Okay, he decided. That- thing- is an it. Not me or him, okay? Besides, h-it's probably just Her. Somehow. That's so... I dunno, like a hacksaw. Okay, I can see the connection but- need a better metaphor. Ugh, see, that's the point. I mean, I agree with you, but... Although, come to think of it, I'm not even sure why it's called a hacksaw. Do you... hack with it? I mean, like with a knife, n-
The foreign voice stopped. Okay, what was the point of that? You just... made me listen to my thoughts for 2 hours. Wasn't that bad. He shook his head.
Birds...
What?
He could feel what was happening to the potato again. And... peck. She released a bird? Peckpeckpeckpeckpeckpeckpeck pckpkpk-k-...Several birds. That have probably been starved or something. "Wh-"at are You- ITSOBVIOUS.
But I thought She said- pkpkpk Why are You- It's to hurt me, he offered, uselessly. Claws... I'm sorry. He forgot about his promise not to personify it. You're going to die. Probably. Because of me.
He had some difficulty accepting this- it was hard not to feel sympathy towards yourself, after all. Sorry. Not to mention the- he pushed it to the back of his mind, optic flickering shut.
"You could stop this, you know." He wasn't sure, but her voice seemed very... believable. You could stop this, you know.
I thought You said You couldn't influence me. Directly. "H-how?" Shouldn't be surprised You peck lied. You are... You.
"You're a decent hacker, right? You couldn't have saved Chell without it."
"Ch-Chell?" Peck.
"You betray someone, try to kill them, and it almost ends with an entire facility exploding. You forgot her name."
"I didn't! You-" Peck. Peckpeckpeckpeckpeckpeckpeck peckpeck.
"You forgot her name."
Peckpeckpeck. "Sorry..." he murmured.
"Help him."
Him... peckpck. peck. "ButIcan't!"
"Oh, I'm sure you could. You just won't. And you know why?" Being... torn... apart... "Because you're a horrible person."
"I'm sorry~!"
"I'd thought maybe you would fix something for once... but I suppose I was wrong."
He glanced around frantically. "But You're the one who- doesn't make any sense- SHUT U-" Oh, who am I kidding? We both know who has the high moral ground here, and guess what? Not me- whatamisaying? It's me it's me...
She's right... I've been nothing but a problem for her, this whole time. I should feel bad about that.
"Fine."
But I didn't say anythi- the connection cut. Okay, not complaining, but that was weird. Click. He sighed inwardly. I'd forgotten about the whole muting-me-thing. Oh well, She's hardly about to give me anything. Useful.
Okay, soo... He'd kinda gotten himself into the habit of going over things in his mind after they happened, and he did that now. ALthough... he kinda didn't have to explain that to anybody. Except maybe Her, but Ha! why would I do things for your benefit, huh?!
I. Thought that She was right- I mean, only because of-
...Hey, did you know...
He wasn't sure what memory that idea came from, but... did that mean some part of him was eternally going to be sympathetic to Her? Or at least that it would be easier to be sympathetic to Her in the future? If so, that's just great.