Oh. [ Elvish music means consulting Royce, so that's easy. What would've been popular around Alfie's time? 1910s, 1920s. Maybe the library will help. ]
Something humans call androids. Because we're... [ He raises a hand, sort of wiggling his fingers to illustrate, heedless of the fact Alfie probably won't see. Bear does, though, and K obliges his request for petting. ] Flesh and blood, but only playing at being human. Kind of like how mir is used in Royce's world. [ His tone becomes more solemn. ] They shouldn't call us that. [ He probably shouldn't call himself that, even facetiously. ]
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Something humans call androids. Because we're... [ He raises a hand, sort of wiggling his fingers to illustrate, heedless of the fact Alfie probably won't see. Bear does, though, and K obliges his request for petting. ] Flesh and blood, but only playing at being human. Kind of like how mir is used in Royce's world. [ His tone becomes more solemn. ] They shouldn't call us that. [ He probably shouldn't call himself that, even facetiously. ]