Well, it's a bit too late for that. How many times has he died already? He'll never know.

9S lets out an awkward laugh. "Yeah."

He can't afford to die.

"But it doesn't hurt to have a backup, just in case." His gaze flickers to the screens of the DDR machines, watching them go through their idle animation loop. "I, uh, know humans can't normally come back after they've died. But I think it makes your lives more valuable."