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[So this is what it feels like to be alive.

As a doll, Four's interaction with the world is muted, dulled because he has no nerves or living bits that allow him to truly feel things. But now? He can feel the bed he's sitting on, and he can actually feel temperature! He carefully inspects his fingers and wiggles his toes. Wow! It feels so strange to have lungs and other sorts of organs!

A glance in a mirror causes him to do a double take though. Four has never truly attached gender to himself, so therefore has never been bothered with thinking about it. Imagine his surprise when he sees a clearly female face staring back. Further inspection says that yes, he is indeed a girl. What does this mean?

Anyway, Four is definitely announcing this. He excitedly turns on his device and waves out at the network. Look at him! He's a human and a girl, this is a very odd day but it's exciting. That idea that his human body is capable of speech never occurs to him.]

I'm human! I want to know what food is like! And water. And wind! Can someone show me what it's like to be alive?

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[You're speaking his language, Four. After all, he was pretty much a doll before he got his body. Just...larger.

He gasps at the invitation.]

You betcha! Your first food's gotta be the best food. Trust me, I'm the snack expert.

We should play too! Maybe hide and seek! And Candy! I hear candy is good.

There's candy and topsicles and cake and curry and GIANT MEAT BOWLS! I'm drooling just thinking about it!

And games! Yosuke never wants to play hide and seek with me. Then again, he's never been really good at it... Sometimes I'll be waiting for hours!

[Four smiles and bounces eagerly in his seat. She doesn't want to sit around here all day! Who know how long this is going to last.]

Let's play now! And later we can go to the Hub for some food! Or we can do food first then play...

We can eat and play.

[He gives a very confident chuckle.]

I told you! I'm the snack expert. I have a whole bunch of goodies in my Teddie stash. I'll just bring some over while we play.

Both at the same time?!

[WOW THAT IS SO AMAZING.]

Why don't we meet by the lake? I want to feel the water too!

You got it! I'll be there in a jiffy.

[In fact, he's scrambling right now!]

Bye!

[He smiles and turns off her communicator and walks towards the door. Even the feeling of walking is exciting! It's too bad his (her?) communicator was too small to fit him anyway, but he rather likes the idea of walking to Alpha Trion's lake! Good thing it isn't that far away!]

[Sadly, Teddie isn't as close to the lake as Four is. In fact, he never seems to be close to anything these days.

Not-so-sadly, he has the ability to hitch a ride on Kitoki-Douji, so it doesn't take him as long as it normally would on foot. Seeing as it's a human's day out, the suit's left back in his room. He's certain he can keep enough snacks in his pockets...

Anyway, to make sure he doesn't spook anyone, he doesn't land exactly near the lake, but rather far enough where it's just a short little walk away. Kintoki-Douji vanishes only mere moments later, like he was never there at all. What's a Kintoki-Douji? The world may never know.]

HEY!!

[He calls out and waves once he feels like he's close enough.]

Let's get this party started!

[...no.]

[Four is crouching at the very edge of the water, staring at the water with an intense interest. Slowly, he reaches over and pokes at it, before pulling back suddenly and surprising himself by giggling shrilly. He just made a noise! A real one!

The feeling of the water is wonderful. It's so cold and wet and he loves it!

A shout draws his attention and he stands up to glance around. Oh! There he is! Four waves and runs towards him. It feels so good to be alive! Even something as trivial as running is like a gift he never expected to have.

Talking is still not a thing he considers yet, so he conveys his happiness by giving Teddy a big human hug.]

[Well there's something he's not used to. The hug causes him to jerk a little in surprise, but he brushes it off and hugs back nonetheless. In fact, it might be just a little tight just because of how little experience he has with hugs.

What can he say? He can't say no to girl attention. Even if that girl is just Four.]

Okay okay okay, we gotta lot to do, so I hope you're ready. I never planned anything before, it's kinda exciting!

[Oh, oh! What do you have there Teddie? Fun things?

Four let's go and claps his hands together excitedly. Whatever you do Four will do too!]

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