u know what still makes me soft is the end of peak performance where data’s managed to get that strategema master into a stalemate and everyone’s congratulating him on beating the guy and data goes “technically, i did not win” and they all go “data ...” in that vaguely fond way everyone does when data Isn’t Quite Getting Something and data goes on to say “i busted him up” and everyone laughs and is patting him on the back and he has that pleased little smile on his face. thats love. thats acceptance. that’s camaraderie and friendship and a family and it! makes! me! soft!
