anything else.