[So in summation: organic beings are not born with a purpose. They are not given orders they must follow, a task they must carry out that drives them. Instead, they are expected to find what it is they want to do and determine how to live on their own, with the only way to learn simply to experience things first-hand.
...How terrifying.
Of course, the punishments for failure are different as well. It isn't as though there's a risk of an organic being turned into scrap if they fail. They have little choice but to pick themselves up and keep moving, because they cannot simply be reprogrammed or repurposed or reshaped into something else, something better. They make mistakes because they have no other option, and they learn from those mistakes because they don't want to repeat them.
Here, in this world, Neo cannot rely on the same methods that have guided his "life" thus far. His driving goal has been nullified by the magic in this world. His creator is absent, even if he did want to lean on Eggman for orders (which he does not want to do). He could spend the rest of his time here in Ellipsa filling his databanks with what knowledge he can get his hands on, but would it ever truly prepare him for things like this - these quiet, gentle moments with someone he's supposed to loathe?]
...I'm not sure.
[He doesn't like not having an answer. But...]
I have a tendency to become trapped by my thoughts when left alone for too long. I find myself running in circles mentally, unable to determine the best way to proceed and thus endlessly stuck analyzing and calculating when it seems that my usual approach is... inadequate here.
[His gaze snaps back to Sonic's face from where it had drifted away at some point during that. Neo's grip on Sonic's hand tightens as well, almost to the point of being painful.]
I find it easier to focus when you are around. I cannot remain stuck in those thoughts when you are pushing me forward.
[It's not always intentional on Sonic's part. It's simply a part of who Neo is that he tends to act without thinking whenever Sonic's involved. For once, this is beneficial, because it means he can free himself from these chains of his own making.
So what will help? The answer is obvious. Sonic will help.
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...How terrifying.
Of course, the punishments for failure are different as well. It isn't as though there's a risk of an organic being turned into scrap if they fail. They have little choice but to pick themselves up and keep moving, because they cannot simply be reprogrammed or repurposed or reshaped into something else, something better. They make mistakes because they have no other option, and they learn from those mistakes because they don't want to repeat them.
Here, in this world, Neo cannot rely on the same methods that have guided his "life" thus far. His driving goal has been nullified by the magic in this world. His creator is absent, even if he did want to lean on Eggman for orders (which he does not want to do). He could spend the rest of his time here in Ellipsa filling his databanks with what knowledge he can get his hands on, but would it ever truly prepare him for things like this - these quiet, gentle moments with someone he's supposed to loathe?]
...I'm not sure.
[He doesn't like not having an answer. But...]
I have a tendency to become trapped by my thoughts when left alone for too long. I find myself running in circles mentally, unable to determine the best way to proceed and thus endlessly stuck analyzing and calculating when it seems that my usual approach is... inadequate here.
[His gaze snaps back to Sonic's face from where it had drifted away at some point during that. Neo's grip on Sonic's hand tightens as well, almost to the point of being painful.]
I find it easier to focus when you are around. I cannot remain stuck in those thoughts when you are pushing me forward.
[It's not always intentional on Sonic's part. It's simply a part of who Neo is that he tends to act without thinking whenever Sonic's involved. For once, this is beneficial, because it means he can free himself from these chains of his own making.
So what will help? The answer is obvious. Sonic will help.
Or, what Neo isn't actually saying: stay with me.
Don't leave me behind.]