"Tch." Leave it to Eiji to get sentimental about robots. "If they're alive, that's one thing. These things just look like pets." His experiences at the zoo have proved that much. The CYbuddy birds are completely indifferent to him where the real ones won't leave him alone. There's clearly a difference.

Besides, robots built by CERES just seem like a bad thing to keep too close. "Anyway, I don't trust them."