When Rita brings up 2B, his gaze drops to their interlinked hands. He knew this question would come up, but he couldn't figure out how he wanted to answer it when he'd run through scenarios in his head before he started all this. Funnily enough, he ends up taking a leaf from 2B's book and just deals with it as it came.
"We... didn't get that far." Does making out with a fake count for this sort of thing?? He thinks not!! He lifts his gaze back to Rita. "There were secrets between us," of course there was, given what 2B's true role was, "and she would always push me away so we couldn't be close. ...I can't go back to Earth, anyway."
He'd run through other possibilities that would allow for them to be together, including asking the Ringmaster to bring her to the Carnival. But after his conversation with Strange... he wasn't sure that was a decision that 2B would be happy with.
He doesn't know how 2B will handle being in the Carnival, disconnected from her purpose. The lack of other androids, the lack of organised structure, the inability to serve as he was made to, he had questioned why he was alive. But he's certain that after the war was over and YoRHa had no need to issue execution orders, 2B could be happy on Earth... just not necessarily with him.
"You're not a replacement, if that's what you're worried about." He still loves 2B; it would be a lie to say he doesn't still have feelings for her. He gives Rita a small smile, hoping this won't put her off. "Of all the 9S models, I'm glad I was the one who could meet you."
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"We... didn't get that far." Does making out with a fake count for this sort of thing?? He thinks not!! He lifts his gaze back to Rita. "There were secrets between us," of course there was, given what 2B's true role was, "and she would always push me away so we couldn't be close. ...I can't go back to Earth, anyway."
He'd run through other possibilities that would allow for them to be together, including asking the Ringmaster to bring her to the Carnival. But after his conversation with Strange... he wasn't sure that was a decision that 2B would be happy with.
He doesn't know how 2B will handle being in the Carnival, disconnected from her purpose. The lack of other androids, the lack of organised structure, the inability to serve as he was made to, he had questioned why he was alive. But he's certain that after the war was over and YoRHa had no need to issue execution orders, 2B could be happy on Earth... just not necessarily with him.
"You're not a replacement, if that's what you're worried about." He still loves 2B; it would be a lie to say he doesn't still have feelings for her. He gives Rita a small smile, hoping this won't put her off. "Of all the 9S models, I'm glad I was the one who could meet you."