[ 9S seems to gather up his calm, for the time being, in presence of the glowing flowers. He takes in every last detail, from the smell of the air to the warmth he feels with his knees against the petals. He's careful not to crush any of them, observing them much as 2B does. ]
[ He's about to say something about where they are, perhaps get started on digging around to see what he can find. But something 2B says catches him off guard, seemingly ridding him of that newly-retaken calm to replace it with something else. 2B is absolutely right to assume that 9S is smart enough to get where she is going. Though he pauses, it only takes him a moment to gather courage to speak on that. ]
[ 9S looks around them, left and right, taking stock again of the area as if he's pondering. His gaze then shifts back to 2B, lips pressed in a delicate line, despite the way his cheeks color yet again. ]
Pod, suspend data collection feature and activate standby-mode.
Acknowledged.
[ Without questioning, without bother, Pod 153 shuts down, lowering itself in a dark corner. That, to 2B, should translate to an agreement. ]
no subject
[ He's about to say something about where they are, perhaps get started on digging around to see what he can find. But something 2B says catches him off guard, seemingly ridding him of that newly-retaken calm to replace it with something else. 2B is absolutely right to assume that 9S is smart enough to get where she is going. Though he pauses, it only takes him a moment to gather courage to speak on that. ]
[ 9S looks around them, left and right, taking stock again of the area as if he's pondering. His gaze then shifts back to 2B, lips pressed in a delicate line, despite the way his cheeks color yet again. ]
Pod, suspend data collection feature and activate standby-mode.
Acknowledged.
[ Without questioning, without bother, Pod 153 shuts down, lowering itself in a dark corner. That, to 2B, should translate to an agreement. ]