[The sound does not alarm her. She has heard it before, from others and—what feels like a lifetime ago—from her own shell. She merely makes note of it, along with the Program’s other abnormalities. Such as his muteness. She watches him tap his responses into a small personal device, curious as to what value such an inconvenience could possibly hold to a Creator. Or anyone, for that matter.
The content of his typed messages proves to be more intriguing still.]
Really? [Her tone is one of interest, not skepticism. She eyes the curve of his disk behind his shoulders.] An upgrade from your Creator? Or are weaponized backups standard in your system?
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The content of his typed messages proves to be more intriguing still.]
Really? [Her tone is one of interest, not skepticism. She eyes the curve of his disk behind his shoulders.] An upgrade from your Creator? Or are weaponized backups standard in your system?