[ Farmland? Wow, where is this girl from? A significant portion of the fertile land in his universe has been devastated by radiation. Although life continues to flourish on the Blue Planet, large areas of the world are still in the process of healing.]

Yeah, of course I did.

[ He mumbles in reply to her subsequent inquiry, his voice barely above a whisper, as if the weight of his thoughts is too heavy to share openly. ]

Kiwi was a good dog. Always cheerful despite being so sick. The other kids in the orphanage really liked him too. Everyone did.

[ He pauses in silence for a brief moment, coming to the realization that this is the first occasion he has candidly discussed his past with anyone. Even the Reclaimers never received such a privilege from him.

Perhaps he's going soft? Yeah, fuck that.]

...What do you know about war? [ He asks after a moment of thought. ] You were raised on a farm, right?