[When you're created by unnatural means for a narrow, but determined purpose of others, not being able to fulfill said purpose doesn't do much for ones self-esteem.

In a way, the words did get less meaningful as time went on. She had found a different goal before she found herself here. But even that was small and insignificant and she couldn't even achieve it with the way things currently are.

Ai understands that Athena's doing her best to make her feel better though. It's more than she deserved.]

I kind of get it. How Archer doesn't see himself highly, I mean.

Like I said before, we just don't understand each other. I don't think he or anyone else would know that those words would hurt me.

[She chuckles, but it's dejected at best.]

After all, you're the first person I've talked to about my world and my place in it. I guess I didn't want to talk about myself in the end.