I would've thought it's because of how disadvantageous it would be, not being able to rely on sight at all. Can't say I like it either, and I'm not organic.
[He's no better off without a light source than an animal or human would be, he supposes, if he lacked sufficient data on his surroundings. And even with that data, it'd be hard to fight without seeing hostiles.
Sure, machines were noisy, but if enough of them were coming at him at once, it would still be a struggle to react]
What if we take a path it can't follow?
[He pauses in his typing to jerk a thumb up toward the tree branches overhead]
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[He's no better off without a light source than an animal or human would be, he supposes, if he lacked sufficient data on his surroundings. And even with that data, it'd be hard to fight without seeing hostiles.
Sure, machines were noisy, but if enough of them were coming at him at once, it would still be a struggle to react]
What if we take a path it can't follow?
[He pauses in his typing to jerk a thumb up toward the tree branches overhead]