That caused Liman to smile, putting a hand over her mouth as she gives a light hearted giggle. "A-A squeamish robot—now I have seen everything."
"Beep. Heep-hreep-heep-beep—", the drone beeped in amusement.
"...A-And 24 says that—se-seeing your own guts builds characters. I-I can safely say, n-no, it doesn't."
"Beep. Beep."
"...U-Unlike you, o-others tend to...ah, permanently be shut down, 24."
всегда верен...They're really petty dumb reasons.
I think what you're doing is wrong. But...
I guess the first is just revenge. I want one of them to feel what it's like. Being held against your will, being entertainment for some snooty lord on the good days, and used as a bargaining chip against your loved ones on the bad ones.
...I think the other one is a lot like yours.
...Nobody's ever done it before.
I always thought I'd be dead by now. From combat, from the 'stigma, from the state, from medical complications... it doesn't seem right that somehow I'm still here, and all these better men and women aren't, so I could be.
It's... familiar, doing this. It's dangerous. I could die at any minute, or worse. It's what I know. But if we make it through it, then I get the joy of cheating death out of another day. And I'll know it meant something, working past all of it.
I made peace with death by the time I was your age. But... it hasn't happened yet. I didn't plan for that. Now I have to find something to live for. I thought I had that, for a while, but...
This is as good a reason as any. It's something I can die trying, and it's something I can be proud of having lived through. Instead of just being ashamed I'm still around, as usual.

"What is on your mind?"
"I...I'm sure Anya wouldn't do anything rash."
"...Is for humanity to be destroyed. However, the Consciousness holds humanity in high regard. It wishes for their continued existence. I will not stray from the Consciousness's wishes."
edited 30th Mar '17 10:05:59 PM by Randomman5