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[The discovery that yet another alien enemy race is presumably human-like drives Asagi to reflection. He's looking at the bonsai tree in his room, which seems to be growing fairly well.]
...The Wulgaru use an army of obedient clones to fight. These clones don't even have the will to refuse; they can only fight, and die when they're no longer needed. The Balmarians are similar; they want humans to be their soldiers. They want someone other to fight for them.
[A pause. He draws parallels to his own situation.]
...Are they really that different from humans?
...The Wulgaru use an army of obedient clones to fight. These clones don't even have the will to refuse; they can only fight, and die when they're no longer needed. The Balmarians are similar; they want humans to be their soldiers. They want someone other to fight for them.
[A pause. He draws parallels to his own situation.]
...Are they really that different from humans?
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[After a brief laugh, Ataru sighs again.]
Though I suppose... that kind of gets into that debate of what we do once we're done fighting the Wulgaru, assuming we ever win this war. I know a bunch of people in Unity Group have offered to help us if we ever want to run away, but...
That kind of assumes we won't be just allowed to go, right?
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She blinks. "Your DNA's not...copyrighted, is it? You're not patented like a corporation's GM crops, right?"
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[That doctor said I should open up some more...though my mission is still secret...]
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If they at least told me I can leave when I want, I'd feel better. I'd know I actually have a choice.
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[Asagi grabs the bonsai plant.]
And a few other things. And I keep being dragged into hare-brained schemes, whether I like it or not.
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...I wonder when it will be over. We're not doing very good at pushing them back so far.
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[For an AI, the Major seems rather on point on this stuff...]
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I know that I do not.
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She looks at Asagi curiously. "So what are you going to do? About all this moral quandary stuff?"
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[Ataru's voice grows quieter.]
...Yancy had actually offered his help, if I ever wanted out...
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But I thought that you're working with Unity Group on normal terms...
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But this is still nothing I decided I want, from my own free will...
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Hope one of us will.
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ANYWAY, THE WORRY HERE IS THAT THE INFLUENCE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE DIRECT IN YOUR CASE. ERASED MEMORIES AND GENERAL INDOCTRINATION SO THAT YOU'D ONLY END UP DOING WHAT THEY WANT OF YOU. BUT IF THAT'S THE WORRY, THERE'S AN EASY WAY TO DO A FIRST CHECK. DO SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD NOT EXPECT OR PARTICULARLY WANT OF YOU.
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Being a clone has nothing to do with it. It applies to a lot of people from all walks of life.
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...difficult to explain.
Even ignoring legal situations, I...am not fit for general society.
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But how much freedom do I really have, even compared to these people?
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[That's one order he didn't expect he'll ever get!]