[In the end, isn't that what being human is about? Making choices? Whatever Connor means by that statement, though, he glances away when her expression shifts to concern.]
I'm from Rochester, New York. You mentioned Detroit earlier, so unless our worlds have really different versions of the United States, we're only a few states apart. Well, and a lot of years. You know.
[She shrugs.]
It's a pretty normal city, I think. It's 2016 where I come from, if that gives you an idea of the technology and society of that time.
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I didn't realize that he... [...] I'm sorry. I shouldn't have mentioned it.
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[In the end, isn't that what being human is about? Making choices? Whatever Connor means by that statement, though, he glances away when her expression shifts to concern.]
You couldn't have known.
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Your turn to pick something to talk about, then.
[Since her topic led them here.]
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It takes him a moment, as well. But after a beat:]
Tell me about your world. I feel as if I know too little about where you hail from.
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[She shrugs.]
It's a pretty normal city, I think. It's 2016 where I come from, if that gives you an idea of the technology and society of that time.
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[It's still a little boggling to think of worlds that are decades apart from his own. The difference between their technology is jarring.]
I... recall what you told me about your brother, Connor. [The other Connor.] But what kind of life did you lead? Were you happy?
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[A small pause.]
Family stuff is... a little more complicated, especially now, but you know.
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Would you like to tell me about your hobbies?
[It. Seems like a safe topic?? One that maybe won't make them spiral down another black hole of horrors. Probably.]
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I play guitar. Are you programmed to like music, or...?