Yes. I can't deny that this capability has been surprisingly beneficial for me. [ Being able to engage in a sexual relationship with someone he loves had never actually been about the sex, for him — or not just sex — it had been another way of expressing his feelings. Whether it was the sort of languid and tender lovemaking that could last for hours, or rough fucking on every surface of their home, it had always been a deeply emotional act for K. It's partly why he struggles with understanding how, for most people, sex can be an act completely devoid of emotion or affection but still satisfying for them.

He gives a thoughtful hum while continuing to examine Brobot. Just as he'd been with Lil Cal, he's particularly careful in his treatment of Dirk's belongings. ] That topic I said to put a pin in before. This all relates to that.

[ About casual sex and why he's never felt it would be fulfilling for him. He glances back to Dirk, wondering if maybe now is the right time to start getting into it. As Dirk goes on to explain the history behind this robot that was made in his image, K can't help smiling. ]

That sounds pretty romantic. You made an entire robotic version of yourself for him. [ ...Possibly to seduce him in Dirk's place? But he's going to keep that thought to himself.

The lack of sentience is the saving grace here, really. Because he would have a decidedly different reaction to Dirk creating something fully sentient, with a mind and a will of its own, and then treating it like a tool to be used. As K and his kind are. ]

You wanted him to be able to protect himself? [ He guesses. ] Was this before you realised you had feelings for him? If you don't mind me asking.