Last spark from the ashes

On the upside, his objection checks her some. Bryn was brought up to treat people with respect, and she feels a twinge of guilt even through her upset.

But more than anything it's Jesse's gentle explanation that gets her to quiet down, shooting little glances from him to Ghost but mostly just listening. His words are kind, sympathetic, but... frank. Palpably honest. He doesn't talk like he's trying to say her, just like this is the way things are and that makes it start to feel... real. The last of the anger in her stare seems to burn out as realization sets in.

"You're serious." She gives a hard swallow. Somehow all the air feels like it's gone from her lungs. "Oh shit. You're not kidding." She looks between them rapidly, trying to search their expressions. "But that's not possible. Whatever about other universes-" another look at Jesse, "we can't turn people - humans - into robots. It doesn't make any sense! How would that even happen? ...Why would that happen?"

"I wish we could tell you," Ghost says softly. "By the time we met you didn't remember anything about your origins.

Judging from the look she gives the bot, that wasn't the most helpful thing to say. Jesse's talk about not remembering is suddenly starting to sink in too...