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[of_the_highest_caliber]

«Hello.»
[ Some may recognize that synthetic, female voice from somewhere; especially when coupled with her rather unique manner of speaking. Subaru is asleep, exhausted from her day's training, and Mach Caliber has commandeered part of the vine for herself at this hour in the late evening. ]
«I wish to forward my thanks to those who guided me after the accident. Subaru's safety remained because of your help.»
«There was resolution. Thank you.»

[ There is a long pause in which one might think she disconnected altogether, having completed the initial objective of this call. ]

«...I must know: what is the meaning of an individual?» [ Someone has been thinking about what happened during those days in Subaru's body, and the new things she has learned. ]

Comments

[tookupthesword]

Yeah, well, some people are just mean.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«No. I do not feel that anger was directed at me.»

[tookupthesword]

You don't have to be angry to be mean.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«It is common to consider me a tool. The behavior was normal.»

[tookupthesword]

.... Huh?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

[ Seems that both partners just have this way of confusing the other girl. ] «I am an Intelligent Device. My model and design is of its highest specification. Still, only Subaru addressed me as more than an aid to her power.»

[tookupthesword]

You talk and you think.

What's different between us?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«You are human.»

[tookupthesword]

... Well... just because I have a body like this shouldn't mean anything.

[Sayaka sounds... a little on edge now.]

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«The physical form is unimportant?» [ Interesting. ]

[tookupthesword]

Well, if you kept talking through this, no one would know, right?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«I will not deceive.»

[tookupthesword]

That's not my point! I'm saying that, if you didn't say anything, nobody could tell the difference!

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«My presentation is still artificial.» [ Her voice is pretty distinct after all. ]

[tookupthesword]

Oh, I didn't know you were an actor.

[Swing and a miss...]

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«I am not but my speech is unique. A human would not sound this way, so I would not hide my identity.»

[tookupthesword]

I dunno, I've met some... different people here.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«Many worlds represent themselves here. This varies the opinions.»

[tookupthesword]

Okay, okay. Outside of what you are and how you sound, what's the difference?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«I am uncertain.»

[tookupthesword]

... Actually, what are you, again?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«My name is Mach Caliber. I am an Intelligent Device, and my partner is Subaru Nakajima. Are you requesting my function?»

[tookupthesword]

I could go for a picture, really.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«Understood.»

[ With a word to the vine, a mirror appears. The scene is the floor of Subaru's room, with the purple-haired woman curled up in her futon some distance away. There is a large, teal gem on a cord laid out on a small pillow in the dark.

And it flashes when Mach Caliber speaks again. ]



«Is there clarity?»

[tookupthesword]

... You're a magic blue rock, right?

[Sayaka has so many feelings right now. In fact, her face and speech sound... a little sad now.]