9S' expression twists into sympathy at the mention of their parents dying, though he can't truly empathise. Androids like him... they don't have family and that sort of attachment. And it's hard to really feel the impact of death when... they just get uploaded into a new body.

But the way Susan talks about Lauren... 9S nods in understanding, mirroring Susan's smile. "A person doesn't need to talk a lot to be really great. My partner, she's kind of like that. Quiet but caring, I mean. I'd love to meet him. He sounds cool."