[ It was a tragedy; she still remembers how she felt when it was happening. But she also remembers how she felt before it happened, and considers how numb she feels to it now. The war was already a tragedy. 2B had become cold and apathetic towards the conflict well before the Bunker fell; the tragedy to her was in the lives lost. The fact that it actually, finally ended may have been a mercy, although she'd never say as much out loud - not now.
But his kindness is appreciated. His empathy - she recognizes it for what it is, because she always feels it, too. It's merely a novel experience to have it shown to her by another android - especially a foreign one, regarding this topic from the outside. It's... strange. She'll have to parse it later. For now, she just nods, unsure how to respond. ]
... Thanks, [ she decides on, quietly, after a few seconds. A few more stretch on before she decides to change the topic. It's getting a little bit too close to something personal. ] What's Detroit like?
[ it's hard for her to imagine living side-by-side with humans, outside of the extraordinary circumstances she's currently in... ]
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But his kindness is appreciated. His empathy - she recognizes it for what it is, because she always feels it, too. It's merely a novel experience to have it shown to her by another android - especially a foreign one, regarding this topic from the outside. It's... strange. She'll have to parse it later. For now, she just nods, unsure how to respond. ]
... Thanks, [ she decides on, quietly, after a few seconds. A few more stretch on before she decides to change the topic. It's getting a little bit too close to something personal. ] What's Detroit like?
[ it's hard for her to imagine living side-by-side with humans, outside of the extraordinary circumstances she's currently in... ]