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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. ]

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[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.]

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«The main body is a storage unit of advanced materials. My primary function is assistance in magic spell preparation, vital function monitors, and enhanced defense and offense for my partner.»

[ So... basically "yes". ]

[tookupthesword]

... Please use smaller words, I'm not that smart.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

[ She is still a moment. ]

«Your assessment is adequate. Does your answer change?»

[tookupthesword]

Well... can you see?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«I have constant awareness. I do not rest unless maintenance required.»

[tookupthesword]

Well, you can be aware without sight, right? Anyway, I was just wondering if you could see me right now.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«I can see you, Sayaka Miki.»

[ That doesn't sound creepy at all. ]

[tookupthesword]

[Deep breath... and release. Sayaka actually rather likes Mach, and after seeing what she was talking with this whole time, well... there's a connection there that she could only make now. So she holds out her hand, and a small ring that was on her hand, turns into a shining blue gem.]

You also see this, right?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«Yes.»

«It is a storage device?» [ She figured that if there had been other Devices here, she would have picked up on their presences long ago. ]

[tookupthesword]

No, it's... it's...

me.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

[ Processing. ] «I have no understanding. Is one physical body an illusion?»

[tookupthesword]

No, the body is real. But it can't move on it's own.

I feel the need to apologize for MC's ignorance /sob

[of_the_highest_caliber]

«You have control?»

[tookupthesword]

Yeah, and there's a... some hundred odd meter distance there can be until that control is lost.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

[ Things are starting to click into place, now. ]
«It is why you did not answer the query.» [ About being human. ] «It is secretive?»