[ It doesn't, but then again that is impacted by his own lack of experience in this matter. There may be more layers of complexity, but he had not had to deal with them - thus, it is in the simplest way that he will answer: ]
I suppose they wanted to know how much you cared for them. Friends are important to each other, after all.
I think it is supposed to be qualitative. Such things such as 'caring' is hard to count in numbers.
[At least he has feedback from someone he considers a more knowledgeable source, though he isn't sure still yet what the right answer to such a question is.
Julius' answer does seem to fit though. Jude had said he wondered if he was important to 9S as he had become to him, so that must be it]
Do humans often state those things to each other? YoRHa don't really... To me it makes sense to protect people when they matter, rather than...
[ He can follow 9S' argument, for it is practical - it was one he had struggled with some time back. But it can be explained. ]
Not very often. Some humans care not for others, while some other humans care for those around them very much. Humans are fickle in that way.
It seems more as an affirmative of your friendship, than actually questioning your desire to protect others. It would make anyone happier to be appreciated with these sorts of gestures.
You think so? I couldn't really tell if it was the sort of answer he was looking for.
[And 9S is good at reading his environment, whether it's the scenery or the people around him. But in this case, he feels as though he's missing information in a way that's difficult to apprehend.
Regardless, Julius' reasoning seems sound to him]
If someone important asked you something like that, how would you answer?
[ Ah, so it was a he. Julius can guess vaguely at who. ]
I'm not sure. I haven't had this question asked of me before. However, I would answer honestly, that I would protect them. Telling the truth is the best policy, I find.
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I suppose they wanted to know how much you cared for them. Friends are important to each other, after all.
I think it is supposed to be qualitative. Such things such as 'caring' is hard to count in numbers.
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Julius' answer does seem to fit though. Jude had said he wondered if he was important to 9S as he had become to him, so that must be it]
Do humans often state those things to each other? YoRHa don't really... To me it makes sense to protect people when they matter, rather than...
I'm not sure what friends say for this.
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Not very often. Some humans care not for others, while some other humans care for those around them very much. Humans are fickle in that way.
It seems more as an affirmative of your friendship, than actually questioning your desire to protect others. It would make anyone happier to be appreciated with these sorts of gestures.
[ Possibly? Probably? ]
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[And 9S is good at reading his environment, whether it's the scenery or the people around him. But in this case, he feels as though he's missing information in a way that's difficult to apprehend.
Regardless, Julius' reasoning seems sound to him]
If someone important asked you something like that, how would you answer?
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I'm not sure. I haven't had this question asked of me before. However, I would answer honestly, that I would protect them. Telling the truth is the best policy, I find.
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Yeah, you're right. Maybe I don't know what sort of answer is "right" but if I mean what I say...hopefully that's enough.
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You are a good person. I'm sure he'll understand.
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But he also isn't entirely honest either]
Thanks, Julius.
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[ But he doesn't, for the simple reason that he hasn't had such situations before. ]
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[Jules he doesn't follow]
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Was it sufficient?
[ The question is posed a little slowly - it's not an accusation by any means, only a honest query. ]
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[At least, he thinks it covers what he wanted to know]
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[ He didn't fail this duty, at least ]
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[He feels less lost now. That's something]