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[The video displays a blue haired girl with a slightly confused, but mostly contemplative look on her face.]

So a lot of people have been talking about this new book both on the streets and the network and I thought it might be a good way of getting a better understanding of humans and the types of things they like to do.

I was able to get a digital copy so I could read it quickly, but it's a little confusing. I mean, I know it's suppose to be fiction, but sometimes it can show trends in reality.

So are relationships usually that complicated? Or with so many people?

Are rivalries actually just a cover for some deeper relationship between the rivals, or was that just wishful thinking on Mimini's part?

When people are in love, do they really hurt each other like that? Because I was under the impression humans don't like pain and try to avoid it, but it seemed that one character was really enjoying the pain...

Maybe I should read the first book, but I just got here and everyone was talking about this book, so I wanted to keep up with the current topic.

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[Oh look, it's one of the really nice people Tachikoma met when she first got here!]

Oh, so things are not that painful or always that tense among rivals?

But I guess I can understand the complicated part. Well, the idea that a relationship can be complicated anyway. I mean, I didn't get to see many relationships in Section 9 outside people working as a team in missions, but I always got the feeling there was a more complicated relationship between Mr. Batou and the Major that he never talked about with us.

I don't know your team, but it happens frequently when people work closely together in dangerous situations. Or at any other time, but high emotions and physical closeness kind of accelerates relationships.

Okay...

[Tachikoma seems to mull that over a moment.]

Um, how physically close? The Major and Mr. Batou are full cyborgs, so physical closeness is kind of limited.

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It varies entirely based on the priorities of the people involved.

The priorities of the people involved...?

...Poor Mr. Batou.

Sometimes things work out like that. It's unfortunate, but romance isn't always the most important thing.

I think I can understand, but it still doesn't make me feel any better for Mr. Batou. He looks tough and mean, but he's really got a big heart, you know...

I've met the type.

Met the type who wants a relationship he can't have, too. It's not very fun to turn them down, either.

I think Mr. Batou has an idea how it might turn out as well. Because I think he doesn't ask the Major about it since she'd only turn him down.

One can only speculate into what motivates other people.

Honestly. I can read minds and I'm still only generally aware of why my closest friends do what they do.

Oh my gosh, you can read minds? Like not through digital means most of Section 9 can sort of do, I mean...

...Oh wait, you said it didn't help in data collection though.

All living things are connected through an energy field called the Force. If you have the right talent for it, you can learn how to listen for the echoes other peoples' minds make in it.

It doesn't mean you always understand them, though.

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I'm still not sure if Tachikoma is going to call her Meetra or Miss Surik...

She will answer to either

I think it's more of whether the person is "older"/authority over them...

Well Meetra's like 30, even if she looks 20 tops

Well, the more sage like advice given, the more likely she'll use "Miss"

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Even Tachikoma can see Batou is SOL with Kusanagi...

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And now Tachikoma is just gossiping about her squadmates.... XD

This would be really interesting if Meetra had any idea who these people were

Careful, I might just start dragging people to streams of GitS: SAC....

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