The story seems to be centered on Violet, who seems like a former war soldier. It seems clear that she mostly looks at herself as a tool, as the words waiting for her orders from Major Gilbert. Despite the condition of her arms, she views it like nothing has changed. The most notable scene is when she asks to be thrown away because, if not for fighting, she doesn’t have much use. As her own value is worth to her, she used to belong to Major Gilbert, who might be dead.
For Hodgins, he saw Violet, and she was suffering. The worst part is that Violet doesn’t even know that. The term burning up is appropriate because she was in intense pain. But she didn’t know she was in pain, and that is not normal. Hodgins wants to give her an opportunity to live a normal life and have happiness. The big line is her realizing she has burns. Is he saying indirectly he wants her to find happiness in her life?
A lot of Violet’s interactions in this episode aren’t too surprising for a former war soldier whose emotions are no doubt numb. At the end of the episode, when the Auto Memory Doll Services writes a letter for the man, it has Violet wonder what the meaning of “I love you” is. As it connects with the majors, final orders are. It will be curious how Violet progresses as she aims to learn what “I love you means”.
