Rita folds her arms, her fingers tensing slightly. She sucks in a long breath, then lets it out in a sigh.

"...Yeah," she admits, knowing it's probably futile to pretend like 9S hasn't been at the forefront of her mind for the past while. "I thought of that, too. I've left Nines waiting long enough... As soon as I'm able, I'm going out to look for him, whether it's through my power or someone else's."