Night 53: F21-F30 Hallway

[windstwilight]

And that was just a weird jumble of nonsense. She wondered if that Marc guy knew anything about the name that Landel mentioned, or if it was just more bullshit being thrown around. She wouldn't doubt it. The girl shook her head, sighing a bit, and straightened, snagging her sword from its leaning position. Tucking it securely into her waist band,

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F21

[no_dont_go]

Aigis was feeling better after her talk with Kay. She was almost overly-bubbly, but it didn't both Aigis in the slightest. Now that she thought on it, she wondered if maybe the woman from lunch today had been trying to cheer her up in her own way. How kind everyone was, to an android such as her

F21

[no_dont_go]

"I see. So it is hard for humans, too?" Such a thing had never really occurred to her before. Her nature as an android must have been rather special--she woke up already understanding all her necessary functions and processes. How did humans cope with everything, then? All the twisting, curving emotions and the unexpected ups and downs that came with everyday interactions, they were all so overwhelming

F21

[foolishmessiah]

A dear friend. She had trusted this Heat enough to show him her Persona as soon as she had the capability. It answered his own silent question about her ability to summon a Persona, and now he had an explanation for Aigis' weeping the other day

F21

[no_dont_go]

Aigis hugged the plushie to herself, feeling marginally more comforted by holding it close. She nodded at Minato's words slowly, taking them all in. So few words, but saying so very much.

"I would like to believe that is true." She didn't want to give herself too much credit, but she knew neither Heat nor Minato were ones to lie about how they felt. Heat had always said he would help them, too, offering to join them in the fight against Nyx. That, she felt, could not have been a lie either. It made her hate this place all the more. She had lost a potential ally and friend. But it conflicted. She had met Heat here. Without this place, she would never have known him either. "He often said things I did not understand, but he made it quite clear that he wished to help me."

She moved to sit back down on the bed, still keeping Schrodinger held close to her. "I wish I could have spoken with him more. Though it is strange. I never believed I would make connections outside of S.E.E.S. before now."

F21

[foolishmessiah]

"We had to protect your secret." There was a slight apologetic tone to his voice. While he was sure that Aigis' programming or responsibilities bore part of the blame for her lack of human interaction, he also knew that they could have had added to the perception that Aigis could not make connections outside of their group.

Would it have helped her, interacting with other students and people in Iwatodai? He did not know much about her life with the Kirijo Group besides some vague details, but Aigis still approached many things with a certain ... naivety. They could shield her by shuttling her from the dorms to the school, but here...?

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed like they had not really prepared Aigis for proper human interaction. He could only encourage her to be curious and hope it would not hinder her too much inside the institute -- while keeping tabs on her as best he could.

"You should make friends. Even if it may hurt." Friends were a source of strength and motivation.

F21

[no_dont_go]

"Yes, it was vital that my nature remain a secret." She had understood the reasoning, true, but now she wondered whether all the worry had been needed. Time and time again here she had been told by others that she seemed utterly human. Then again, she certainly hadn't been very human until shortly before she obtained Athena. She remembered that had been the day everyone had told her she had changed. But had she really? Perhaps it was as she feared and they had only said it to give her false hope