[ he doesn't even know that much? She's a little surprised - and a little bit sad. It's foolish, to mourn a friendship that she'd hardly even borne witness to, but it strikes a chord in her. Whatever connection 9S and Akira had before has been destroyed, and this new Akira remembers nothing of it...
She keeps her expression neutral. The apology rolls off of her; she doesn't need or even deserve it. ]
Yeah. We were partners. He's...
[ the term "partner" feels somewhat insufficient for how important he is, how large and bright his presence is in her mind, but she doesn't know what else to append to the statement. Is it all right to call him a friend? 2B's lips pinch slightly as she hesitates, seeming to look for words, but she doesn't come up with anything. ]
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She keeps her expression neutral. The apology rolls off of her; she doesn't need or even deserve it. ]
Yeah. We were partners. He's...
[ the term "partner" feels somewhat insufficient for how important he is, how large and bright his presence is in her mind, but she doesn't know what else to append to the statement. Is it all right to call him a friend? 2B's lips pinch slightly as she hesitates, seeming to look for words, but she doesn't come up with anything. ]
... We still are. That's why I need to find him.