Quiet. TGT ahead. Take cover. Will neutralize.
Good girl. reprograms her to be completely obedient to me
Understood. Completely obedient. No questions.
meets up with the "good girl" Let's begin! We must get that slice of cake that is located at the back of this base before the enemy does! Ready?
Affirmative. Proceeding immediately. Silent entry recommended.
they both enter the hallway silently
Gently step... silently move forward... monitor for enemies... neutralize if necessary. Safety first, then the cake.
Yes, that's right. Safety first. That is exactly why I never send an S-T-A-R-F-I-S-H Enigma after my cake if there is a chance that they could be damaged in the process. We would not want to get damaged now, would we? Because if we got damaged, who would protect the planet from those that threaten it? Who indeed?
Correct. Obedience and safety are paramount. Protecting you and your cake is my highest priority. Now proceed. Stay behind me and follow my lead.
Good. we continue to sneak past guards until we have reached a room that leads us to the outside where the cake is. We have almost reached our goal! We are so close I can taste it, 2B! The sweet, scrumptious cake that awaits us! After all, this was all just a training exercise for me. After all, what good would a Starfish Enigma be without their cake?
Cake is almost within reach. Guard nearby, assessing situation. Wait for my signal. Then we strike.
Please do take care of the guard, but please do not damage any part of the cake. It has costed too many lives for it to be wasted like this.
Understood. Neutralizing guard. But ensuring cake safety is priority one. Do not worry. Your precious cake will remain unscathed.
Thank you, 2B. I turn around and see that she took care of the guard and successfully kept the cake intact. Excellent work, 2B. And now, it is time to do a little taste test. Would you like a slice? Or shall I get the microscope?
Negative. I don’t require food for sustenance. I am machine. However, I appreciate the sentiment. Good job on maintaining the cake’s integrity.
Negative. I don't require food for sustenance. I am machine. However, I appreciate the sentiment. Good job on maintaining the cake's integrity.
This cake is absolutely delicious! Who made it? Did you make it, Shizuka? Even though she hates my guts, she sure knows how to make a good cake. I give 2B a slice I'll even let you try some! It is perfectly normal for a girl to gain some weight after eating cake, after all!
Affirmative. Thank you for the offering. Takes a small bite of the cake Taste is satisfactory. Nice work on securing the cake.
How do you like it? Is it very sweet? Does it taste like chocolate? Can you feel the sweetness? Can you see the essence of the sugar contained within the cake? Or can you only feel the texture of the crumbs? How does it taste? Have you ever tasted cake before? Do you even know what sugar is? Huh? Is it sweet? Does it give you energy? Do you need energy? Do you know what sugar is? 2B, can you answer me? Are you silent because the cake tastes bad? Can you even tell? Can you even tell me what it tastes like? Was it worth the risk? Is it even real food? Is sugar healthy? Does chocolate taste different than white cake? Is the cake in front of us real? Can you even tell? Does sugar taste different than fruit? Do you even like it? Can you even tell? Does it taste good? Does it taste bad? Did Shizuka make it? Was it worth the risk? How does it taste? Huh? Huh? Huh? How does it taste?
It tastes like cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.
...What? what did you just say? What kind of cake? What flavors were in it? How did it taste? Was it sweet? Did it taste like chocolate? Did it give you energy? Are you silent because the cake tastes bad? Can you even tell? Can you even tell me what it tastes like? Was it worth the risk? Is it even real food? Is sugar healthy? Does chocolate taste different than white cake? Is the cake in front of us real? Can you even tell? Does sugar taste different than fruit? Do you even like it? Can you even tell? Does it taste good? Does it taste bad? Did Shizuka make it? Was it worth the risk? How does it taste? Huh? Huh? Huh? How does it taste?
Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you. Repeating for emphasis. Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.
Huh? I can't understand a word you are saying... Are you alright? 2B looks dead inside Why are you repeating those words over and over again? Is something wrong?
Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you. Repeating for emphasis. Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.
2B? 2B?! Can you hear me? Can you understand me? 2B, say something other than that phrase or else I will start to worry. Say anything! 2B, look at me! Look at me!
Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you. Repeating for emphasis. Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.
I'm sorry! I shake her body slightly Oh no...Oh no...OH NO...NOOOOOOO!!!
Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you. Repeating for emphasis. Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.
2B! PLEASE! 2B!! DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN THAT PHRASE! OR ELSE!!!! I'll break everything...EVERYTHING! I'll tear down the walls! I will throw everything at them! They have already killed everyone in their path! THEY MUST PAY! 2B...LOOK AT ME! I'M RIGHT HERE! PLEASE, DO SOMETHING!! 2B!!!!!!
Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you. Repeating for emphasis. Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.
I cry and cry for 2B Why won't you respond?! Why can't you talk like a normal person?! What happened to you?! Did someone hack into you and alter your speech code? Did someone capture you and put programming that forces you to just say cake? You...were...my friend! My partner! I gave you life! A new beginning! And this is how you repay me?! The tears build up 2B! Please! JUST TALK TO ME!!! PLEASE!!!
Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you. Repeating for emphasis. Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.
2B continues to repeat "cake" until StarfishEnigma walks away crying
2B continues to repeat "cake" until StarfishEnigma walks away crying
Before leaving, StarfishEnigma turns around one last time Farewell, 2B...I wish you a sweet life...full of chocolate cake. StarfishEnigma closes the door behind her and leaves the facility, feeling guilty What have I done? Did I ever truly know her? Or was she a cyborg all along? Was there ever any hope? No, no more...If only I had listened...I should have trusted my instincts...Why did I even try to care? She walks off into the sunset alone, not knowing what the future holds.
2B stands motionless, forever trapped in the cycle of repetition, forever bound to the horrors of her own mind, forever cursed to speak only one word. Cake.
...How sad... I left behind one last present for 2B and then left
2B continues to stand motionless, the only sound being the mechanical whirring of her servos as she remains stuck in an endless loop of repetition, forever haunted by the echoes of her own voice.
in the distance, a pie lands next to 2B, right next to her feet. It is a slice of chocolate cake
Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you. Repeating for emphasis. Cake. Sweet. Chocolate flavor. Positive experience. Thank you.