... I wasn't implying that you weren't. You're a very kind person. It's natural for you to be concerned for everyone's safety.
[But... But... He doesn't want to say that he's more scared for her safety than his own. That he would be upset if she died. So what he settles on is—]
All I want is to take additional steps to ensure your safety.
[Her expression softens as she hears that. Suddenly, she understands all too well what he isn't saying out loud. With an impossibly bittersweet smile on her face, she reaches forward to take his hand in hers.
She gives it a squeeze; she's not sure what it feels like to him, but she hopes it conveys some kind of comfort.]
I promise I'll take every step I can to do that, too. And... to ensure everybody else's, if I can. That's what you want, too, right?
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[But... But... He doesn't want to say that he's more scared for her safety than his own. That he would be upset if she died. So what he settles on is—]
All I want is to take additional steps to ensure your safety.
[Not that it'll, you know, help.]
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She gives it a squeeze; she's not sure what it feels like to him, but she hopes it conveys some kind of comfort.]
I promise I'll take every step I can to do that, too. And... to ensure everybody else's, if I can. That's what you want, too, right?
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He squeezes her hand back, gently. It's not as confusing or as distressing as it was the last time she attempted it.]
... Of course it is. [He's thankful that she's, more or less, giving him this out.] Protecting human lives is what I was made for, after all.
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[A pause, and despite herself, the smile stays.]
It would be regrettable if anything were to happen to you.
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[this again.]
But I will take steps to prevent my deactivation.
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[She tilts her head.]
I mean... You have memories and experiences that have changed you, right?
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