[It's another 15 minutes before 9S finally starts to stir. His fingers twitch first, and then his eyes shoot open as he sits up with a sharp inhale. 9S looks for A2 in a frenzy, but he only sees Erika, and his disorientation is clear as he's unable to catch his breath and his pulse hammers.]
Ahh... Hah. Damn it. [He finally mutters, looking down at the blood on his hands, on his sword clattered a few feet away. He brings a hand to push back his hair, biting down on his lip as he fully realizes his failure, but at the same time...
He remembers. As far as he can tell, everything that makes him him is here.
Pulling himself together, he addresses Erika in earnest.]
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Ahh... Hah. Damn it. [He finally mutters, looking down at the blood on his hands, on his sword clattered a few feet away. He brings a hand to push back his hair, biting down on his lip as he fully realizes his failure, but at the same time...
He remembers. As far as he can tell, everything that makes him him is here.
Pulling himself together, he addresses Erika in earnest.]
I'm glad you're okay.