Starred Point #4 from Hermann's Black Notebooks.
A VR-IRL Translate is not a robot. They are essentially human, but are enhanced with artificial powers infused in them through the power of MetaCode.
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The deeper the sun set, the more I curled up into my shell of loneliness. I tried to think of Rumi's smiles to keep me sane, but even those memories were twisted with guilt.
I should have gone to the hospital.
A hand touched my shoulder and I shook it off, "Leave me alone."
The hand didn't go away. Instead, it set on my shoulder as the person knelt down next to me. It wasn't Adrien, I knew that even though my head was buried in my legs. Adrien's touch didn't feel like that.
I looked up in confusion and saw Saye staring at me. She had removed the bandages on her forehead and re-applied some antiseptic onto it.
"You should have stayed in bed…" I croaked, seeing her state.
