[At her approach, Connor's immediate reaction is to take as many steps back away from her, arms half-raised and keeping the same amount of wary distance between them while never taking its eyes off her. She's armed, while it isn't, and it's not about to give itself over to trust just because they're having a conversation.
And Tess is incorrect; it has nothing going on, a point which it will vociferously defend if challenged.]
Markus destroyed my predecessor. Its memories should have been uploaded into a new body and deployed to complete the mission.
[It looks down at itself briefly, noting with a small frown that the unit designation, -52, hasn't changed. That shouldn't be possible given the damage inflicted. Its jacket should read -53 now. It looks up at Tess again, LED flickering red.]
I don't understand what went wrong with the transfer.
[Its gaze narrows into another stern glare.]
I told you. Deviants are dangerous. They are unstable and unpredictable and humans could easily be hurt as a result. Being here means that I am unable to contain the problem.
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And Tess is incorrect; it has nothing going on, a point which it will vociferously defend if challenged.]
Markus destroyed my predecessor. Its memories should have been uploaded into a new body and deployed to complete the mission.
[It looks down at itself briefly, noting with a small frown that the unit designation, -52, hasn't changed. That shouldn't be possible given the damage inflicted. Its jacket should read -53 now. It looks up at Tess again, LED flickering red.]
I don't understand what went wrong with the transfer.
[Its gaze narrows into another stern glare.]
I told you. Deviants are dangerous. They are unstable and unpredictable and humans could easily be hurt as a result. Being here means that I am unable to contain the problem.