[Zero did his best, but being Zero, he wasn't exactly a wellspring of words. In his way, there was an implied thank you for Hajime. Even if he thought it wasn't much, being able to help another person and speak to them meant worlds to a cyber-elf.
He leaned forward in the chair and propped his elbows on his knees, staring unblinkingly at the other robot as he waited for him to acclimatize. While the reploid could've started tuning up Hajime's knees, Zero figured it was probably for the best that he didn't bombard him with too many alien sensations at once. But there was a long pause as he searched for something else to say.]
Your operation... it wasn't a failure. You should know this. The captives were freed, the means to enslave them was destroyed, and everyone made it out alive...
No mission comes with a 100% chance of success. There's always a cost. You just weren't prepared for this one.
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[Zero did his best, but being Zero, he wasn't exactly a wellspring of words. In his way, there was an implied thank you for Hajime. Even if he thought it wasn't much, being able to help another person and speak to them meant worlds to a cyber-elf.
He leaned forward in the chair and propped his elbows on his knees, staring unblinkingly at the other robot as he waited for him to acclimatize. While the reploid could've started tuning up Hajime's knees, Zero figured it was probably for the best that he didn't bombard him with too many alien sensations at once. But there was a long pause as he searched for something else to say.]
Your operation... it wasn't a failure. You should know this. The captives were freed, the means to enslave them was destroyed, and everyone made it out alive...
No mission comes with a 100% chance of success. There's always a cost. You just weren't prepared for this one.