🟦🟪🟦🟪🟦🟪🟦----🍜 What we wanted when we were young: someone needs me. What we want when we grow up: someone understands me. The electronic chicken (or virtual pet) mentioned yesterday is the former. Kindred is the latter, and the latter is much rarer in the market and has higher value. Because companionship can be achieved with time, understanding can only be achieved through interaction and relationships. This is a different level of need.