He paused for a moment. "I am... reasonably certain I have hurt people because I wanted to." His memory was elusive, but he was pretty sure.
At her question, though, he tilted his head, more in confusion about the need for a reset than anything else. "I don't think anyone else makes the rules. Which should mean, as many as we need." It took him an effort to avoid the self-effacing 'as many as are needed.' If he was trying to become - real, realer - he had to claim responsibility sooner or later, didn't he?
"But I've no need for starting over."
Except he maybe did, if she expected him to actually... eat.
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At her question, though, he tilted his head, more in confusion about the need for a reset than anything else. "I don't think anyone else makes the rules. Which should mean, as many as we need." It took him an effort to avoid the self-effacing 'as many as are needed.' If he was trying to become - real, realer - he had to claim responsibility sooner or later, didn't he?
"But I've no need for starting over."
Except he maybe did, if she expected him to actually... eat.