[ 9S slowly sits up on the bed, reaching idly for his shorts as he puts them back on. It seems so strange in the grand scheme of things. Knowing what they had just done in comparison to what they're about to do... It completely negates anything he's stood for or worked for. But 9S comes to realize that this is likely the most human thing they're reaching for.
Freedom. Validation. Things that 9S never really had since his activation period. And in knowing he won't learn anything by remaining with YoRHa seems to take his resolve. Once he's dresssed, he slowly stands, reaching for the combat visor around his neck and carefully slipping it on. His hands are shaking, but he finds strength in 2B's gaze. ]
We'll be marked as deserters.
[ He knows she knows. But he says it as if that helps his resolve. ]
If that's what it takes to get answers, then... Okay. I don't want to be stuck in a never-ending cycle, and neither do you.
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Freedom. Validation. Things that 9S never really had since his activation period. And in knowing he won't learn anything by remaining with YoRHa seems to take his resolve. Once he's dresssed, he slowly stands, reaching for the combat visor around his neck and carefully slipping it on. His hands are shaking, but he finds strength in 2B's gaze. ]
We'll be marked as deserters.
[ He knows she knows. But he says it as if that helps his resolve. ]
If that's what it takes to get answers, then... Okay. I don't want to be stuck in a never-ending cycle, and neither do you.
[ His voice cracks. ]
Let's do it.