Atom knows by now Link isn't super chatty, but he's too experienced not to ask.

He offers Link a drink before starting to explain himself.

"I've been having trouble deciding for sure if I can bring myself to hurt the soldiers or kill them..." He frowns. "I know I volunteered for this cause, and I abhor how the Empire treats people... It reminds me of home. Robots like me once didn't have rights as people, and we still face racism from some humans. But I never had to kill someone to eventually get my rights. In the past, I even kept other robots from harming humans. There are still laws back home that forbid robots from seriously harming humans."

"I realize this is a different world with different laws, but I have a hesitation." He winces to himself.

"I can't afford to hesitate in battle when it might cost the other Corsairs."