[Connor is quiet several seconds at that, taking it all in and unable to avoid drawing parallels between her situation and his, along with everything going on in his world. As she describes them it isn't as though yokai and deviant androids are exactly comparable--almost all deviants he's aware of are only dangerous out of self-defense--but he doesn't know enough to say that maybe her species isn't just doing what it has to. Besides, it's not like humans aren't often horrific just for fun.

He weighs options and possibilities for another second or so, the moments feeling much longer for him as his processor speeds up and stretches out his sense of time, but he comes to a decision.]

I mentioned the conflict in my world when we last spoke, between humans and machines; the machines--androids--have begun to develop emotions and free will, which many humans consider a threat. Therefore those androids are being hunted down, and so some have taken to blending in with humans themselves.

[He hesitates just another moment, before pushing the brim of his beanie up just enough on the right side of his head to reveal the soft blue glow of his LED.]

Considering the sentiments of some of the population here, it's seemed like the best course of action to continue doing so for now.