Umm, Doctor… I'm not very good at files and reports. Do you think you can assign me to another position? I don't need to do anything. All I need to do is… be here? Doctor… You're a bit strange.

Everyone at Rhodes Island is my friend. The elite operators and my squad mates are my family. Dr. Kal'tsit… she doesn't want me to treat them as family. I didn't get it at first, but now I do. They're like flowers in a vase. They'll wither and leave when you're not paying attention. But they're all I have.

What am I reading? Oh, it's an entry from two days ago. Closure spilled her coffee that morning and stained a couple of scrolls in the library. So she got cursed. It was like, for every five sentences she says, she ends up spitting on someone's face. Scary, isn't it?

Painful things, sad things, and scary things… they slip away when I am unaware. But I can't forget them, I need to remember, because those emotions are still there inside me. I don't want to cry without knowing why. If memories are a burden, then I have to carry my own.

I can't use a shield, or a bow, or shoot light beams from guns. I also can't turn those iron rods into weapons without effort. More importantly, the other elite operators have this intense warmth that I don't. It's what drives them to give their all to fight for others, and for what's right. I want to be like them. I will do my best.

Dr. Kal'tsit has lost many of her family, right? I see it in her eyes. How does she live with the pain? Just the thought of everyone disappearing one by one… makes my heart ache so much. Like it's going to explode. Because she's a grown-up? Then I want to grow up, too.

Doctor, could you tell me what this word means? I asked Blaze and she started giggling, and Amiya kept hitting her. Oh, it means kissing? That I understand. Doctor, bend down a little, okay? Can I kiss you on the cheek? Thanks for always taking care of us. Meow.

I'll never forget the ones who created me and other monsters, who wanted to use us to do bad things. I'll punish those… criminals, until everyone on this land stops hurting each other. If I make them hurt just as much as we did, maybe they'll never forget.

Oh… You're… the Doctor, right? I went over the records on the terminal just yesterday… Mmm, yes, you are the Doctor. Feel free to give me orders and take me on missions. Make sure to use my powers well.

Hmm… Doctor, you must have a lot on your mind, you won't stay still even in your sleep… Doctor, if I give you a hug, will you feel a little better? Shh… relax and sleep well. I know how it feels… the pains come back in your dream, I understand.

Hello, Doctor. I am Elite Operator Rosmontis. Dr. Kal'tsit has given her permission. You can give me and my squad orders now. Use my power where it matters. Oh, right… I forget things easily. Please remind me of anything important.

Yeah… I got that down now. I can use this in battle.

I once asked Dr. Kal'tsit why she made me an elite operator. Lots of people talk behind my back. They say I'm not right for the job. Dr. Kal'tsit told me that by becoming an elite operator, I'll remember more, and I'll become a better person. Mm, I'm doing my best.

It's so much easier for people on this land to give in and be bad, than fight to be good. Doctor, we mustn't turn into bad people. Something tells me if you do, you'll be really, really bad. I won't let you become that person.

Time for a mission? Mm, roger. I will protect all of Rhodes Island's operators. I promise.

Need me to lead? Mm, I'll do my best. It's okay that they're not from my squad, I'll use their support well and keep everyone safe.

Don't worry. I know how to control my Arts.

I don't want to see my family get hurt. I will destroy everything that might hurt my family.

I won't remember you.

Give me your orders. I will get them done right.

The time has come.

Keep your distance. And look away, you might not like what happens next.

Cry out if it hurts. It will feel better.

Surrender now, you won't get hurt.

You won't die… I will be careful not to kill you.

There are things that must be done… and things only I can do.

If there comes a day when no one has any need for Arts… Umm… What will that day be like? I can't imagine.

You have done very well, Doctor. Thank you. Ah… this time, can I pat you on the head?

I will take care of the rest. I won't be long.

No… I won't retreat. I can't let the others down. I still have my sword… Even without my sword, I can still fight! I won't leave!

Um, please don't lock me in a small room. They're scary… I… I don't really like those kinds of rooms.

D-Don't touch me! …You'll get hurt.

Um… I-I'll try to hold back my powers… so I don't break your hand…

Arknights.

I don't remember how I used to spend New Year's very well. I think I had brothers, and we would set off fireworks in the yard, but I also wonder… Were they real? The people on Rhodes Island… are the only ones I have left. Please don't leave me. Not ever.

Oh, you're… the Doctor, right?

Doctor, I remember your birthday now. It's always been on my terminal. This is a really, really good day, right? I don't know why we celebrate the days we were born… But just hearing the word makes me feel life and warmth. Doctor, do you want to blow out the candles? Candles are warm, too.

Should I wear blue shoes or white shoes to the party tonight? Doctor, I don't remember what I've done this past year, but all the people I hurt were bad, right? If I haven't done anything wrong, I want to wear this new pair of white shoes.