"Hmm. Yeah. I know what you mean about that. Not only the job we've got to do here, but you were still taking care of yours before that, right? So it'll basically be finish one job and go right back to the one you were doing. We were in the middle of a bunch of things, too..."

It was a frustrating thought. "I think we're getting closer, though. Even if it's just little by little. And it might take a while ... but if there really is a way to restore things at the end of everything, then it'll be worth the wait."

Jr. nodded as he spoke. Personality biases were common things for Realians. But that aside, they were also capable of self-advancing their personality through experience. Even KOS-MOS had started out like that, and Jr. noticed that even the battle android had changed some over time. Jr. cringed inwardly at the word monster. He didn't like other terms much better - tool, weapon, product. But monster never sat well with him because of what he was capable of, it was always as if the people using that word could see right through him.

But now it was Jr.'s turn to ask a few questions. "And what do you think?"

Such a deep question for so few words, but he made sure to emphasize on expecting to hear a little more than 'oh I don't care'. Or whatever short generic answer anyone could give to it.