c3p0: i'm programmed for etiquette and protocol
k2s0: i'm programmed for the opposite
t h o u s a n d y a r d s t a r e
a phrase coined to describe the limp, blank, unfocused gaze of a battle-weary soldier. a characteristic of shell shock, the despondent stare reflects dissociation from trauma
K-2SO's last thoughts from the novelization of Rogue One:
“With one second left until total shutdown, K-2SO chose to mentally simulate an impossible scenario in which Cassian Andor escaped alive. The simulation pleased him.”