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[shadow_sage]

You're actually going through with this. You do realize that just about the closest I've ever been to a sword before now is staring at Athame's sword in the temple, right?

Arguing with a voice in the dark is a rather uncomfortable experience for me. I hope you two see fit to wrap it up soon, or I'll do so myself.

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[shadow_sage]

Ahh, yes. I do.

If your organs are mostly vestigial, how do you function? What is your source of energy if you don't eat?

[charge_sword]

Ah-I may not look much like it on the outside, but I'm more mechanical than organic. Or should I say more artificial than natural? Most of my mechanics are alive.

[He taps at the metal strips on his jawline, which are fused perfectly to his skin.]

I've a Reaction Generator somewhere in here that supplies my energy but I honestly don't know how it works...I, uh, did mention I'm just a soldier.

[shadow_sage]

I've not seen such extentisive cybernetic modifications before. It is impressive, however, especially the level of self-awareness you seem to maintain.

[Because she is lying; she's seen a lot of people with such modifications, and they were just about all trying to kill her or the people around her.]

How did you get them?

[charge_sword]

I was constructed with them. I am a Doll, a mass produced cybernetic organism. Nameless Doll Knight, Sword Type, Dragon Slayer Model.

[He sweeps his cloak open in a quick bow, like it's an introduction.]

Originally at least. I'm something of an anomaly. I became self-aware by myself, which I'm told is impossible.

[shadow_sage]

[She is silent for a moment.]

Once, a Quarian was asked, "Does this unit have a soul?" It started a war with a focus on genocide, and it took 300 years for the Quarians to make peace with their creations, the Geth. No one expected the Geth to become aware, but it happened anyway.

And we're all better off for it, eventually. We almost killed the Geth off more than once, but Shepard didn't think of them as machines...as dolls. She always considered them people, too. I don't see why you should be any different.

[She offers a slight smile.]

Hopefully, you are just the first.

[charge_sword]

Well, hah-hah, I'm not the only knight to have a soul... I am just the first to develop my own. I mean, I don't see what was so great about it...

[The knight has an odd mix of modesty and a big ego; although he takes compliments with modesty he considers things that are not praise to be so.]

I don't think there's any chance of conflict between myself and my creators, a lot of them think I'm a hero or some such, hah-hah... [His face is so super red now.] I don't really mind if I am a person, or a doll or even just a tool. All I want is to do is remain alive and belong to a purpose.

...But it might be nice to have some others I can talk to about it.