"Yeah," she says. "I guess it's how A2 was designed. This is how she always looked in my memories, all blown to shit and everything."

A more graceful woman might have taken the compliment as it was, but when has Anna ever shown a modicum of grace? "Whatever war she was a part of fucked her up real bad. Not that that's a surprise. Nobody comes back from war the same." Speaking academically. Sure.