Of Spare Parts (and their echoes)

by Faulty Paragon

2B and 9S, on a journey to find meaning in a world which no longer holds purpose, told in alphabetized snapshots. Post-game, spoiler heavy.

24. Chapter 24

Of Spare Parts (and their echoes)

[x]ylography

There's a certain catharsis from erecting a marker. Tombstones, the Pods say. (9S calls them memorials. 2B likes that better.)

It becomes almost a habit- finding bodies, delving into cores to find out who they were before their shutdown. It's dangerous, especially when logic viruses are responsible, but 2B becomes an expert in retrieving 9S when red flashes in his eyes, the moment he dives too deep.

They learn the stories of these androids, every single one, then carve a memorial for them, placing it over their resting grounds. They carve the stories into their own databases, too, so they'll never forget.