9S smiles. Strangely, it feels as though his entire body is lighter, as if the weight of the unknown future has been lifted from him. Is this what it feels like to be happy without restraint?

He follows her lead and sits back against the couch, letting Rita lean against him -- it's hard to keep the grin off his face -- and reaching to hold her closer hand.

"Pod?" On command, the tactical support unit returns. If it had any opinions about their state, it kept them to itself. "Continue playback of video data located in storage room 251."

Everyone else can have fun at the drinking party. 9S is perfectly fine here.