It was good to hear that a self-repair system was in place — it seemed self-evident, but it didn't hurt to check. The lack of rewritability, though? The look was readable, even without human cues.

"You're telling me you're locked out of your own modifications?"

She runs a hand across her chin, considering the ramifications of not being able to rewrite himself. A shackled AI — or, in this case, program.

"Whose function is it?"