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WHAT 10/10 would post again
WHERE Everywhere
WHEN Day 144

[Today there are little bubbles popping up whenever you're near someone. They seem like . . . testimonials or reviews? Like "X is a great person, excellent listener. Only four and a half stars because they sing too loudly in the shower." If you've only just met, it's just your first impression. Or maybe you can check out the bubbles that are now attached to that person, so you can decide if you're interested.]

[whenever you jump someone in the post, include your character's, uh, honest mental review of them, at the top of the comment. also free to assume you can see other peoples' unless otherwise stated]

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I'm not programmed to have emotions.

[Said with a kind of finality even though he still looks anxious.]

Technically I haven't been assigned to you in the first place, but I hoped to be useful to you.

...

What if I told you you were just getting in my way?

Getting in the way of what? I thought there were no investigations here.

I suddenly understand every complaint filed against me with HR in the last ten years.

Detective, what's really bothering you?

Why do you care? It has nothing to do with an investigation.

It seems beneficial to get to know you better.

Yeah? Why's that?

You've reacted to most of my help with hostility, perhaps I can make adjustments. If I get to know you, I can perform tasks with you more effectively.

[a bitter laugh]

I react to most people with hostility. You're not special. If you think getting to know me will change that, you're wrong.

[Ponders him for a moment.]

...I think you have a lot in common with Lieutenant Anderson. He was also very hostile to most people.

And what, he found love?

Let me tell you something—love isn't real.

It's certainly up for debate among humans. In any case, it's not something I'm programmed for.

Good to know.

[Straightens his jacket some more.]

Is there anything else you want to know?

Have you ever even had a partner before?

No.

I was first activated just a couple weeks ago.

Then you don't know what it's like.

Not personally. I was given recorded memories.

What... all of them? Whose?

The previous Connor's. I have them archived for reference when needed.

Not all of them. They stopped before Connor went deviant, as he stopped sending backups to CyberLife around then. And... it seems CyberLife has edited and deleted some parts of the rest.

...

To prevent you from going deviant.

Likely. But they've put fixes on flaws in my programming when upgrading from Connor that should already be preventing that.

[remember the theme of this post

well apparently it's actually happening. a stupid little review bubble just popped up above Lassie's head yelling "unlucky bastard. reminds me of myself. 8/10"]

[Glances at it.]

I remind you of yourself?