"R-really?" Scratch that; Rita's a little self-conscious, still. "I guess even little things like that can transcend worlds..." Is this one of the ways that reality reflects itself, like Foster's book said? ...Maybe she's overthinking it.

Sitting with 9S like this reminds her of that evening on the moon... but Rita tries to push it from her mind. It's embarrassing to even think about it. If 9S wasn't so forgiving when it comes to humans, he'd probably think she was an idiot...

The video starts, mercifully pulling Rita away from her thoughts and instead drawing her into the perspective of a woman, calling out to some kittens. Rita's hands clench over her lap as they bound into view, her eyes glued to the projected images. A tiny mew from one of them as they climb over the woman elicits a similarly tiny gasp from Rita.

She wants to squeeze them so badly.