The tired rotting iterator, half dead and inactive, is unable to speak and help his slugcat child whom he has spent half his life reviving.
The pup may have the same personality, but no memories and feelings. Despite that, the pup will always have the same subconscious of dread, where death is precious, and ascension is pointless.
Though, he feels a sense of guilt and appreciation to put through the iterator into such terrible obsession. But alas, the child did not know nor learn anything about consequences, all until she came back to life.
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Moonbase alpha song is Hello Aeiou by lizard_located
Instrumental by Lyricwulf
Original hello world by louie zong