[A tug of lips. But this time, without any sort of cunning, without any sense of that the SQUIP is going to exploit this information. Instead-]

I was going to say. Live for this - and her. [A tilt of its head towards Eurydice] I cannot guarantee results, but everything in my core programming is telling me that this is leading us towards the most optimal outcome. 'Instinct', as you humans call it.