[ Okay, one more hallway, and one more door … Here we are, finally! The galley is as large and as fancy as you'd expect. Iota immediately drifts over to a machine and starts tapping buttons. ]
[ It's the first time she's tried it. First time she's tried any kind of hot drink, actually, and she takes her time to process it: scent, flavour, sensation, texture, all of it. ]
Several teams donated members of their crew to science; one team donated a significant number. Several teams decided to implant unstable AI. One team used all of their resources to host a disco. No teams thought to implement a certain strategy that I had anticipated would be popular.
And you … [ SIP. ] The Cat team uncovered a piece of vital information, and immediately plunged the galaxy into war.
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[He considers.] I wouldn't call them....headaches.
More like head rushes, I suppose.
[Is this the galley yet?]
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Would you describe them to me?
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It's like...
You were shut down, completely, and you're booted up. Everything is off, but then everything is suddenly on and that's a rush, right?
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Yes. That sounds familiar.
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Does it happen with any regularity?
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Thanks. [Taking it.]
Sort of. It's usually only after I zone out, so I have to be doing it deliberately, or not doing anything long enough for my mind to wander that much.
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Do you require external stimuli to return to yourself?
[ Takes a tiny sip of the hot chocolate. ]
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I'll eventually snap out of it on my own, though there's no consistent amount of time it takes, but I'm not...stuck.
But I usually snap out if someone tries to get my attention.
[Does she seem to be enjoying the hot chocolate at least?]
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You cope remarkably well.
[ Takes another, longer sip. ]
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And yes, I do. It's why I was a good soldier.
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[ ... ]
I feel that I can safely assume she was more familiar with the sensation of pain than I am.
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She probably was.
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[ Slits her eyes open, focusing on him again. ]
[ And again, she's … she's just quiet. Something is definitely off. ]
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[ One eyebrow lifts slightly. ]
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Tell me, Puma. What did you think of my game?
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[ She's fully aware that "too familiar" says a lot coming from him, but today she's going to push it. ]
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I know how cruelly people can treat AIs.
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Several teams donated members of their crew to science; one team donated a significant number. Several teams decided to implant unstable AI. One team used all of their resources to host a disco. No teams thought to implement a certain strategy that I had anticipated would be popular.
And you … [ SIP. ] The Cat team uncovered a piece of vital information, and immediately plunged the galaxy into war.
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[...]
Wars are fought for a lot of reasons. A war that save a group of people is one of the nobler reasons.
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