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[emomachine]

[Bzzt. Jiro yelps and the communicator falls and lands on something, possibly a table, and you get a view facing up at Jiro's face, which is currently wearing an expression of utter shock. He's looking down at his gloved hand, possibly where he'd just been holding the comm, as if unable to believe it exists.]

What...

[Slowly, he reaches up to

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[latteheart]

...what?

this icon is going to get quite a workout

[emomachine]

Alpha, I'm- I'm human!

for once in its life

[latteheart]

That's...b-but...how...? [Just...kinda shocked over here. Doesn't really get it.]

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[emomachine]

I don't know how- but it's great! It really happened!

oh god what is this adorable faggotry. also 1/3

[latteheart]

C-congrat...

2/3

[latteheart]

...

[Still in shock give her a minute.]

3/3

[latteheart]

I'm so happy for you, Jiro! All of these things that have been happening...it doesn't make sense but...I'm so happy.

[emomachine]

This is so... [He just can't quite express how happy he is.] Where are you? Can I come see you?

[latteheart]

I'm...at the apartment. And of course you can...I mean, yes! Please come over, Jiro! I'll...I'll make you coffee! You've never had it before, right? I have some now, and I want Jiro to try it!

[emomachine]

Really? You will? [he doesn't entirely understand what coffee is but hey it must be a human thing so whatevs] Oh... is Saburo over there? [At this point, he'd go over even if he is.]

[latteheart]

[brb introducing Jiro to the wonders of caffeine]

No, he's not...you can come over right now. Oh, do you know where it is...? It's Horton 314!

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[emomachine]

All right, I'll be right over!

[And he means it. Super robot or not, he runs all the way to Alpha's apartment. Everything felt different- richer, more meaningful. When he reached Alpha's door and knocked on it, he was trying to catch his breath from running so hard. It felt kind of uncomfortable, but each breath felt amazing. His cheeks felt especially warm as well, which only made him happier. He'd never felt so warm before.]

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[latteheart]

[Alpha moved about the the apartment in a daze as she prepared some of her newly received coffee, not sure what to expect, still somewhat in disbelief over this new development. How? Just...how? Food and small gifts appearing out of nowhere was one thing, but to suddenly turn a robot human...? They were completely different. When she heard the knock she practically ran to it, fumbling with the doorknob before pulling it open.

He looked the same...but he was breathing heavily, and his cheeks were just slightly flushed...] Jiro...h-hi.

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[emomachine]

[For a moment after she answered the door, he just stood there, breathing and staring at her. He could feel his heart beating and that strange warmth from his own body heat, as well as the slight bite the chill of the outside air had left him with.

There was nothing he could say to express the overwhelming elation he felt. Taking a step forward, he threw his arms around her and hugged her tightly. She felt different, as everything did; every sensation felt more fine-tuned, more real. He started to cry over her shoulder then, laughing weakly.]

I-I don't know why I'm crying... I'm so happy.

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[latteheart]

[She blinked in surprise at the sudden hug. Jiro looked the same, but he felt different...warmer. Softer. Her stunned expression turned into a small smile and she wrapped her arms around him and hugged back, patting his back gently as he started to cry. She could only imagine how he felt right now, and could only hope, for his sake, that this was the real thing.]

That's okay. Being so happy that you just want to cry...it's a perfectly natural reaction. [Perfectly human.]

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[emomachine]

[For a while he just held her, unable to find a reason to let go just yet. Alpha was still an android, he knew, but she'd already felt much more human to him. She was different, more human than he'd been, yet still android enough for him to have felt that connection between them. Special. When she'd responded to his post, he'd wanted nothing more than to go and show her how he'd changed, to experience her through human senses. Was this what having a sister was like...?

When he finally let go, he rubbed at the tears on his face, sniffling a little, though he was smiling.]

Thank you, for... for being there for me.