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Sharpandpointies
It's no surprise Jane finds the mechanoid a trifle upsetting; compared to her, it is a glitchy thing, its programming seemingly damaged. It may even unnerve her, in its own way. People often feel this way when confronted by something not quite 'right' by their standards; it can and has led to bias. The discussion quickly turns toward Krys' future, and Jane's as well, and Krys can't help a quirky smile from blossoming. "I suppose I'm a little strange," they murmur. "I'm a little strange to myself, these days." That they are a standout among the strange, that's interesting. And here I thought I was the normal one...but then, isn't that always the case? For all of us?
An amusing thought; certainly Krys knows they are not immune to bias, themselves.
They grow more serious as the talk turns to Nekro. "I wouldn't want you take Nekro's place, myself, though I've known a death-god of a more gentle nature." They shrug. "Truth. But maybe there's another path - it doesn't have to be a binary choice. I don't know...maybe we can find a way to convince Nekro it's in their best interest to just cut you loose. Maybe there's a way to deal with Nekro that doesn't involve you becoming them. I think this journey is going to show us a whole lot of possible roads - we're going to need to find one that suits best. After all, the rules?" They wave their hands at the shifting scenery, the broken rubble of an infinite city. "They're different, now."
They eye the collapsed pillar as it settles, but none of the detritus bounces in Krys' direction.
"I've no idea where I'm going from here, other than toward that eventual end. But aren't we all, in one way or another?" They shrug; it does sound awful, to realize everything has already played out in Time out of Time, that end is unavoidable, the only reason one continues 'through' a life is thanks to one's mind being trapped within entropy. But the end will come regardless, and knowledge does not obviate any of the choices; that in some way they have already happened does not weigh at all against the fact that the choices are nonetheless Krys' choices. And that those choices have impact. "I'd be interested in that story, when you've time to tell it." A creature Jane could not kill, a hunt...curious. Not the story, no; what is interesting is the why of it, the reason for Jane bringing this up. That, Krys suspects, will become clear as the story unfolds, and will no-doubt have to do with the 'strange' sensations. "I'd also like to hear more about this Facility, and the people in it." They had precogs, it sounds like, and possibly other psychics. Or perhaps theurgists; Jane's universe seems to have a surfeit of gods, and there is little doubt that any 'magic' within that universe is linked to the supposed divine beings.
Don't point fingers, Krys; there were an awful lot of 'supposed' gods back where Kris came from.