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...they put flowers with them and were genuinely saddened by their deaths. They asked us how we say goodbye to the dead to incorporate that into that rite. I have no idea what you are talking about.
Not only that, though we see many researchers show genuine concern for the player character despite mistaking them for a 'familiar'. Even going so far as to offer up aether to ensure that the 'familiar' does not fade away. If that wasn't enough, many researchers are also shown to be very attached to their creations and those that go missing are shown to induce worry.