[That’s a good question, Ai. One that comes with an answer ushering in conflicting emotions.]
Yes. I know it would be easier for me to simply remove it, but—
[He shifts his weight, thinking of a way to explain.]
My LED is proof of what I am. And I have no reason to hide my identity in my world, to pretend to be something I’m not out of fear of judgment.
[He frowns a little.]
I know that doesn’t make sense, with me standing here hiding it underneath my cap as I speak. That the rules are different in this world. ...Maybe I’m being irrational about it.
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[That’s a good question, Ai. One that comes with an answer ushering in conflicting emotions.]
Yes. I know it would be easier for me to simply remove it, but—
[He shifts his weight, thinking of a way to explain.]
My LED is proof of what I am. And I have no reason to hide my identity in my world, to pretend to be something I’m not out of fear of judgment.
[He frowns a little.]
I know that doesn’t make sense, with me standing here hiding it underneath my cap as I speak. That the rules are different in this world. ...Maybe I’m being irrational about it.