[ venus isn't an idiot. and she's sure got enough eyes to see that yell coming from 9s. but also, she can't hear shit in space, regardless of whether he needs oxygen as a medium or not! so she shakes her head at what he's saying - and she shakes her head a LOT when he rips the sword out, you don't do that!!! that's not what you do!!! - and she just holds him tight right up until she gets into the airlock.

pressurization begins. bit by bit, she can feel the sensation of air around her - no gravity, but still something pushing back against her wings. it's a huge relief, but it also means she can speak again, and that means- ]

You shouldn't have ripped it out! [ it's the first thing she's been able to say since nearly dying. but it's an important thing to get across! ] That's the last thing you do! It just opens you up worse!

[ but she doesn't sound angry, not in the slightest. she's panicking. she doesn't want to see him hurt - even if their first meeting kind of sucked, he doesn't deserve that. nobody does. ]

And- thank you. Thank you so much. [ pressurization complete. the airlock slides open, venus wasting no time in detaching herself from the floor. now that she's air-capable again, flight is much faster than walking. ] Come on. I don't know if he can do anything for androids, but- Alucard can at least try?