[A look of horror spreads on his face at the idea. How could a robot emulating his little sister say something so disturbing? Tears are almost stinging at his eyes as he responds sharply.]

No.

[After a beat, he finds words and spits them out, charged with emoition.]

Hikari has to exist. She has to! And I can't love anyone or anything that hurts her.

[Taichi can't help but imagine it now, and it comes out in the coldness of his next words.]

If... if the real Hikari did not exist... then I'd never be happy.