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Kila (thought): Blame him for the weapon? Of course not. He didn’t know what it was. Nobody did. That’s why he wanted to find it, to see what it was.
RK-12 (thought): I knew what it was.
Kila (thought): You who were frozen. There’s not much to be done about being frozen…
RK-12 (thought): I was in stasis.
Kila (thought): …Right. That’s not very much different. So even I don’t think it’s your fault.
RK-12 (thought): I do wonder sometimes if I could have done something differently.
Kila (thought): It doesn’t help to wonder. Just do what you can now.
RK-12 (thought): …I guess you’re right. Thank you.
Kila (thought): I’ve done nothing, but you’re welcome.

END OF CHAPTER ONE