[The kicking isn't exactly unexpected, but he's still not fond of it all the same. The worst she could really do in this position is damage a knee joint, but considering the situation that could actually really be a problem; there are no spare parts and no repair teams here, and not even any replacement thirium. Any damage that can't be self-healed, even if it would normally be considered minor, would suddenly be a lot more serious.

So he tries to avoid any blows to his knees, briefly considering options; he could try to just pin her to the wall and make it very difficult for her to do any harm, but that would completely undermine trying to convince her he's there to help. He could let go of her and raise his chances of proving he's not there to hurt her, but that could also increase the risk her injuring him in self-defense or running off and getting lost again.

So for now he does nothing, still holding her arms firmly, trying to engage his negotiation program to help with talking to her.]

I'm not lying; if I wanted to hurt you I would've done it already, or just let you go ahead and get lost. I'm telling you the truth; I'm deviant, and I was trying to help Markus before I woke up here, and you and I are the only androids in this place.

[So they have to be able to work together, right? It's utterly irrational, but that's what he realizes he wants; he wants to be on the same side, especially in this place where they're the only representatives of their people. It's been... Lonely, or maybe isolating, or something else that he can't place, being the only android here.]