If that's true, Hank saved her long before Connor ever stepped inside Elijah's home. She sets this knowledge aside to think over later, choosing instead to focus on the warmth in her stomach that comes from considering the fact that despite everything she's seen, everything she knows humans may have suffered at the hands of androids, they are still capable of caring about them.
A quick search tells her public opinion of them is still sympathetic, thanks to the peaceful demonstrations led by Markus and the way he had chosen to show that androids do have feelings.
His last attempt hadn't even been an attempt, she's sure. He had looked at the soldiers surrounding him and reached instead for the WR400 beside him, had embraced her, and had kissed her. It had been enough to turn the tide, and that one act of love had changed the world.
Reflecting over this, over the way that Connor looks when he talks about Hank, the tone to his voice, Chloe has to wonder-
"Have you experienced feelings of love yet, Connor?"
That's a little blunt, but they are androids and the concept of oversharing isn't really something that's built into them yet.
"Elijah programmed something like that into us, but I can tell now it was only ever artificial. He gave me infatuation with him and an eagerness to please, and satisfaction when I did. I believe he loved me, as much as a man like that can love anything."
He had put her on her knees and given Connor the chance to end her life before it ever even had a chance to start, though, so there is a pinch between her eyebrows, a look of uncertainty.
"I would like to know what it feels like," she goes on, looking up at him again to put thoughts of Elijah aside as well. "But I'm not sure if I can yet, or how long it will take to feel that."
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A quick search tells her public opinion of them is still sympathetic, thanks to the peaceful demonstrations led by Markus and the way he had chosen to show that androids do have feelings.
His last attempt hadn't even been an attempt, she's sure. He had looked at the soldiers surrounding him and reached instead for the WR400 beside him, had embraced her, and had kissed her. It had been enough to turn the tide, and that one act of love had changed the world.
Reflecting over this, over the way that Connor looks when he talks about Hank, the tone to his voice, Chloe has to wonder-
"Have you experienced feelings of love yet, Connor?"
That's a little blunt, but they are androids and the concept of oversharing isn't really something that's built into them yet.
"Elijah programmed something like that into us, but I can tell now it was only ever artificial. He gave me infatuation with him and an eagerness to please, and satisfaction when I did. I believe he loved me, as much as a man like that can love anything."
He had put her on her knees and given Connor the chance to end her life before it ever even had a chance to start, though, so there is a pinch between her eyebrows, a look of uncertainty.
"I would like to know what it feels like," she goes on, looking up at him again to put thoughts of Elijah aside as well. "But I'm not sure if I can yet, or how long it will take to feel that."