9S had been putting off this conversation with Lambert for a while. After his spar with Ichigo, he'd convinced the guy to hold off from telling Lambert. Give him some time to investigate his systems, try and find the cause of his inability to fight humans, and then... hopefully purge it. And if he couldn't... then he'd tell Lambert himself.
But what 9S found was... he can't. That love for humans, the same love that renders him incapable of raising a hand against humans, it's so deeply entangled in his personality data that if he was to purge it, he would be deleting himself.
He can't do that. The thought of losing himself is even more terrifying than everything else he knows.
So when Lambert orders them to get back to training, 9S reluctantly breaks the news. Which lead to him facing Lambert for a spar so the Nightrider can see the issue for himself. 9S kicks at the ground sullenly. "I'm serious. I can't attack you, no matter how hard I try."
Still, he nevertheless has his sword floating at his back, now actually covered by a properly fitting scabbard.
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But what 9S found was... he can't. That love for humans, the same love that renders him incapable of raising a hand against humans, it's so deeply entangled in his personality data that if he was to purge it, he would be deleting himself.
He can't do that. The thought of losing himself is even more terrifying than everything else he knows.
So when Lambert orders them to get back to training, 9S reluctantly breaks the news. Which lead to him facing Lambert for a spar so the Nightrider can see the issue for himself. 9S kicks at the ground sullenly. "I'm serious. I can't attack you, no matter how hard I try."
Still, he nevertheless has his sword floating at his back, now actually covered by a properly fitting scabbard.