by Zaperrex » Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:56 pm
K1-B0 | DANGANRONPA V3 | ROBOT | TAGGED: APHELIOS
Kiibo waits patiently as the man reads through the letter. Noticing the suspicion melting away from his gaze, Kiibo begins to relax. He tenses again as the weapon somehow vanishes, but he's immediately distracted by the man's bow. Automatically, he stands up and bows back. When he looks up, he realizes the man is crying. Wh-why is he crying? Kiibo is baffled. He has insufficient data, but tries to work with what he knows. Tears occur in moments of great emotion—most often, great sadness. However, Kiibo is unable to assign any emotion to the man's expression, and even after he wipes at his face, the man offers no explanation. Kiibo knows that some consider it unacceptable to cry in public, especially men; if Kaito were here, Kiibo wonders if he would have something to say about it. To his disappointment, he still isn't sure what prompted this emotional response, but he thus decides it would be rude to point it out or ask questions. Even if it wasn't, his discomfort overrides his curiosity by a great margin.
He's surprised to see the man put on the bracelet without hesitation. When nothing noticeably terrible happens, Kiibo is tempted to follow suit, but stops himself. It's always easier to listen, to allow others to decide what he should do. He will not give in so easily to Team Danganronpa's whims. He reminds himself of the wording on that letter to keep his anger alive. Their 'last hope'. How dare they. He had told them, hadn't he? It's one of the last things he remembers saying before his memory data becomes corrupted: they could do what they wanted with their 'hope' and 'despair'; he wants no part in it.
Caught up in his thoughts, his eyes only leave the bracelet clutched within his hand when a notepad enters his vision. He takes it, glancing up curiously at the man before reading the single word written. 'Who?' After a brief moment of confusion, Kiibo pieces things together. This man must be... 'mute' is the term. He's never met someone who was mute. Or if he has, that memory is long gone. He must act respectfully and take care not to discriminate against them, he tells himself firmly.
"My name is K1-B0," he says. The Ultimate Robot—Hope Robot—no, those are lies. "You may call me Kiibo. May I know your name as well?" He hands the notepad back with a polite smile. "And I must ask—what do you think of that letter?"