[Naoto notices the flicker in the illusion, the brief appearance of sand underneath her feet. It's funny, she thinks, how her body instinctively reacts to adjust her footing even as she consciously knows it's still pavement beneath her feet.
She's silent for a few paces after Namine's question. How much should she tell her? That it's classified back home is irrelevant, of course, but she suspects that Labrys' story might bring up some feelings in Namine she'd rather avoid, given how the girl seems to feel about her powers.] I suppose there's no harm in telling the story.
She was actually a robot-- that is, a mechanical person. While being transported, she was abducted; her creators asked for help tracking her down. The kidnappers wanted to use her powers for their own ends, and we hoped to rescue her. [While true, Naoto's phrasing is chosen to carefully omit that at first, it had seemed more like retrieving stolen property. They hadn't known the extent of Labrys' humanity until later.
There's a pause before she continues.] From there, I'm afraid it gets rather complicated.
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She's silent for a few paces after Namine's question. How much should she tell her? That it's classified back home is irrelevant, of course, but she suspects that Labrys' story might bring up some feelings in Namine she'd rather avoid, given how the girl seems to feel about her powers.] I suppose there's no harm in telling the story.
She was actually a robot-- that is, a mechanical person. While being transported, she was abducted; her creators asked for help tracking her down. The kidnappers wanted to use her powers for their own ends, and we hoped to rescue her. [While true, Naoto's phrasing is chosen to carefully omit that at first, it had seemed more like retrieving stolen property. They hadn't known the extent of Labrys' humanity until later.
There's a pause before she continues.] From there, I'm afraid it gets rather complicated.