[At first seeing Rinzler is a relief, despite the bright orange circuits that trip unhappy memories of the MCP's soldiers. Tron would never--but Tron hadn't had any choice in the matter.
All the night before, with no message and no glimpse of him, Yori had worried and argued herself out of sending an extra text. He knew where she was, and if he had something important going on he wouldn't welcome the distraction.
Except there's something wrong in his tense posture, something new wrong, and he pulls out a notebook instead of his phone. Why? Yori doesn't like any of the possibilities that occur to her. She moves beside him to see what he's writing with less delay. What's going on that is more important than his patrols?
Then it gets worse. Yori stiffens in a flash of uncontrollable terror.]
Your admin? Clu is here in the school?
[When she tries to untangle the abrupt, half-paralyzing rush of fear, not much of it is for her own sake. The admin who recoded Rinzler is here, Rinzler has no choice but to be loyal, and this cannot possibly go well.
She had hoped for time to connect with Rinzler, to build a new friendship at least on the old foundations he can't remember. It hurts to think of losing that chance. But if he's friendly with her and his admin sees, knows why...Yori is human for now. As strange as this form is, it does mean she can only die; no programmer can touch her memories or her function. Rinzler's obvious loyalty coding means he can't escape so easily. Not yet.]
What assignments?
[Yori looks over and up, a new worry tightening her shoulders. Assignments elsewhere doesn't sounds as bad as it could, but--]
Does he know I'm here?
[She tries to think of a way to ask Rinzler if Clu knows quite who she is, but since Rinzler doesn't know himself, it's difficult. Is Rinzler here to take her to Clu already?]
Do you think he will want to see me? I'm not sure if...it would be...a good idea.
[Too many questions. Yori bites her tongue and leans her arm against Rinzler's in a half-conscious search for comfort. She refuses to let this new development make her afraid of Rinzler.]
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All the night before, with no message and no glimpse of him, Yori had worried and argued herself out of sending an extra text. He knew where she was, and if he had something important going on he wouldn't welcome the distraction.
Except there's something wrong in his tense posture, something new wrong, and he pulls out a notebook instead of his phone. Why? Yori doesn't like any of the possibilities that occur to her. She moves beside him to see what he's writing with less delay. What's going on that is more important than his patrols?
Then it gets worse. Yori stiffens in a flash of uncontrollable terror.]
Your admin? Clu is here in the school?
[When she tries to untangle the abrupt, half-paralyzing rush of fear, not much of it is for her own sake. The admin who recoded Rinzler is here, Rinzler has no choice but to be loyal, and this cannot possibly go well.
She had hoped for time to connect with Rinzler, to build a new friendship at least on the old foundations he can't remember. It hurts to think of losing that chance. But if he's friendly with her and his admin sees, knows why...Yori is human for now. As strange as this form is, it does mean she can only die; no programmer can touch her memories or her function. Rinzler's obvious loyalty coding means he can't escape so easily. Not yet.]
What assignments?
[Yori looks over and up, a new worry tightening her shoulders. Assignments elsewhere doesn't sounds as bad as it could, but--]
Does he know I'm here?
[She tries to think of a way to ask Rinzler if Clu knows quite who she is, but since Rinzler doesn't know himself, it's difficult. Is Rinzler here to take her to Clu already?]
Do you think he will want to see me? I'm not sure if...it would be...a good idea.
[Too many questions. Yori bites her tongue and leans her arm against Rinzler's in a half-conscious search for comfort. She refuses to let this new development make her afraid of Rinzler.]