[ Add is surely minding his own business somewhere, perhaps deeply invested in something he's working on, in the inn when 9S just pops up behind him like the most enthusiastic jumpscare. ]
There you are! [ As though it's hard to find one of a dozen-odd people in this tiny place. He'll get right onto business— ] What's your friend's name?
[He's examining some of the local flora around the grove today, crouched down by some flowers with a dynamo handy. He stands up when addressed, though, smiling reflexively.
luckily this isn't a hard question to figure out because there's only 1 person he arrived here with and that person happens to forget his own name a lot, so. definitely not the first time he's had this kind of conversation.]
You must mean the swordsman in white and red. It's Elsword. I'd appreciate it if you could remind him next time you meet.
[ 9S does wonder why the guy forgets like that, since to his understanding human memory doesn't work quite as an android's does, but then... Everything they knew was fragmentary or false.
Which begs a question. Well, several, but 9S picks the most pressing of these. ]
[add just barely holding back a dry laugh like haha is he okay. definitely not, but]
It's not unusual for his condition. Regular reminders are helpful to him, but he's more focused on remembering details about other people than he is about himself. His stubborn selflessness can be quite a nuisance.
What sort of condition affects human memory like that?
[ It doesn't sound like amnesia as he understands it, and a human doesn't need to back up their memory in case of destruction like an android...so what is it? ]
It's improper for a doctor to reveal details about his patients. Did you try asking him yourself?
[that probably sounds way more passive aggressive than he actually intends, sorry, it's a habit. but it's not like he can't say anything...]
Mm... the human body is quite resilient, but there are limits to what it can adapt to without breaking down. For example, a large surge of external power may cause positive changes to physical strength and regenerative properties, but that same power may simultaneously have a negative influence on emotional response and mental recall. Any change to one's physical makeup can have any number of positive or negative changes that need to be balanced accordingly. Achieving that balance is quite difficult when the imbalance is caused by something outside of one's control.
Speaking purely in hypotheticals, of course. [it's not breaking patient confidentiality if he never says its about Elsword specifically!!!!]
Kuku, even my own medicines have their sideeffects. It's no different from rewriting a machine's code—everything is connected, so altering one line can lead to errors in unexpected places. It takes patience and a delicate hand to mold the human body. Repairs are also the same.
[ That's a lot to take in, and 9S is silent for a collection of moments thereafter as he processes this. ]
Sooo... You're saying he's been modified. Well, not saying. Hinting.
[ He calls it like he sees it. ]
Something involving magic, I'm guessing. He doesn't have a plug-in chip like you.
[ 9S taps his own head, right about where he detects Add's little bit of technology. His best approximation are the chips units like him can add or remove to varying effect. ]
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There you are! [ As though it's hard to find one of a dozen-odd people in this tiny place. He'll get right onto business— ] What's your friend's name?
[ He's been ever so curious. ]
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luckily this isn't a hard question to figure out because there's only 1 person he arrived here with and that person happens to forget his own name a lot, so. definitely not the first time he's had this kind of conversation.]
You must mean the swordsman in white and red. It's Elsword. I'd appreciate it if you could remind him next time you meet.
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[ 9S does wonder why the guy forgets like that, since to his understanding human memory doesn't work quite as an android's does, but then... Everything they knew was fragmentary or false.
Which begs a question. Well, several, but 9S picks the most pressing of these. ]
Is he okay? Forgetting like that and all...
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It's not unusual for his condition. Regular reminders are helpful to him, but he's more focused on remembering details about other people than he is about himself. His stubborn selflessness can be quite a nuisance.
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[ It doesn't sound like amnesia as he understands it, and a human doesn't need to back up their memory in case of destruction like an android...so what is it? ]
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[that probably sounds way more passive aggressive than he actually intends, sorry, it's a habit. but it's not like he can't say anything...]
Mm... the human body is quite resilient, but there are limits to what it can adapt to without breaking down. For example, a large surge of external power may cause positive changes to physical strength and regenerative properties, but that same power may simultaneously have a negative influence on emotional response and mental recall. Any change to one's physical makeup can have any number of positive or negative changes that need to be balanced accordingly. Achieving that balance is quite difficult when the imbalance is caused by something outside of one's control.
Speaking purely in hypotheticals, of course. [it's not breaking patient confidentiality if he never says its about Elsword specifically!!!!]
Kuku, even my own medicines have their sideeffects. It's no different from rewriting a machine's code—everything is connected, so altering one line can lead to errors in unexpected places. It takes patience and a delicate hand to mold the human body. Repairs are also the same.
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Sooo... You're saying he's been modified. Well, not saying. Hinting.
[ He calls it like he sees it. ]
Something involving magic, I'm guessing. He doesn't have a plug-in chip like you.
[ 9S taps his own head, right about where he detects Add's little bit of technology. His best approximation are the chips units like him can add or remove to varying effect. ]