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day three of the music blaring

[mapsio]

9s?
Strange question for you.

Do androids need to sleep?

[twoaffirmations]

[It's not hard to tell where this line of questioning will go. 9S feels sympathy for the humans, he does, but he still lowered his own volume to avoid the same fate. Someone has to keep a level head here.]

Hey, Miss Haru.

We androids usually enter sleep mode as part of routine maintenance and recovery, but we generally don't experience negative side-effects from a lack of sleep.

[mapsio]

I suppose that really was a silly question. Forgive me. I fancied the thought of being an android for a moment, I wouldn't have to feel the way that I do right now.

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Oh no, it wasn't!
Really!

[The lack of sleep was taking its toll, and the thought alone made his chest twist. There had to be something he could do. He wishes there was something he could do. But there's nothing, and he's worthless.]

Feeling like that means you're human. If you were an android, you'd have to sit and watch all of the humans around you suffer. I don't know if that's any better...

Is there anything I can do to make it easier? I want to help, Miss Haru.

[mapsio]

Truthfully, I wish I could tell you that you could do something to help. I would ask that you find a way to shut the music off or... I don't know. Help me finally go to sleep.

The limits of the human body are incredibly frustrating.

[twoaffirmations]

I'm sorry... I've tried, but I keep getting locked out.

I can keep you company, if you'd like?

[mapsio]

Only if you wish. I wouldn't mind the company.

-> action;

[twoaffirmations]

It'd be my honor, Miss Haru.

You're still in Deck 4, Room 30, right?

[mapsio]

Yes, and the door is unlocked. My roommate is out as well.

[She's going to sit herself up before he arrives as well, it would be embarrassing to be laying down while you have company over.]

[twoaffirmations]

[9S doesn't respond, because he's already on his way. A few minutes later there's a polite knock on Haru's door before he slides it open and tentatively pokes his head inside.]

Miss Haru...?