"Well of course. I just meant they aren't for me. Because I don't need warm hands." That's why he has Idia after all.

“Are there temperature-resistant gear kits available for my model? I heard someone talking about 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘸 while I was waiting for you in the cafeteria. And I would very much like to play in it!”

"Yes, but why would one invent a word if there's a sociological taboo against using it?" Shouldn't things that are invented be made to be used???

Shall I put it on the loudspeaker Big Brother??

I'm so happy to see you making more friends I-R-L!

⌬ ᴏᴏғ ʏᴇᴀʜ ɪ ᴅᴇғɪɴɪᴛᴇʟʏ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴡᴏʀᴋɪɴɢ ᴏɴ ᴍʏ ᴏʀᴛʜᴏ-ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ...

Isn't it similar to grinding to level up party members? Instead of attributes; your friendship-meter increases!

Don't worry, Big Brother. You're a pro at every game you play! You'll be a pro at this in no time!

"That's the spirit! Routine declarations of positive self-affirmation have been proven to increase serotonin and dopamine output in the brain; and a majority of subjects reported higher self-esteem too! "You can do this!"

“Oniisaaaaaan?”

“I ran a scan and found your dopamine levels are severely depleted! What’s troubling you?”

The small robotic gasps. “What? What would make you think that? The statistics show from your average grades and social time spent with others an overall increased trend!”

He hovers down to his brother’s side. “What data supports that hypothesis?”

“… But 𝚢𝚘𝚞 remember. We both do. All the good things.”

Ortho is silent for a long moment. “Maybe some day they’ll get to remember.”

“No you won’t. Neither of us will.” 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚒𝚝, 𝙽𝚒𝚒𝚜𝚊𝚗.

“But aren’t 𝚢𝚘𝚞 in charge?”

Ortho takes his brother’s hands. “No one will forget. I promise.”

“I mean it. I’ll make it so nobody will have to forget ever again.” Anything to keep his big brother from feeling so badly.

Nobody hurt Ortho!