Company you never got to have before, when you were running the facility. Even if you were still in a similar position over us... it'd be a little different. And you couldn't figure out how to be human all on your own, whether you were thinking about that or not.
[and, though none of them knew it, she needed their help in other ways. their experience in dealing with their flaws, in handling her when she resonated with the library in the way that she did.]
If you didn't keep us, maybe you never would've gotten pushed into the conversations you did. You probably couldn't have handled your feelings resonating with the Library on your own... but maybe it never would've even happened, and you never would have had to confront anything.
( would that have been better or worse? she would've only had roland, probably, considering how he got in and why. her death would've been quicker, no time for chitchat. angela is quiet, letting netzach's words settle between them, and finally chuckles slightly. )
And I would be a worse person for it. ( what understanding she has now, the reflection on her flaws she's had— the fact there are people who know how she suffered and have confronted her on it, told her she doesn't have to hold onto it, that she doesn't have to throw everything including herself away to achieve what she wants... even if she did, in that grieving, betrayed moment, the words are still there. they've still been spoken, and she thinks about them. she does. ) I'll say this only once, here. Don't go repeating it.
( like he did his birthday wishes. it still takes her a moment—spoken appreciation is still something she's learning to express, even if it embarrasses her to do it. )
Thank you, Netzach. ( okay, there. ) I'll make certain to thank the others as well.
( ...that was a little easier since they aren't face to face. maybe she can try appreciation exposure therapy by doing it over a call. )
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[and, though none of them knew it, she needed their help in other ways. their experience in dealing with their flaws, in handling her when she resonated with the library in the way that she did.]
If you didn't keep us, maybe you never would've gotten pushed into the conversations you did. You probably couldn't have handled your feelings resonating with the Library on your own... but maybe it never would've even happened, and you never would have had to confront anything.
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And I would be a worse person for it. ( what understanding she has now, the reflection on her flaws she's had— the fact there are people who know how she suffered and have confronted her on it, told her she doesn't have to hold onto it, that she doesn't have to throw everything including herself away to achieve what she wants... even if she did, in that grieving, betrayed moment, the words are still there. they've still been spoken, and she thinks about them. she does. ) I'll say this only once, here. Don't go repeating it.
( like he did his birthday wishes. it still takes her a moment—spoken appreciation is still something she's learning to express, even if it embarrasses her to do it. )
Thank you, Netzach. ( okay, there. ) I'll make certain to thank the others as well.
( ...that was a little easier since they aren't face to face. maybe she can try appreciation exposure therapy by doing it over a call. )