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[cloningblues]

[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?

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[brought_it_back]

It's...

...difficult to explain.

Even ignoring legal situations, I...am not fit for general society.

[cloningblues]

I noticed. Did you get your gun back in the end?

[brought_it_back]

A few days remain.

But, cases like mine...of...human weapons systems, are rare. I do not believe mine was intentional...We are in the right.

[cloningblues]

Do you... want to leave, and go to the outside world?

[brought_it_back]

It wasn't so good last time...

...I don't know. I don't think what I want matters. There are other concerns at play.

[cloningblues]

How can what you want not be important? It's your life! Are you resigned to just do what other people want from you?

[brought_it_back]

It's not that it's not important, it's just...

..Everything else that happens around us is so important. There is a very real chance that in a few years, mankind could be enslaved or wiped out...And, I don't...want...for much.

I get food, a place to sleep, and nobody tries to take possession of my body. Not even when they're angry...That much is fine.

[cloningblues]

Take possession... Just what life have you been living in the past?

[brought_it_back]

Not a particularly enjoyable one. As an amnesiac orphan with only military skills...Things did not go particularly smoothly.

Life is better now. Things are...calmer.

[cloningblues]

I'm sorry to hear that. My life at the academy wasn't the best, but it was still a huge step up in comparison to what you had to suffer.

Unity Group is not just a way to fight against alien and human threats for you. It's also a place where your life got better...

[brought_it_back]

Yes...

...Would you like to see my drawings?

[cloningblues]

Hmm? I didn't know you draw. Sure, let's see them.

[Can't be worse than Izuru's art, can it?]

[brought_it_back]

I only started recently...

[It takes Eva little while to go and fetch her sketchbook. The drawings inside are all landscapes, sketches of the areas around the various Unity Group bases late at night. They're very simple, and some have some wonky perspective and proportions. None have people in them.]

[cloningblues]

Well... It shows.

You don't like to draw people? Or did you decide to start with the basics?

[brought_it_back]

People move about a lot...I'm not very good, so I try to take things slowly...

...do you like it?

[cloningblues]

It's... not bad for someone who started recently?

[brought_it_back]

...Thank you...

[cloningblues]

Well...

[Quick, say something more uplifting!]

It has potential. I know people who's been drawing for years, and they're not much better. If you practice, you'll probably get good soon.