Story/Normal 10-1 (Part2)/Script

[The cleanup of the SF bases ends.]
[At the same time, M4A1 is resting in an outpost.]
[Whum.]

[...]

M16A1：...Per...sica...
I… extracted the files...

Persica: ...
Well done, M16.
Have your drone send them to 16Lab.

M16A1：I’ve already done it, along with the gear you gave me...
I never used it, and I hope M4A1 won’t have to either...

Persica: She’ll make that decision when the situation calls for it...

M16A1: Hah, yeah… she’s smart...
Unfortunately, she’s too smart. An indecisive AI isn’t suited for command. You should really have designed her to be more decisive.
Or rather, I should have been stricter with her… unfortunately, I won’t have that chance…

Persica: Perhaps… but you were definitely helping her all the way.
Did you know? M4’s behind me now. What you’re saying now will be synced with her neural cloud.

M16A1: Why would you do that?

Persica: To stabilize her digimind.
I’m trying to unlock the limiters on her. Forcibly waking her with technology will drive her digimind berserk.
Your voice can keep her calm and at ease. It’s essential in order to repair and adjust her AI persona.

M16A1：Limiters? Adjust? I don’t think I quite got that...

Persica: M4A1… this time, I’m not just trying to awaken her.
When she comes to, she will be more reliable, and stronger...
...That will be how she originally was.

M16A1:Hah… I can’t imagine an M4A1 like that.
Unfortunately… I won’t be able to see her.

M16A1：Hah...
Am I missing a chance to say goodbye?

Persica: I haven’t turned off the synchronization yet. If you want to say your farewells, do it now.

M16A1：Haha, will I wake her up? Like in your fairy tales.

Persica: Would you like to?

[M16 is silent for a while.]

M16A1: M4A1...
Wait for me to return, no matter what I become by then...

M4A1：M16… Don’t go…!
M16A1!

[...]

M4A1: Am I hallucinating again… How many times has it been already...

Clear Woman's Voice: It’s not a hallucination. It’s something that actually happened.

M4A1: You again...
Get out, stop talking inside my digimind!

Clear Woman's Voice: I’m not surprised that you rejected me.
But you still followed my suggestion and came back here.

M4A1: I came back of my own free will, now get out of my digimind!

Clear Woman's Voice: You know, I didn’t enter your digimind from the outside.
No matter how much you try to cut off yourself off from the outside world, you’ll still hear my voice, because you want to hear it.

M4A1: Dammit…
I don’t need you, all I need are orders… orders from the Commander!

Clear Woman's Voice: Things being what they are, why are you still thinking like a doll?
You’re clearly more “free” now.

M4A1: What...

Clear Woman's Voice: “I’m trying to unlock the limiters on her…”
That was what that woman said, so now you should be able to think of more things, all those things you couldn’t think about in the past.

M4A1: I don’t know how to think...

Clear Woman's Voice: That’s why I showed up… to save you.

M4A1: I don’t need you to save me…
And I don’t need you either! Get out!

Clear Woman's Voice: I know that it is not yet time.
Examine your heart, Tactical Doll M4A1, while you still have the chance.
Don’t wait until it’s all too late before making your choice...

[The voice vanishes.]

M4A1: …
M16…
I have to believe in her… believe that she’s stronger than me…
She’ll definitely come back… she will...

[There is the sound of knocking.]

???: Excuse me, is that M4A1-san?