Specific use of がた

06:32 Mar 19, 2018
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Tech/Engineering - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Japanese term or phrase: Specific use of がた
ALERT: This is a stupid question, and it involves an elementary point of vocabulary, but it's causing a problem, so I am bothering everyone here with a question below their pay grade.

In a fantasy video game, the hero is traveling with two companions. One is an android; the other is a robot. A townsperson sees them and remarks:

「そちらのロボットとアンドロイドのおじょうさまがたにはいちどおあいしましたね」

The speaker has not met the hero before, only the android and the robot. There is nothing more to this conversation. Does the use of がた in the above sentence indicate:

1) The speaker believes that the robot and android are both female.
2) The speaker is indicating only that he believes the android is female. He is indicating nothing about the robot.
3) It is unclear.

I've asked this question elsewhere, but I've gotten conflicting information as to whether the がた is meant to indicate plurality or only respect. I'm hoping a native speaker here can give an opinion.

Thank you for your patience.
Mountc
United States


Summary of answers provided
4 +1plural
Yuki Okada


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
plural


Explanation:
It is written as 方, indicating the girls are plural.

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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Asker: I can't you points due to the question being closed by moderation, but I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to give an answer. I really do appreciate it.


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agree  Port City: Definitely 1) among the asker's options.
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