[ He hopes, so very much, that what he discovers isn't nearly as shattering as he feels it will be. But hope only goes so far, and it doesn't do 9S any favors as they walk through the silence. It seems as if their distance towards their dedication is further than normal. The world seems so much larger, yet smaller when it comes to realizing how easily they could be caught and killed. He can't be sure of any of this, but 2B has put so much faith in him. He can't fail her.
2B has expressed herself differently in the act of intimacy, so 9S is still rather surprised when she so quickly takes his hand without question. He exhales a soft sort of sound, shocked yet comforted by the gesture as he looks down to see their hands delicately tangled together. Her palm is warm, grip firm, and while 9S is absolutely doubtful and horrified?
Her voice. Her resolve as she holds his hand? Everything that she carries for him seems to make everything around them fade. 9S' eyes are shrouded behind his combat visor, but they gleam hopeful and comforted as he looks at her. How she has such an effect on him when his memories of her are so minimal alludes him. But he's done questioning that. All of his answers will come soon.
For now, he smiles at her, hopeful and exuding gratitude and care for her. He squeezes her hand in return, the trembling in his grasp completely gone. Never has 9S felt so whole. It's as if his loneliness is gone, and all he needs is 2B to fulfill that gap he'd felt in his chest for so long. ]
Yeah. And... And we'll always be together.
[ The reach their destination soon enough, finding themselves back in that broken down theater that is still filled with the corpses of so many sacrificed androids. Their cause seems so disgusting when realizing they had met such a cruel demise beforehand. Does his make them monsters? Cruel?
Another question he isn't in the spot to answer right now. They eventually find disfigured enough androids to fit the bill. And 9S is the first to drag the body of his replacement to the center of the room. It feels dirty, heavy, but this is the only way they'll earn time.
He rests on his knees. Silent as he gets straight to work. ]
This is the easy part. Shouldn't take me long to ID them.
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2B has expressed herself differently in the act of intimacy, so 9S is still rather surprised when she so quickly takes his hand without question. He exhales a soft sort of sound, shocked yet comforted by the gesture as he looks down to see their hands delicately tangled together. Her palm is warm, grip firm, and while 9S is absolutely doubtful and horrified?
Her voice. Her resolve as she holds his hand? Everything that she carries for him seems to make everything around them fade. 9S' eyes are shrouded behind his combat visor, but they gleam hopeful and comforted as he looks at her. How she has such an effect on him when his memories of her are so minimal alludes him. But he's done questioning that. All of his answers will come soon.
For now, he smiles at her, hopeful and exuding gratitude and care for her. He squeezes her hand in return, the trembling in his grasp completely gone. Never has 9S felt so whole. It's as if his loneliness is gone, and all he needs is 2B to fulfill that gap he'd felt in his chest for so long. ]
Yeah. And... And we'll always be together.
[ The reach their destination soon enough, finding themselves back in that broken down theater that is still filled with the corpses of so many sacrificed androids. Their cause seems so disgusting when realizing they had met such a cruel demise beforehand. Does his make them monsters? Cruel?
Another question he isn't in the spot to answer right now. They eventually find disfigured enough androids to fit the bill. And 9S is the first to drag the body of his replacement to the center of the room. It feels dirty, heavy, but this is the only way they'll earn time.
He rests on his knees. Silent as he gets straight to work. ]
This is the easy part. Shouldn't take me long to ID them.