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1x2. Short fictlet. Shonen-Ai hints. By Dark Sadistic Angel. Disclaimers apply.

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Input

"Oh I forgot, you're not human, aren't you?"

/IN

Not human...

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Pain

/CODE

I only look human on the outside. Inside is different...

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Confusion

/CODE

Am I that different? 'I think, therefore I am' equals humanity. Machines do not think. I am a machine. I am merely a man-made object. A mindless android.

Yet I think.

Output

"I am not human."

/OUT

Input none; Silence/IN

Input

"Sorry."

/IN

Code?? error

Confusion

/CODE

Why did he say that? I don't understand it. He looks so... sad.

Output

"Why do you apologise? There is nothing to apologise for.

It is the truth."

/OUT

Input

"I know that too well but... nevermind Heero."

/IN

Output

"You're crying."

/OUT

One teardrop. Why is he crying?

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Confusion

/CODE

Input

"Am I? Heck, you're right. Damn."

/IN

Output

"Why?"

/OUT

Input

"It's a thing us weak humans do from time to time. When they are sad, stressed, angry- whenever they feel a strong emotion. People cry also when they are happy."

/IN

Output

"Are you happy?"

/OUT

Input

"Hell no."

/IN

Output

"Then which do you feel? Sad? Stressed? Angry?

/OUT

Input

"I don't know... Maybe all of those and more."

/IN

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Confusion

/CODE

Output

"So feeling all those emotions and crying is a human reaction?"

/OUT

Input none; Silence/IN

Input sound; Crying; Low/IN

Input

"... Yes Heero. Now would you mind... leaving me alone for awhile?"

/IN

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Confusion

/CODE

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Output

"Tell me something first..."

/OUT

Input

"What do you want?"

/IN

Output

"Tell me why, if one feels all those emotions, why is it that only humans can cry, and androids cannot. Why am I unable to cry?"

/OUT

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Pain

/CODE

I hurt too...

Input

"Heero...?"

/IN

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Pain

/CODE

Why do I hurt?

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Input touch; Light/IN

Input

"Heero..."

/IN

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