hello,

hello, is the name of a Xenoblade Chronicles fanfiction written by burstaffinity and first published on February 3, 2021. The work focuses on Alvis and Galea and how their friendship develops as the former is put through a gauntlet of tests to measure his capabilities as an Trinity Processor Artificial Intelligence. As Alvis develops his understanding of humanity, the friendship seems to turn into something more...

Originally a one-shot, the author developed it into a full series titled because i love you due to its positive reception. It can be read here on Archive of Our Own.

Tropes used in Hello, include:

Ambiguous Disorder: Alvis is referred to as the "least developed" of the AIs, and generally displays mannerisms and traits consistent with autism.
"It" Is Dehumanizing: Professor Klaus consistently refers to Alvis in this manner. Galea instead opts for "they/them", even asking which pronouns Alvis uses (he/him), and continues to use them in defiance of Klaus's insistence that he isn't human.
What Measure Is a Non-Human?: One of the major themes of the work, with the focus mainly being on Klaus and Galea's contrasting attitudes towards Alvis - Klaus is cold and clinical to a fault and only sees a machine, where Galea is much warmer and accepting of Alvis's efforts to form his own personality and identity.