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[He listens carefully to all of that, and he definitely doesn't disagree with her on the part about blending in. It's certainly useful and he would like to have the option in case he needs it, but otherwise isn't interested. Humans wanted androids to look so much like them but still be obviously different, and now they don't get to complain if androids choose to keep those differences.

As for the weather, he understands that part.]

Lieutenant Anderson often forces me to wear a coat when we go out, despite my assurances that I don't feel cold in the way humans do.

[Although Connor does register cold, and for a very specific reason is not extremely fond of it, and so doesn't exactly fight with Hank about the subject when he brings it up.]

I do have good shoes, and fortunately it seems most of the police officers have no need for umbrellas.

[So that's not an issue.]

How did you choose what you liked, yourself?

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I...

I chose by necessity, at first, from what little we had to choose from in Jericho. [ Her voice has quietened now, lost in memories. ] I spent weeks in the same clothes I had worn during my flight to Jericho and then I chose clothes which I thought would be suited for the tasks we went on. I didn't leave Jericho again until we went with Markus...

[ Her eyes flicker to Connor, both cautious and very soft, bearing a hint of pity even. ]

We had to hide. We were being hunted. [ She runs her fingers over the sensible denims she wears now. ] I'm still trying to figure out what I like. I'm learning more about myself every day.

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[That all makes sense; practicality would've ruled most decision-making during the revolution, and options would've been limited. He, of course, catches the look she gives him and why, and while mention of deviants being hunted does cause a flare of the ever-present guilt a part of him also feels... He's not sure, but it's positive, caused by the fact that she's being kind about everything that happened instead of angry. She has every right to be the latter, but he will take every shred of evidence that the Jericho group doesn't hate him; logically he knows they don't or he wouldn't be allowed to stop, but logic doesn't always override the more irrational emotions.

One more fun thing about deviancy.]

Even if you're not sure of what you like yet, have you decided on anything you prefer, or are sure you dislike?

[He stays focused carefully on the topic, trying to push the mix of what he feels carefully aside. And, because he's curious and because she might find it easier to answer, he adds--]

Not just about clothing.

[But in general. He recently decided he likes rain, and it had been a little strange to be so certain of something he liked but it had been unmistakable. His list of sure 'likes' and 'dislikes' is still very small, but it does have a few entries.]