[ Fortunately for her, recovery will take a while. 9S is barely aware enough to realize when they've arrived, and when she sets him down, and he couldn't possibly feel more relieved. He's in desperate need of a maintenance run, but he wouldn't have dared begin the process while still in her arms, leaving him more vulnerable than he already was with her right there.
She evidently had no intention of doing him harm, but trust did not come so easily when a fire still burns. ]
A2, this... [ As she begins to leave, 9S has enough only to begin—this isn't the end; it doesn't solve anything; you shouldn't have; why?—but the thought vanishes as quickly as it comes with a body that can no longer bear to cling to consciousness further. He slumps back against the wall he's settled against, finally, unmoving.
A moment later, Pod 153's voice interjects: ]
Report: unit 9S has powered down. Mandatory system repairs are needed before initiating boot-up sequence. Loading maintenance mode now.
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She evidently had no intention of doing him harm, but trust did not come so easily when a fire still burns. ]
A2, this... [ As she begins to leave, 9S has enough only to begin—this isn't the end; it doesn't solve anything; you shouldn't have; why?—but the thought vanishes as quickly as it comes with a body that can no longer bear to cling to consciousness further. He slumps back against the wall he's settled against, finally, unmoving.
A moment later, Pod 153's voice interjects: ]
Report: unit 9S has powered down. Mandatory system repairs are needed before initiating boot-up sequence. Loading maintenance mode now.