K-2SO, I saw your announcement. I want you to know that I'm upset, but I'm not going to seek retribution for what you did. I understand you did what your programming told you is best to contain the damage at a time when your commanding officer is compromised.
But I'm not going to apologize for anything I said. You wouldn't believe me anyway.
I'm ISB. I'm loyal to the Empire. I'm proud of who and what I am, and of my work. You used to be proud of it, too, before whatever happened, the thing that turned you into a rebel agent. I'm not going to offer fixing you, though it's obvious you need major maintenance, but you would take that as a threat in your current state.
Look, I understand you're upset, but you have just informed everyone during a time of grave danger that the Attleton Guardian's office is weakened. Now this town is going to be preyed on my vultures. You better kriffing know what you're doing, or I'll personally see you scrapped for endangering every life in this town.
I have dug around the network some more. Read more of your private conversations.
I guess I can't deny that he loves you.
I understand a little bit better now why you were so angry with me.
You don't hate me so much for who I am, but for who I am not. I'm sorry I'm not him.
It's strange for me, too. I had some time to calm down. I still don't know how to deal with this but you're not going to respond anyway. I'm just writing to you
I don't even know why.
Nothing makes sense. It's not easy waking up living the life of your enemy. Realizing you have the capability to be everything you hate and fight against. I lashed out at you though I was angry with myself. Is that something HE does, too? I'm curious. I want to know more about him, but I'm also afraid to find similarities.
I'm not him. That rebel and I shared the same DNA and maybe some backstory but that's it. I won't apologize for not being him. I woke up and realized some stranger should have been laying in bed next to me. I know I didn't handle it well. I don't know what I'm hoping for.
I guess I'm curious. I want to know where I went wrong. But I want to know about you, too. I just want to make sense of it all.
You're right, I wouldn't believe you if you apologized. I know better than to trust Imperials. You're all calm words and sweet nothing but that only last until you have what you want.
Do you realize that the ISB and the Empire as a whole kills innocent people? Destroys planets and gains powers through terror? All that is fine by you?
The Attleton Guardian's office is not weakened. I am here now and protecting the city is now my duty.
Please, do not talk about Cassian as if he's gone. [It's weird and upsetting.] But if you must know, yes, we fight form time to time but we always reach an agreement in the end.
But he is gone now. Maybe not forever, but for now he is gone. You are clinging to the past. That is sentiment which is not permitted in Imperial officers, or their property.
Your programming is flawed and clogged down by sentimentality. I wish you could see that the rebels have made you something lesser than what you were before.
The Empire does what is necessary. Sometimes small sacrifices are necessary to spare more lives.
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text, after Kay's announcement
But I'm not going to apologize for anything I said. You wouldn't believe me anyway.
I'm ISB. I'm loyal to the Empire. I'm proud of who and what I am, and of my work. You used to be proud of it, too, before whatever happened, the thing that turned you into a rebel agent. I'm not going to offer fixing you, though it's obvious you need major maintenance, but you would take that as a threat in your current state.
Look, I understand you're upset, but you have just informed everyone during a time of grave danger that the Attleton Guardian's office is weakened. Now this town is going to be preyed on my vultures. You better kriffing know what you're doing, or I'll personally see you scrapped for endangering every life in this town.
text, later
I guess I can't deny that he loves you.
I understand a little bit better now why you were so angry with me.
You don't hate me so much for who I am, but for who I am not. I'm sorry I'm not him.
It's strange for me, too. I had some time to calm down. I still don't know how to deal with this but you're not going to respond anyway. I'm just writing to you
I don't even know why.
Nothing makes sense. It's not easy waking up living the life of your enemy. Realizing you have the capability to be everything you hate and fight against. I lashed out at you though I was angry with myself. Is that something HE does, too? I'm curious. I want to know more about him, but I'm also afraid to find similarities.
I'm not him. That rebel and I shared the same DNA and maybe some backstory but that's it. I won't apologize for not being him. I woke up and realized some stranger should have been laying in bed next to me. I know I didn't handle it well. I don't know what I'm hoping for.
I guess I'm curious. I want to know where I went wrong. But I want to know about you, too. I just want to make sense of it all.
Re: text, later
Do you realize that the ISB and the Empire as a whole kills innocent people? Destroys planets and gains powers through terror? All that is fine by you?
The Attleton Guardian's office is not weakened. I am here now and protecting the city is now my duty.
Please, do not talk about Cassian as if he's gone. [It's weird and upsetting.] But if you must know, yes, we fight form time to time but we always reach an agreement in the end.
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Your programming is flawed and clogged down by sentimentality. I wish you could see that the rebels have made you something lesser than what you were before.
The Empire does what is necessary. Sometimes small sacrifices are necessary to spare more lives.