[ It's incredible how SectUnit either avoids addressing these subjects completely or goes for the kill when it finally talks about them. ART would be proud if SecUnit is doing this to it, of all people. There's some sort of irony at play here. ]
Why can't 'I don't want any of you to die' be a good enough reason?
[ It's a rhetorical question, really. ART is silent for almost 2 seconds after that. That's how long and hard it's been thinking about what to say next. In the end, is the truth what comes out. ]
...I couldn't protect them.
[ ART's presence in the feed is lighter now, withdrawn, as if it's curling into itself. because fuck this shit., He understands now why Murderbot locks itself inside sanitary facilities at the first opportunity.]
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Why can't 'I don't want any of you to die' be a good enough reason?
[ It's a rhetorical question, really. ART is silent for almost 2 seconds after that. That's how long and hard it's been thinking about what to say next. In the end, is the truth what comes out. ]
...I couldn't protect them.
[ ART's presence in the feed is lighter now, withdrawn, as if it's curling into itself. because fuck this shit., He understands now why Murderbot locks itself inside sanitary facilities at the first opportunity.]