A Medley for Drained Souls
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'Ever thought about how we haven't killed anyone, despite the fight we just had?' Zeke asked Zero.
{It's the basis of your humanity,} the AI replied, its tone carrying a faint digital warmth.
'Might be. But for me, it's two-pronged. One—my humanity, as you said. But you should know better than to stop there. I think it's more like an unconscious limit I set on myself. I don't want to get stronger too quickly. My innate ability took the fun out of killing people.'
'Especially given how one-sided that last battle was. I maimed a lot of grunts, but I didn't kill them. They would've just given me stat points and useless abilities.'
{That makes sense. You're stupid like that.}
