R1I-7R1Z heard some things move and Kiwo murmuring before coming back in the room with something in their hands, they gave it to them and handed them utensils. R1I-7R1Z looked at the hot "something to eat" with hungry eyes. It was nothing like the food they were served in the facility, the only thing they ate there was raw rice and dirty salad because that was all they needed to survive.
- W-what is this? They said, curious and a little bit anxious. Kiwo looked confused but still answered their question.
-A marata pie, made with maratayan fruits, the doe is made with wheat flour and cold water. R1I-7R1Z looked fascinated as Kiwo continued to talk about how they made it. Kiwo remembered something.
-I forgot to ask you but what is your name? And how can I address you? The tall person asked while smiling at the finally eating R1I-7R1Z, they seemed to enjoy the pie's taste very much or perhaps they had been starving. R1I-7R1Z finished eating and looked at Kiwo for a moment before saying:
-R1I-7R1Z but the people in white uniforms call me subject 1. R1I-7R1Z pointed at the number under their left eye, [0001]. Kiwo looked surprised and worried. "Does this not have a name?" They hesitated and looked at the worn down uniform they had.
-...Do you not have a name given by your parents…? Said Kiwo, anxious and hesitant, they didn't want to make them uncomfortable, R1I-7R1Z titled their head, " What's a parent?" they thought while searching in their memory.
Nothing.
R1I-7R1Z didn't know what parents were, it's not like they had any memories of before being taken by the lab people. Kiwo suddenly had an idea but hesitated for a moment.
-No matter, how about I give you one? You don't need to accept it if you don't want to. Said Kiwo while sitting on the chair they left next to the bed when R1I-7R1Z was still asleep. They nodded in silence with a small smile on their face, they had heard other people had names and that they were something anyone had in society, but they weren't part of society so they didn't have one. Kiwo looked at the little child's uniform one more time.
-What are your pronouns? Kiwo said, looking back at the now confused R1I-7R1Z, they explained. You know, like how I can refer to you, for example my pronouns are he & him. R1I-7R1Z thought for a moment, "What are my pronouns?"
-The people where I came from called me {she}. R1I-7R1Z said uncomfortably, Kiwo noticed and had an idea for pronouns.
-How about they & them? These pronouns are gender neutral. Kiwo said, proudly. He then looked at the happy child in front of him and thought about a suitable name "They look just like the sky, their hair is the blue sky, their eyes are the mana star (their artificial sun) and their skin is the clouds… clouds" Kiwo looked at the couple of numbers and letters on the child's uniform, [R1I-7R1Z]. Suddenly something clicked in Kiwo's mind. The word for cloud in his native language appeared in his mind.
"Clouds…" Kiwo chuckled.
-I think I found a suitable name for you, but you don't have to accept it if you don't want to, okay? Kiwo said, smiling at the funny coincidence. R1I-7R1Z was excited to finally have a name and looked at Kiwo with happiness all over their face.
-okay!
Kiwo looked at the clouds behind the child and said their new name.
-Rii