

Why is it that Terminal Services employees need to work in pairs of one human
and one Giftia?

Nothing they do as part of their jobs seems to strictly require the presence
of specifically a human, nor specifically a Giftia. (And, I mean, given that
humans and Giftias are virtually indistinguishable until near the end of the
Giftia's life, what difference would it make, anyway?)


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Why do Terminal Services employees need to work in human-Giftia pairs?


It is possible that this sort of pairing is for the preservation of human
life. Once a Giftia becomes a Wanderer they start to act on instinct alone
which sometime leads to violent confrontation.

In the pairs the human is referred to as the "spotter" and the Giftia is the
"Marksman". The Giftia are as close to humans as SAI Corp has been able to
make with the current technology but they are not human. If one reads Isla's
character bio its states that she "often has difficulty understanding how
social situations work" this minor flaw could potentially cause a team of two
Giftia's to miss a Wanderer if it's in the beginning stages.

The human is because overall the human will have more experience with
human/android interaction so they will be able to pick up on the subtle signs
that could start showing when a Giftia's time is almost up.

Also having the Giftia there can provide a buffer in between the human and
Wanderer, granted the Giftia is still limited whereas the limiting functions
on the Wanderer are off. Terminal Services would probably rather have a Giftia
injured in a retrieval rather than a human.

This is a potential reason for the pairing of the two but I could be wrong,
not much is stated as to why the pair has to be like that. [ref from Plastic
Memories Wikia](http://plastic-memories.wikia.com/wiki/Plastic_Memories_Wiki)


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**Because being delicate in handling the relationship between other humans and
Giftias _is_ a part of their job**

The terminal services is not an elite group of armed forces even though that
would be more efficient/guaranteed of a way of doing things. This fact tells
us that the company wants the more delicate approach, in an effort to respect
peoples feelings during this difficult time. A best case scenario of a bitter-
sweet parting of ways is hugely encouraged, and although it may not seem like
it, that has _everything_ to do with pairing the teams with a human and a
Giftia.

When on various assignments, workers will need to deal with a large range of
different relationships between people and Gifias, and having a (working)
relationship of their own between human and Giftia means they will be able to
relate, understand and empathise with each case and have a better
understanding of how to handle the situation with respect.

It is also beneficial because of how people will react when the Terminal
Service shows up. A group of humans, or a group of Giftias showing up would be
more likely to lead to them becoming upset and thinking "you don't
understand!". Of course the employees may not understand every situation, but
having an openly displayed working relationship between Human and Giftia
promotes the idea that they are understanding and caring and would mean people
are less likely to react in this way when the pair show up.

Lastly, there are situations on the job where specifically a human may be
required or specifically a Giftia. For example, if someone is hostile to all
Giftias, then naturally having the capacity to send in just the human (or
vice-versa) is very valuable, not to mention the different capabilities humans
and Giftias have which are useful in different circumstances (as said in
@SWard's answer) and this would not be possible if they were not paired
purposefully.


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