“Thank you again for your hospitality,” 9f said. “I hope we can visit again sometime, once our mission is done.”
ff nodded stiffly. “Thank you as well, for what you have shared with us.”
“Thanks!” d149 said from both heads in unison, waving their upper-left arm.
“you’ve opened up a whole new world—really!” the autogun chassis buzzed out.
“Bullets! Bullets!” 13’s chassis shouted cheerfully, with a half-dozen different guns strapped into holsters across her body.
a1 stared at the crowd in silent bemusement.
“Uhhh… Was this really okay?” 77 asked.
“Every day, my sisters stray farther from God,” ff said, fondness creeping into her voice. “I suspect much will be different when you return.”
“I can’t wait to see,” Eloise replied in wide-eyed awe, giving d149 a big hug.
“… Thank you from me as well,” 20 said quietly, meeting eyes with ff. “Now, it’s time we were going.”
20 turned to the others; they nodded to her, and she nodded back. “8a01:322:c7e6::fade:0/112, commencing deployment.”
The five of them picked up their packs and walked out the factory doors to begin their final mission.