[h2]ARI Unit-001, "Alice"[/h2]

The small, silver-haired girl sat in silence.

This was to be her first deployment alongside humans. Prior to this point, she had indeed made excursions into rifts. However, they had been short in duration and intended entirely to test her capabilities as an artificial rift diver, to see if she could even properly function after passing through the portal. This was the first time she was being deployed as part of a unit. The first time that she would be facing proper combat, outside of the test area.

"Mission confirmed," she stated, simply, her gaze shifting towards Albrecht. Quietly, she placed one hand to her chest as she spoke. What was this sensation? It was a strange prickling feeling... while it was not as if she was unaware that her creators had given her the ability to feel, the fact was simply that she did not understand what this feeling was. It was hardly a comforting sensation, however. Perhaps it was... unease? Was she... anxious?

What did that mean?

After a few moments of further silence, the girl spoke once more.

"... ARI Unit-001," she added. Introducing oneself was important. That was something she had learned already. Humans always introduced themselves, so it was required that she do the same for herself.

"..."

Was there something else she was supposed to say? What was it...

"... Please, take care of me."

That was it, right?

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