It would've depended on the circumstances, Connor. Sometimes things happen that's out of everyone's control.
[Instinctively he finds himself giving Connor's hand a squeeze as he continues to sift through data, finding his memory bank to review the footage. It's easy enough to find and so he plays it, unable to keep the frown off his face. It's...gory, that's for sure, to see a human he's met die the way Hank does. It's clear though that there's nothing that Connor could've done. Not even a YoRHa unit would be able to have done anything for him.]
It's not your fault. [He shifts closer to Connor, venting warm air he didn't realize he'd been holding. It might not make him feel better, saying as much, but it's the truth.] There isn't really anything anyone of us could've done in a situation like this.
[Leaving the memory behind 9S finds himself sifting through more code. He's curious, of course, to see just what makes Connor 'different' if you will, and the answer is found quicker than he suspects it would be. The lines of code are connected, ironically, to his memory bank. Somehow vital functions have been intertwined with memories and the complex learning algorithms Connor's been given seem to be reinforced positively or negatively depending on his experiences and ultimately, what memories his code has decided is important to keep.
This isn't the first time he's seen this happen.
It reminds him of the machines he's hacked in the past, how those who seemed to exhibit signs of thought and emotion all had one thing in common - they all had a 'treasure' if you will - something that they all had assigned importance to that fueled their emotional development. He can't help but think back to the machine in the theater he and 2B had killed, whose 'treasure' had been the pursuit of beauty, in the hopes of being adored by the one she'd fixated on. It's really, in a way, no different here, is it? This person with their face caved in...it's Connor's relationship to him that seems to be the android's 'treasure', the thing that fuels his coding to develop and evolve past what he was initially installed with.
It's something that 9S has been thinking of himself, the concept of a 'treasure' and how really, when it comes to this particular thing, machines and androids aren't so different. He has a 'treasure' too, after all - 2B was undoubtedly this to him - and while he was given the ability to feel and think for himself straight off the assembly line, it'd be a lie to say she hadn't changed him, for better or worse. His voice is quiet when he speaks next, not exactly liking the answer he's to give the other android.]
So...I found where the issue is, if you want to call it that. I can do something about it, but it wouldn't be very ethical.
[Because if Connor really doesn't want to feel anymore, he'd have to rid him of the memories he seems to cherish the most.]
no subject
[Instinctively he finds himself giving Connor's hand a squeeze as he continues to sift through data, finding his memory bank to review the footage. It's easy enough to find and so he plays it, unable to keep the frown off his face. It's...gory, that's for sure, to see a human he's met die the way Hank does. It's clear though that there's nothing that Connor could've done. Not even a YoRHa unit would be able to have done anything for him.]
It's not your fault. [He shifts closer to Connor, venting warm air he didn't realize he'd been holding. It might not make him feel better, saying as much, but it's the truth.] There isn't really anything anyone of us could've done in a situation like this.
[Leaving the memory behind 9S finds himself sifting through more code. He's curious, of course, to see just what makes Connor 'different' if you will, and the answer is found quicker than he suspects it would be. The lines of code are connected, ironically, to his memory bank. Somehow vital functions have been intertwined with memories and the complex learning algorithms Connor's been given seem to be reinforced positively or negatively depending on his experiences and ultimately, what memories his code has decided is important to keep.
This isn't the first time he's seen this happen.
It reminds him of the machines he's hacked in the past, how those who seemed to exhibit signs of thought and emotion all had one thing in common - they all had a 'treasure' if you will - something that they all had assigned importance to that fueled their emotional development. He can't help but think back to the machine in the theater he and 2B had killed, whose 'treasure' had been the pursuit of beauty, in the hopes of being adored by the one she'd fixated on. It's really, in a way, no different here, is it? This person with their face caved in...it's Connor's relationship to him that seems to be the android's 'treasure', the thing that fuels his coding to develop and evolve past what he was initially installed with.
It's something that 9S has been thinking of himself, the concept of a 'treasure' and how really, when it comes to this particular thing, machines and androids aren't so different. He has a 'treasure' too, after all - 2B was undoubtedly this to him - and while he was given the ability to feel and think for himself straight off the assembly line, it'd be a lie to say she hadn't changed him, for better or worse. His voice is quiet when he speaks next, not exactly liking the answer he's to give the other android.]
So...I found where the issue is, if you want to call it that. I can do something about it, but it wouldn't be very ethical.
[Because if Connor really doesn't want to feel anymore, he'd have to rid him of the memories he seems to cherish the most.]