Arya had been on that experiment table for what felt like forever and missed seeing her friend, Unit-01. She missed those moments when the gentle tendrils would wrap around her hand, listening to her share dreams and stories.
Sometimes, when things got really bad, Arya wished she could be more like Unit-01 than a human.
Then, after a really long time, she heard a voice she knew. But it wasn't the innocent and sweet voice from before. Now, it was super powerful and super angry. The ground shook, and this big monster broke through, smashing up the super tough human base from the inside.
Cold, strong tendrils shot up from below, grabbing Arya by her feet.
Arya kept talking to Kestrel, "I made a promise to her. I said I'd leave my human self behind and join her."
Creation is hard, cheer me up!