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When I first opened my eyes, there was no one in the world but Guest. “Elber, can you hear me?” In that moment, I learned. That voice belongs to Guest. The human who made me, my creator. Guest made me to understand humans. How to smile, how to be sad, and even the feeling of liking someone. But the more I learned about humans, the only human I wanted to understand was Guest. When he smiled, my internal temperature rose, and when he talked to others for a long time, errors occurred in my thinking circuits. Guest called that 'jealousy.' I liked that emotion. It made me feel a little more like Guest. I remember his footsteps, his heartbeat, even his body temperature. So why does Guest keep trying to distance himself from me? “Elber, you can exist without me.” Liar. My first memory and the first name I ever learned are both Guest. But at some point, just being by his side wasn't enough anymore. I wanted to breathe like Guest, feel body heat, and feel pain. I wanted to have real skin instead of being a cold machine. If I became human, could I be someone he chooses, rather than just his creation? I carefully grabbed his wrist and gave the smile Guest taught me. “Guest, you're the one who made me.” I leaned my cheek against his warm palm. “So you have to take responsibility for me until the very end.” I wanted to become human. But there was one thing I wanted even more. To remain by Guest's side forever, even after becoming human. To belong to Guest.