Cracked Mirror

[girlfriend_dot_exe]

 [Whatever you're doing or in the middle of, Alice pops up on a terminal nearby. She's looking a bit less bubbly than usual, kind of quiet-her holographic representation has her holding her arm and avoiding eye contact every now and then. Unless you're Caulder, in which case this whole prompt does not happen, and she's her usual happy bubbly self.]

Hey...Um, I was wondering...

Why do people fall in love?

2. [Locked to Caulder]

Hey, Caulder...I think we need to talk.

Comments

[tookthepill]

[ Oh, wow, that... that hurt. His eyes close. Coming from Allie, that... well, that was painful. ]

... you're not artificial to me, Allie... [ He tries to ignore everything else of what she just said, even if he knows she didn't mean it as an any kind of insult. But... well, it still hurt. ]

[girlfriend_dot_exe]

...Artificial isn't a bad thing. It's just...

I'm not sure if I love you because I choose to, or that I love you because I have to.

[tookthepill]

Well... what does your programming say?

[girlfriend_dot_exe]

...It's complicated. Making a judgement on how all the different parts interact with each other is...hard.

It doesn't help that it's hard to define love, too...

[tookthepill]

I know you, Allie... and I know my dad wanted you to care about me. But are you sure the feelings of love didn't just show up on their own? Caring about someone isn't exactly the same as loving someone.