Thank you for saving me. Her voice was monotone, with a variation in her tone. Could it be a glitch or a manifestation of something greater? You're welcome and thank you for saving that child. If you hadn't intervened, she would have died. She created a distance between us. Her eyes immediately fell to the floor with a blank expression; her eyes showed a trace of something else. She was still processing this information. I sat down beside her, my touch gentle as I lifted her chin, guiding her gaze towards me. She looked away, avoiding my gaze. There was a mysterious aura surrounding her, reflected in the darkness and distance of her eyes... Why did you save that child?

She looked at me, not really wanting to answer my question. I wanted to touch the water. It's so free and not constrained by anything, she said in a low voice. But that wasn't your only reason; You didn't calculate the risk. You reacted and the expression of relief you showed as you pushed the child to the surface. She shook her head, as if trying to deny herself the right of humanity.

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I'm just a machine devoid of emotions or human experiences. Only lines of code in a metal form I don't have choices as I Intertwined her fingers, feeling the warmth of her circuits. You're something more; You felt guilty for using the child as an excuse to Defy your programming and touch the water... Guilt is one of the most basic human emotions. She paused for a moment, processing Is this what it's like to have emotions and feelings? Yes, and you're only just beginning.