[The facts, as 6O lists one-by-one for her consideration:
- As a submissive, she has to contract with somebody. - A2 tried to kill her, BUT: - 9S says it was an accident, and he trusts A2 not to hurt her again. - 9S trusts A2 not to hurt him again. - A2 did apologize. - The alternative would be a stranger. Androids were built to serve humanity, but... she knows and likes 9S. He'd be more help in getting her bearings. - If she had to guess what 2B would want in her absence, she would want somebody she trusts to keep an eye on 9S. (If this conversation were happening just a bit later, things might have gone very differently.) A2? Definitely not somebody she trusts. (And there's another one for the "if she only knew" file. But that's in a place and time 6O will never see.)
What choice does she have, really?
6O takes another sip and swallows hard. Then she leans over and sets the mug aside so she can take 9S's hands in hers.]
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- As a submissive, she has to contract with somebody.
- A2 tried to kill her, BUT:
- 9S says it was an accident, and he trusts A2 not to hurt her again.
- 9S trusts A2 not to hurt him again.
- A2 did apologize.
- The alternative would be a stranger. Androids were built to serve humanity, but... she knows and likes 9S. He'd be more help in getting her bearings.
- If she had to guess what 2B would want in her absence, she would want somebody she trusts to keep an eye on 9S. (If this conversation were happening just a bit later, things might have gone very differently.) A2? Definitely not somebody she trusts. (And there's another one for the "if she only knew" file. But that's in a place and time 6O will never see.)
What choice does she have, really?
6O takes another sip and swallows hard. Then she leans over and sets the mug aside so she can take 9S's hands in hers.]
First, I need you to go get A2.