[scien is already just twisting the puzzle - not an active effort to solve it, but rather understand the way it's constructed. when viktor offers, scien looks up before shaking his head]
If I wanted one, I would've already made it. If I find a great need, I will.
It's a personal choice. Rather... I am effective enough without one, and I would rather retain my humanity in any way that I can. I do not need to build my body to stray further from that.
[it's obviously not a dig at viktor or any of their friends who have gotten prosthetics - but rather scien's stubborn commitment to his own values. his heart being partially made of machinery is enough.
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If I wanted one, I would've already made it. If I find a great need, I will.
It's a personal choice. Rather... I am effective enough without one, and I would rather retain my humanity in any way that I can. I do not need to build my body to stray further from that.
[it's obviously not a dig at viktor or any of their friends who have gotten prosthetics - but rather scien's stubborn commitment to his own values. his heart being partially made of machinery is enough.
he would rather not stray any further than this.]
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[Maybe. He has the makings of the becoming a machine origin story, and it had only just stopped right before it got worse.
But he shrugs one shoulder and arm a little.]
Alright. Suit yourself.
[He doesn't sound angry or offended, just accepting of one dude's stubborn commitment.]