[When his leg gives out, she moves quickly, keeping his weight braced against her body so that he won't fall. She'll have to carry him at this rate. There's no way they'll make it to the station otherwise.]
Yeah. I know.
[She says this softly. Not arguing, not trying to. To do so would be to deny the chain that wound around them, keeping them bound in this cyclical movement. A2 had not forgiven either, but the difference was that 9S had a target he could focus his hatred on, a single line between himself and vengeance, absolution. A2 had not had even this luxury. She could not fight Command, all-seeing and all-powerful, nor the humans residing safely on the moon. So she destroyed herself instead, in a battle that would never end for any of them.
She was the person she could not forgive.]
I'm going to carry you now. I won't hurt you. Try not to move too much.
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Yeah. I know.
[She says this softly. Not arguing, not trying to. To do so would be to deny the chain that wound around them, keeping them bound in this cyclical movement. A2 had not forgiven either, but the difference was that 9S had a target he could focus his hatred on, a single line between himself and vengeance, absolution. A2 had not had even this luxury. She could not fight Command, all-seeing and all-powerful, nor the humans residing safely on the moon. So she destroyed herself instead, in a battle that would never end for any of them.
She was the person she could not forgive.]
I'm going to carry you now. I won't hurt you. Try not to move too much.