[ What does he think? That certainly is an impossible question; what could someone like him possibly contribute to that? Does he have any right to? But—Roy does ask for it; usually, 9S would hesitate, but after being told to speak up that likely isn't the appropriate response. It's... probably okay if it's asked for, right?

9S gives off a thoughtful hum. ]

I don't think it's wrong to assist– [ Disturb? ] –in other worlds—at least, I've never been to one that outright rejected it. [ ... By all sides involved, anyway. ] But for the people here, it should be of their own volition. If we continue what we're doing, Astoria shouldn't be the one to make any decisions for us.