[Kay has pretty much let CLU have his space, so he's surprised when he hears the knock. He goes over to his desk to check the outside monitor, before engaging the locks. Five loud mechanical sounds later, Kay is opening the door to a very unassuming dark green room, lined with bookshelves, a couch and chair, and with a warm fireplace. An eager lionfish is in a small tank, following the movement in the room with ruffled fins.]
[CLU glances to him, to the inside of the room, then dips his head in acknowledgement and steps forward. After a curious stare at the fish, he slips into the chair.
He still appears troubled, but it's a distant look. And, at least, he is slightly more calm.]
I wanted to [there's a bit of pause, as he considers why exactly he came here] speak to you. [Pause] And I wanted to thank you for cleaning up, when you didn't have to.
...No problem. [He almost says he didn't need to thank him, but considering it's CLU, he doesn't want to sound unappreciative. He sits on the couch near the fireplace.]
[CLU doesn't answer immediately, but instead glances towards the door as if he's thinking about leaving. He'd thanked him, right? He could leave and that'd be it.
But after a moment, his gaze shifts back to Kay. There's more silence before he starts with:] I. Yes.
Flynn. My--[Creator User father. He doesn't go further than 'my', but instead continues with:] He attempted reintegration shortly before I came here [and CLU could still feel that tug, the pulling, the painful unraveling of his code as he'd been forcibly drawn away from the Portal]. It would've caused deresolution, had it been successful.
[Then there's a loooong pause, because this has been on his mind for months now, but the recent flood had finally torn it up from that deep hole he'd shoved it down and hit him squarely in the face with it.] He tried. To kill me [--and the pain it's caused him is clear on his face. He seems too tired or worn out to try and hide it this time].
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Come in and have a seat.
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He still appears troubled, but it's a distant look. And, at least, he is slightly more calm.]
I wanted to [there's a bit of pause, as he considers why exactly he came here] speak to you. [Pause] And I wanted to thank you for cleaning up, when you didn't have to.
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Something on your mind in general?
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But after a moment, his gaze shifts back to Kay. There's more silence before he starts with:] I. Yes.
Flynn. My--[Creator User father. He doesn't go further than 'my', but instead continues with:] He attempted reintegration shortly before I came here [and CLU could still feel that tug, the pulling, the painful unraveling of his code as he'd been forcibly drawn away from the Portal]. It would've caused deresolution, had it been successful.
[Then there's a loooong pause, because this has been on his mind for months now, but the recent flood had finally torn it up from that deep hole he'd shoved it down and hit him squarely in the face with it.] He tried. To kill me [--and the pain it's caused him is clear on his face. He seems too tired or worn out to try and hide it this time].
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