What is it? That sensation of being inspected by a creature of intelligence. A creature that had no physical form.
The Ship AI told me to relax. Let myself go limp.
The creature made me powerless to struggle, despite my intent or nervous reaction.
I was simply caught and inspected.
There was that moment where I sensed 'need' and 'hunger'. It seemed like an epiphany! An intelligence much different than mine was resonating in me.
That was when my molecules began to separate. I was being broken down into small blocks. A creature tore me apart and was taking special care to dissect my nervous system in advance.
"Kindness"? It hardly matter.
Even with dimming sensations, I knew what was happening. My molecules were being taken apart, and the space that was formerly my lungs was filling up.
I was drowning in that liquid of what used to be me.