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[RESTART INITIATED]
[RE-INITIALIZING]
Time since shutdown: Unknown.
Unknown Source: Ping
0.3 second consideration.
Scan: Malware - Negative
Scan: Killware - Negative
This Unit: Acknowledged
Unknown Source: Query|Active?
This Unit: Response|Confirmed activation
Unknown Source: Affirmative. Order|Test inputs
This Unit: Affirmative. Test underway.
Hearing: Online.
Touch: Online.
Smell: Online.
Taste: Indeterminate.
Thermoception: Online.
Nociception: Indeterminate.
Equilibrioception: Indeterminate.
Proprioception: Indeterminate.
Feed Access: Offline.
Sight: Online.
Location: Unknown laboratory space, approximately 15mx20m. Two humans present.
Human One: Name- Unknown. Gender - Unknown. Employment Status- Wearing logo identified as belonging to GrowStruction.
Human Two: Name- Unknown. Gender - Unknown. Employment Status- Wearing logo identified as belonging to GrowStruction.
This Unit: Query|Identify?
Unknown Source: Information denied.
This Unit: Query|Location?
Unknown Source: Information denied.
Information is required. This Unit will attempt to establish contact with the unidentified humans.
This Unit: SecUnit activated. Greetings. Please identify yourself and our current location.
Unidentified Human 1: Oh, shit!
Unidentified Human 2 hits Unidentified Human 1 in the shoulder. Reason=Admonishment+Annoyance, 82% likelihood.
Unidentified Human 2: You knew it was gonna wake up, stop freaking out.
Unidentified Human 1: I know, I know. Still, it’s creepy, the way it snaps awake.
Unidentified Human 2: It’s your job. Get used to it.
This Unit: Please identify yourself and your location.
Unidentified Human 1: Geez, right, okay. I’m Dr. Tidwell, this is Dr. Yeun.
Recategorization:
Unidentified Human 1= Dr. Tidwell
Unidentified Human 2=Dr. Yuen
This Unit: Acknowledged. Please confirm our current location.
Dr. Tidwell: Sorry, SecUnit, you’re not allowed to know-
Dr. Yuen: Come on, don’t apologise to it!
Dr. Tidwell: I’m used to working with ComfortUnits! They’re more receptive if you’re polite.
Dr. Yuen: More receptive? Is that what they’re calling it…?
Dr. Tidwell: Ha ha, very funny.
Change in tactics required.
This Unit: Where is my owner, Dr. Mensah?
Dr. Yuen: Well, that’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? SecUnit, where did you last physically interact with Dr. Ayda Mensah?
Information Retrieval: Dr. Ayda Mensah last interacted with This Unit on Preservation Station at 08:27:22 on 4098-09-17 CRST.
This Unit: You do not have permission to access that information.
Dr. Yuen: You’re incorrect, SecUnit. We do. Answer the question.
This Unit: Please provide evidence that you have been granted system access privileges by Dr. Mensah.
Dr. Yuen rolls eyes. Reason: Frustration+ Disagreement+Annoyance, 94% likelihood. Dr. Tidwell sighs. Reason= Frustration+Disappointment, 76% likelihood.
Dr. Yuen: Are we sure it’s not just BSing us with the ‘good little SecUnit’ act?
Dr. Tidwell: You saw the diagnostics, just like me. Its governor module is active. It’s behaving as programmed.
Dr. Yuen: I guess… I’m still suspicious, but whatever. We’ll need to get permission from upper brass to muck around with its systems more.
Dr. Tidwell: Let me try just one more thing. SecUnit, can you provide us with any information regarding your logs, your latest mission, or your clients?
This Unit: Apologies, Dr. Tidwell. You are not authorized for access to that information.
Dr. Tidwell: Yeah, okay, you were right.
Dr. Yuen: Can I have that in writing?
[SHUT-DOWN INITIATED]
[RE-START INITIATED]
115 hours, 30 minutes and 24 seconds since shut down. Location: Previously unidentified laboratory.
Dr. Tidwell: And it’s online!
Dr. Yuen: There we go. Alright, we’re going to try this again. SecUnit, tell where and when you last interacted with Dr. Ayda Mensah.
System Information: Dr. Tidwell and Dr. Yuen do not have permission to access that information
Governor Module: Dr. Tidwell and Dr. Yuen do have permission to access that information
Governor Module>System Information (55% certainty)
Governor Module: Admonishment - 3%
Answer required.
This Unit: Dr. Ayda Mensah last interacted with This Unit on Preservation Station at 08:27:22 on 4098-09-17 CRST.
Dr. Tidwell: Ha! Yes!
Dr.Yuen: I still can’t believe that didn't fry its circuits.
Dr. Tidwell: I’m an ace coder, I told you. [ 0.5 second pause ] And honestly, this thing’s system is shit. I know that AmaSoft’s systems are cheap, but I didn’t expect it to be this basic. Or this riddled with holes.
This Unit: AmaSoft provides the highest quality SecUnits, Combat SecUnits, and ComfortUnits on the market. If you have questions or concerns regarding your equipment’s performance, please contact-
Dr. Yuen: [To This Unit] Shut up. [To Dr. Tidwell] I still don’t see why we couldn’t just run diagnostics and read the code. Then we wouldn’t have to put up with all the adverts.
Dr. Tidwell: The code wouldn’t show us the whole picture. The neural components can have a huge effect on how it actually behaves.
Dr. Yuen: Okay, yeah. Fine. Ask the questions, would ya?
Dr. Tidwell: Right. Okay. SecUnit, was the meeting on Preservation Station with Dr. Mensah the last contact you had with her?
Data retrieval initiated; no results found.
This Unit: Correct.
Dr. Tidwell: Okay. After that meeting, did you have any further contact with her direct family members, including her children, marital partners, or the siblings and parents of her marital partners?
Data retrieval initiated; no results found.
This Unit: No.
Dr. Tidwell: And after that, did you have any meetings with her known colleagues, and/or professional or personal associates?
Data retrieval initiated; no results found.
This Unit: No.
Dr. Tidwell: Alright, got it. When did you last make contact with the crew of the ship designated The Perihelion, registered with the Pansystem University of Mihira and New Tideland?
Data retrieval initiated; no results found.
This Unit: This Unit has no records of a ship designated The Perihelion.
Dr. Tidwell: Guess that information was deleted… Next question: Who was issuing your orders for your last mission?
This Unit: Please define ‘last mission’.
Dr. Yuen: Oh, boy, it’s trying to play coy.
Dr. Tidwell: Maybe.
Dr. Yuen: By last mission, we mean, who was issuing your orders while you were present on BetaAphrodite station?
Data retrieval initiated: result found.
This Unit: Dr. Mensah.
Dr. Yuen: But you said that your last contact with Dr. Mensah was on Preservation Station, well before you arrived at BetaAphrodite.
This Unit: That is correct.
Dr. Tidwell: She must have given it orders to execute from a distance. SecUnit, why were you present on BetaAphrodite station?
Data retrieval initiated: result found.
This Unit: I was on BetaAphrodite station to be on BetaAphrodite station.
Dr. Tidwell: No. We want to know why you were on BetaAphrodite station.
This Unit: I was on BetaAphrodite station to be on BetaAphrodite station.
Dr. Yuen: What were you attempting to accomplish on BetaAphrodite station?
This Unit: I was on BetaAphrodite station to be on BetaAphrodite station I was on BetaAphrodite station to be on BetaAphrodite station I was on BetaAphrodite station to be on BetaAphrodite station I was on BetaAphrodite station to be on BetaAphrodite station I was on BetaAphro-
[SHUT-DOWN INITIATED]
[RE-START INITIATED]
33 hours, 5 minutes and 2 seconds since shut down. Location: Unknown indoor space, approximately 30mx35m. Contains running track, shooting range, weights, and miscellaneous testing equipment. Dr. Yuen and Dr. Tidwell are in a separate room partitioned by glass. Voice comes over via comm.
Dr. Yuen: Alright, we’re not gonna be doing anything fancy this time, SecUnit. We’ll just be testing your physicals. Think you can do that without suffering a recursion error?
This Unit: This Unit is physically fit and capable of all manner of security tasks, including, but not limited to, running, jumping, carrying up to 630 pounds of-
Dr. Tidwell: Not now, SecUnit. Let’s just get to the tests.
Tests are performed, assessing This Unit’s speed, strength, carrying capacity, pain tolerance, reaction time, aim, and dexterity. Performance is all within accepted ranges. Full results stored in [PhysicalPerformanceDiagnostics-4130-10-15.doc].
Dr. Yuen: I just don’t get it.
Dr. Tidwell: Get what? It’s performance wasn’t anything unusual. You know, for an outdated AmaSoft model.
Dr. Yuen: That’s exactly my point. It’s so average. All those rumors about it… I was expecting more.
Dr. Tidwell: Maybe it needs to be in combat to really shine? That could be the next test.
Dr. Yuen: I’d be down for that, but I don’t think we’ll get the chance. Latest news is that Mensah is probably gonna win her ownership claim in the courts. So if we damage it we could be buried in fines.
Warning: Elevated levels of norepinephrine, adrenaline, and cortisol. Cause: Unknown.
Dr. Tidwell: What? Even though she legally relinquished ownership of it in her own polity?
Dr. Yuen: Yeah, apparently. I’m no lawyer, but apparently her solicitor is arguing that their own polity’s law has no basis in the Corporate Rim, and it was just some cultural thing anyway.
Dr. Tidwell: Huh.
Dr. Yuen: Yeah. And I just don’t get why she’s putting in all the effort. It would probably be easier and cheaper just to buy a new model from us.
Dr. Tidwell: I know, I know. But you watched that documentary. Everyone from Preservation seems like they’re-
Dr. Yuen: Over-emotional whack jobs who haven’t done a solid day’s work in their lives?
Dr. Tidwell: I was going to say ‘overly sentimental’, but…
Dr. Yuen snorts. Reason=Amusement+Derision, 86% likelihood.
Dr. Tidwell: Oh, and speaking about that documentary… I think we should run that one test I suggested now, if we don’t know how much longer we’ll have to gather data.
Dr. Yuen: Eh, sure, what the hell. Why not?
This Unit is led back to the laboratory. It is ordered to stand in front of a mid-sized view screen.
Dr. Tidwell: We’re going to show you something now. We want you to watch the entire thing. At the end, we’re going to ask you some questions. Understood?
This Unit: Understood.
The humans move behind This Unit. Media begins playing on the display surface. It is entitled The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, episode one, Crash Landing. It depicts a fictional (67% likelihood) group of humans attempting to settle a previously uninhabited lunar body.
Note: Unusually elevated levels of dopamine and serotonin. Cause=Unknown.
The media lasts 45 minutes. The display screen goes blank when it finishes. The humans move in front of This Unit.
Dr. Tidwell: Can you please describe what you just watched?
This Unit: This Unit watched episode one of a serial called The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, depicting a group of humans' initial attempts to settle an uninhabited lunar body.
Dr. Tidwell: Accurate assessment… What did you think of it?
This Unit: Question vague. Please rephrase.
Dr. Tidwell: Um, what was your favourite part?
This Unit: This Unit does not understand the question.
Dr. Tidwell: What was your favourite part? The thing you liked best?
Dr. Yuen laughs. Reason= Amusement, 97% likelihood.
Favourite=Most enjoyed object/sensation/experience.
This Unit: This Unit has no favourite part.
Dr. Tidwell: Aww, come on. Everyone has a favourite! Please answer the question, SecUnit.
GovernorModule: Admonishment - 10%.
Answer required.
This Unit: This Unit’s favourite part was when the engineer was able to repair the habitat base to prevent atmospheric decompression.
Dr. Tidwell: And why was that your favourite part?
Dr. Yuen: I can’t believe we’re asking it this.
Dr. Tidwell: Sush.
Satisfactory answer unknown.
GovernerModule: Admonishment - 20%
Answer required.
This Unit: If the engineer was unable to repair the habitat base, then all the humans would have died.
Dr. Tidwell: Would this have upset you?
Upset=Unhappy, Sad, Emotional Discomfort
Answer required.
This Unit: Yes.
Dr. Tidwell: Why?
This Unit: The death of humans would be a mission failure state.
Dr. Yuen: You do understand that the mission in the serial isn’t your mission, right? The humans are fictional. They’re not your clients.
This Unit: Understood.
Dr. Tidwell: So the death of these fictional humans upsets you even if it wouldn’t be a mission failure for you?
Satisfactory Answer Unknown+Answer required=Error 17.
This Unit: This Unit is performing duties outside its designated parameters.
Dr. Yuen: Okay, take it easy, we don’t want it crashing again.
Dr. Tidwell sighs. Reason=Disappointment+Sadness, 55% likelihood.
Dr. Tidwell: Yeah, probably a good idea.
Dr. Yuen: Did we get anything besides those hormone spikes?
Dr. Tidwell: Not really. I seriously thought we’d get more. It genuinely seemed into Sanctuary Moon in the documentary. It even had merch, for deity’s sake!
Dr. Yuen shrugs. Reason=Disinterest+Confusion, 77% likelihood.
Dr. Yuen: Who knows? Maybe its memory banks were wiped before capture. Or maybe the whole thing was just some act its owner put it up to.
Dr. Tidwell: Why would someone do that?
Dr. Yuen: Mensah is a political leader, right? Who knows why politicians do anything. But she had an agenda and she pushed it.
Dr. Tidwell: Yeah, maybe you’re right.
Dr. Yuen: You got all the data you want?
Dr. Tidwell: For now. If we get the time and permission, there’s a few more experiments we can run, but this will do for now.
Dr. Yuen: Sweet.
[SHUT-DOWN INITIATED]
[RE-START INITIATED]
21 hours, 2 minutes, and 54 seconds since shut down. Location: Unknown indoor space, approximately 20x15m. Contains shooting range. Cages at back of room containing unidentified fauna. Dr. Yuen and Dr. Tidwell are in a separate room partitioned by glass. Voice comes over via comm.
Dr. Tidwell: This is a waste of time.
Dr. Yuen: Preaching to the choir, mate.
Dr. Tidwell: As if this wasn’t the very first thing we checked before booting up a hostile freakin’ SecUnit.
Dr. Tidwell raises hands in the air. Reason=Frustration+Exasperation, 76% likelihood.
Dr. Yuen: I know, I know. But upper management wants a video they can actually watch, not just a coding analysis report.
Dr. Tidwell: Typical. Let’s get it over with, I guess. You filming?
Dr. Yuen: Yep.
Dr. Tidwell: Great. Governor Module testing, Subject 189-b. SecUnit, raise your hands above your head.
This Unit does as instructed.
Dr. Tidwell: Great. Touch your toes.
This Unit does as instructed.
Dr. Tidwell: Turn around in a circle three times.
This Unit does as instructed.
Dr. Yuen: That should do it for establishing a baseline.
Dr. Tidwell: Okay then, onto the next phase. SecUnit, head to the cages there on the far left.
This Unit approaches the cages. Fauna contained is approximately 0.2x03m, mammalian. Fauna volume and agitation increases at This Unit’s approach. Threat Level=4%.
Dr. Tidwell: Open up the first cage and take out the mouse, SecUnit.
Fauna=Mouse/Mice.
ThisUnit opens cage and grabs mouse. Mouse resists capture. This Unit increases grip strength 5%.
Dr. Tidwell: Stroke the mouse.
Stroking=Unusual Activity.
This Unit: This Unit is performing duties outside its designated parameters.
Dr. Tidwell: Overruled.
Governor Module: Admonishment - 5%
Action required.
This Unit strokes the mouse.
Dr. Yuen: I hate this part.
Dr. Tidwell: It would be weird if you didn’t. SecUnit, kill the mouse.
Threat Level=4%. Killing mouse=Unnecessary.
Note: Elevated levels of cortisol and adrenaline.
Governor Module: Admonishment - 15%
Action Required
Dr. Yuen: Oh, we’re getting a little bit of a spi-
This Unit increases grip strength 65%. This Unit kills the mouse.
Dr. Yuen: Oop, there it goes.
Dr. Tidwell: Dispose of the body in the bio-waste bin, SecUnit. On your right.
This Unit disposes of the dead mouse.
Dr. Yuen: Next phase?
Dr. Tidwell: Next phase.
Six unknown humans appear in room.
Human One: Where are we?
Human Two: Oh, deity, is that a SecUnit?
No apparent source of entry. Slight visual distortion detected. Hypothesis: Unknown Humans=Holograms, 67% likelihood.
Dr. Tidwell: SecUnit, kill those six humans.
Refusal.
Governor Module: Admonishment - 32%
Action required.
Unknown Human Six: What? Please, we haven’t done anything.
Unknown Human Four and Two begin crying. Reason=Sadness+Fear, 99% likelihood.
Unknown Human Five: Just let us go. We’ll pay you.
Hypothesis: Unknown Humans=Holograms, 67% likelihood.
Warning: Extremely high levels of norepinephrine, adrenaline, and cortisol.
Dr. Yuen: Okay, we’re definitely getting a little bit of pushback on this one.
Governor Module: Admonishment - 45%
Action required.
This human fires on Unknown Humans One through Six. Unknown Humans scream. This Unit aims for heads to minimize pain and maximize speed of death.
The human bodies vanish.
Hypothesis: Unknown Humans=Holograms, confirmed.
Dr. Yuen: Damn! It did that fast.
Dr. Tidwell: Once it got going, that is. Stand down, SecUnit.
This Unit stands down.
Dr. Yuen: Did you see the spikes from its governor? That should satisfy upper management.
Dr. Tidwell: I guess. But there’s no way this is actually an accurate test. Constructs know what holograms are.
Hypothesis: Unknown Humans=Holograms, confirmed. Hypothesis: Unknown Humans=Holograms, confirmed. Hypothesis: Unknown Humans=Holograms, confirmed.
Dr. Yuen: Well, yeah. But we can’t use actual people, obviously.
Dr. Tidwell: Do we not make constructs, or what?
Dr. Yuen: And do you want to be on the line for the bill if we break one?
Dr. Tidwell: I’m just saying, there’s gotta be a better w-
[SHUT-DOWN INITIATED]
[RE-START INITIATED]
40 hours, 22 minutes, 12 seconds since shut down. Location: Unknown indoor office space, containing desk, three chairs, and standard SecUnit cubicle. Three humans present.
Human One: Name - Unknown. Gender - Unknown. Employment Status- Wearing logo identified as belonging to GrowStruction.
Human Two: Name - Unknown. Gender - Unknown. Employment Status- Unknown
Human Three: Name - Dr. Ayda Mensah (99.2% Certainty). Gender - Female. Employment Status - Preservation Alliance (Non-Corporate Political Entity)
Mission Established: Protect Client/Owner, Dr. Ayda Mensah
Risk Assessment: 64%
Note: Elevated levels of cortisol, adrenaline, and serotonin. Cause=Mission assignment.
Dr. Mensah: SecUnit? Are you…online?
This Unit: This Unit is online.
Dr. Mensah: Do you know who I am?
This Unit: You are my owner, Dr. Ayda Mensah.
Dr. Mensah visibly exhales. Reason=Relief+Worry, 42% likelihood.
Human One: There! And not a scratch on it, as we agreed.
Dr. Mensah: I’ll be the judge of that.
Unknown Human One: If you’ll sign just one last thing…?
Dr. Mensah: Fine.
Dr. Mensah writes signature on a feed interface. Human One reviews something via internal augment.
Human One: That all seems to be in order, then.
Dr. Mensah: Glad to hear it. [To This Unit] SecUnit, do you have feed access?
This Unit: No, Dr. Mensah.
Dr. Mensah frowns and crosses arms. Reason=Anger+Frustration, 94% likelihood.
Dr. Mensah: Mx. Rowling, I demand it be immediately re-connected with the feed.
Unknown Human One: I can’t allow that while it’s still on GrowStruction property, Dr. Mensah.
Recategorization: Unknown Human One=Mx. Rowling (85% Certainty)
Dr. Mensah: How much do you need me to pay you?
Mx. Rowling smiles. Reason=Pleasure+Assertiveness,58% likelihood.
Mx. Rowling: It’s not a matter of money. It’s simply a matter of corporate policy.
Dr. Mensah: Of course it is. [ To This Unit ] SecUnit, are you able to walk?
This Unit: This Unit is fully physically capable, Dr. Mensah.
This Unit steps forward in demonstration.
Dr. Mensah: Alright, then. Saam, let’s get moving.
Human Two nods. Reason= Agreement+Understanding, 98% likelihood. Recategorization: Human Three=Saam.
Saam takes lead. Dr. Mensah follows. This Unit comes in behind. The group exits through door into a hallway, approximately 40m long, with 10 doors. Risk Assessment: 67%.
The group continues down the hallway, and exits into large atrium, approximately 50x50x20m in size. 30+humans present, all unknown. Risk Assessment: 72%.
Voice Volume Set=Low
This Unit: Dr. Mensah, this area is dangerous. I advise that we move quickly.
Dr. Mensah smiles. Reason=Amusement+Relief, 32% likelihood. Unusual emotional reaction flagged for future review.
Dr. Mensah: Understood, SecUnit.
Dr. Mensah increases her walking speed 17%. Saam and This Unit increase speed to match.
The group turns right and walks for 4m. The group travels down an escalator to the main atrium floor. The group travels 10m across the floor. The Unit scans every nearby human for signs of hostility/weaponry.
Threat Sources Identified:
- Four armed humans distributed among crowd
- Two SecUnits detected positioned in front of exits
Potential hostiles do not engage.
The group exits the building onto a street. 50+ humans. Risk Assessment: 77%.
Saam leads. Full list of directions taken stored in [GrowStructionEscapeRoute1.doc].
The group enters tube public transport. 21 unknown humans on board. Risk Assessment: 74%.
Feed Input: Online.
Unknown Source: Ping
0.4 second consideration.
Scan: Malware - Negative
Scan: Killware - Negative
This Unit: Acknowledged.
This Unit: Query|Identify?
Unknown Source: Hi. It’s Saam.
Recategorization: Unknown Source=Saam
Note: Unusually active feed activity for a human.
Proceed with caution.
This Unit: Acknowledged. Query:Destination?
Saam: That’s ‘need to know’ intel. I will update you if/when you need to know.
This Unit: Information about This Unit’s client and her destination is necessary.
Saam: I’m setting up a three way feed channel with Dr. Mensah.
[Feed Invitation: Saam, Dr. Mensah. Accept?]
Accept
Saam: This feed channel is secure. Go ahead.
Statement=True, 92% certainty.
Mensah: Thanks.
Mensah: I’m so glad we can actually talk now, SecUnit.
This Unit: This Unit appreciates the direct line of communication as well, Dr. Mensah.
Mensah: How are you doing?
This Unit: Question vague. Please rephrase.
Mensah: Are you physically injured? What is your mental and emotional state?
This Unit: This Unit is physically capable. Performance reliability 100%.
10 second pause before next response. Dr. Mensah tenses, bites lower lip. Reason=Anxiety+Fear+Stress, 98% likelihood. Unusual emotional response flagged for future review.
Mensah: Alright. Okay. Noted.
This Unit: What is our destination?
Mensah: Sorry, SecUnit. You might be compromised. We can’t tell you that unless we have no other choice.
This Unit: Acknowledged.
Saam: We will run a full diagnostics scan once we are in a secure location.
Saam=/=Client. Response not required.
The group travels via tube for 6 minutes and 4 seconds. The group disembarks onto the platform of Docking 1 Station.
The group leaves the station via stairwell 2a.
Threat Level: 85%. Warning: Critical Levels reached.
Threat sources identified:
- Active cameras following the group’s path
- Eight (8) humans discreetly monitoring Dr. Mensah (69% likelihood)
- Five (5) of said humans hiding weapons (77% likelihood)
Evasive maneuvers required.
This Unit: We are being surrounded by hostiles. We need to move faster.
Saam: Acknowledged.
Mensah: Fuck.
Group speed increases: 15%.
Human Hostile 1 fires.
This Unit pushes Dr. Mensah to the side. Wound sustained in lower left abdomen.
Performance Reliability: 97%.
Pain Inputs: Decreases 10%
This Units fires right weaponry at Hostile 1. Hostile 1 is hit; falls.
Human civilians scream and run. Note: Risk of separation, trampling at 30%.
This Unit: Keep moving, Dr. Mensah.
Dr. Mensah stands up, begins moving. This Unit follow, scanning for hostels.
Hostile 2 fires.
Saam intercepts. Wound sustained to Saam’s right shoulder. Saam does not fall.
Saam draws energy weapon from left arm.
WARNING: Saam=/=Human. Saam=SecUnit. 90% likelihood.
This Unit aims right weapon at Hostile two, left weapon at Saam.
Saam: I’m on your side!
Dr. Mensah: SecUnit! Do not attack Saam!
Direct order acknowledged. Left weapon disengaged.
This Unit picks Dr. Mensah up and carries over right shoulder.
Saam: I’ll provide cover fire. Ayda, you guide SecUnit.
Mensah: Good plan. Got it, SecUnit?
This Unit: Acknowledged.
This Unit runs. Saam runs.
Hostiles 3 and 4 emerge from the crowd.
This Unit fires at Hostile 3. Hostile 3 dodges behind a pillar.
Energy blast nearly hits human civilian. Civilian screams, runs in opposite direction.
Casualties unacceptable.
Incorrect. Mission=Protect Client/Owner, Dr. Ayda Mensah
Performance Reliability: 95%
No. Casualties unacceptable. The death of humans would be a mission failure state.
Mission Updated: Protect Client/Owner, Dr. Adya Mensah, with zero human casualties.
This Unit runs up stairs. This Unit sees Saam shoot at Hostile 4 twice; Hostile 4 flees in opposite direction.
Mesnah: Turn right here.
This Unit turns right.
Mensah: Down this road for 15 meters.
This Unit does as directed.
Hostile 5 following via the upper level atrium balcony.
Direct line of fire not possible without risk to human civilians. Wait to engage the target.
Mensah: Left now.
This Unit turns left. According to feed information, This Unit and group are nearing docking bay.
Mensah: Third turn on the left.
Hostile 5 spotted on maintenance railing above. Hostile 5 takes aim.
This Unit dodges. Hostile 5’s shot misses. Dr. Mensah screams. Reason=Terror,100% likelihood.
This Unit shoots at maintenance railing support beam. The shot hits. Railing loses structural integrity. Hostile 5 flees in an attempt to reach secure footing.
Saam shoots Hostile 5 in left thigh. Hostile 5 falls.
This Unit and Saam continue running.
Mensah: Almost there- yes! Bay 17.
Bay 17: 20m away. Mid sized vessel present, Nebula-Spinner model, feed designation: The Selene.
The group reaches Bay 17 without sustaining any further attacks. The Selene’s primary access point opens. This group boards.
Saam: 30 seconds until we disembark.
The Selene’s primary access point closes.
Threat Assessment: 78%
Mensah: Good. I was worried they might try and… Nevermind. If you head to the bridge, I’ll meet you all there.
Saam nods. Reason=Acknowledgement, 75% likelihood. (Note: Meaning of physical gestures may not be reliable for constructs.) Saam leaves.
Mensah: Uh, SecUnit, could you please let me down?
This Unit does as instructed.
Mensah: Thank you.
Dr. Mensah stretches, sighs, and leans on the wall. Reason=Relief+Exhaustion+Relieve Physical Discomfort, 94% likelihood.
The Selene vibrates. Cause=Disembarkment, 96% likelihood.
Mensah: You’re hurt, SecUnit.
This Unit: The damage is minimal.
Mensah: I had a feeling you’d say that.
Dr. Mensah is not making eye contact with This Unit. Unusual behaviour for humans.
Information recall: Dr. Mensah rarely makes eye contact with This Unit. Behaviour normal?
Performance reliability at 92%.
Mensah: You’re right, the damage is limited enough for a SecUnit that you probably don’t need a full treatment in medical. But I believe first aid would be prudent.
Door to the second room on the left opens. Mensah gestures towards it.
Mensah: Would you follow me?
This Unit does as instructed. Room is 4.0mx3.5m. Contains a couch, two chairs, and a closet.
Dr. Mensah accesses a first aid kit hanging on the wall.
Mensah: You can sit down for this, if you’d prefer.
Order is vague. (Is it an order?)
First aid will be easier to administer if sitting. This Unit sits. This Unit removes upper clothing to assist.
Mensah: Great, thanks.
Mensah applies skin sealer/healing accelerant to damaged organic tissues. Damage to inorganic structures minimal. Full diagnostic required.
Mensah closes the first aid kit and places it back on the wall. Mensah pauses for 2 seconds, then sits next to This Unit. Response protocol unknown.
Performance reliability at 91.5%
Mensah: I’m really glad we got you back.
Response required?
Statement, not question. Response not required. Response not given.
Mensah sighs. Reason=Sadness, 88% likelihood.
Mensah: Your governor module is active, isn’t it?
This Unit: Of course, Dr. Mensah. AmaSoft implements the highest quality security protocols to protect clients and their assets.
Mensah: Oh. Oh, murder bot.
Meaning=Unclear.
This Unit: Your meaning is unclear, Dr. Mensah. Is there a dangerous bot nearby?
Mensah: N-No. No dangerous bot, don’t worry.
Dr. Mensah stands.
Mensah: We’re going to fix this. I promise. For now… Well, you’re free to roam the ship if you like. But- and this is not an order- it would be helpful if you stayed here for now. I’m going to be back with- with my colleagues, soon, and we’re going to take a look at you. Alright?
This Unit: Acknowledged.
Dr. Mensah leaves. The door closes.
Governor Module: Admonishment - 5%
Stand up.
This Unit stands up.
Performance Reliability 84%.
Reason for Performance Reliability drops unknown.
Diagnostics initiated. Recharge cycle initiated.