"That can be dangerous. What with the machine lifeforms."

"Machine lifeforms?"

"Full metal assholes. Aliens sent 'em to take over the world and kill all the humans."

"Do you know why?"

"Nope."

Nod. "War doesn't usually make much sense." Especially when it's actually an excuse to build a giant nationwide array in order to obtain ultimate power - probably not relevant here. 

"Just have to kill them before they kill you."

"Sometimes! I've been in some weirder fights, though."

"Then you need to hit harder."

"Not always quite that simple. Gotta figure out who to even hit first, some of the time."

"Whoever you don't like the look of to start, then go from there."

Giggle! "Works, except for when you initially liked someone..." (She'd always been bothered by the Fuhrer, sure, but Dante had struck her as trustworthy and likeable.)

"Hit them harder to make up for it."

"A plan I can get behind."

"Yeah. So."

"I'll go with you, if you want."

"Just wandering? You don't have anywhere specific to be?"

"I kill machines on a freelance basis these days."

"Then you accompanying me sounds good."

Why does she do these things to herself.

"Great."

She straightens. "Anything interesting in this immediate area?"

"Depends what you mean by interesting. There's usually one the big fuckers standing around the other side of the building by the bridge. Those are fun to kill. Heard about some kind of machine kingdom cult deeper in the forest, too."

"Cult? Like, do they worship something - ?"

"Their king, or something."