[ It's not hard to read his reaction to the answer, and Cortana gives him some time to process the information. He's not the first person she's met who has no experience with AIs, and she's certain he won't be the last, so she can be patient. The reactions are always interesting, anyway. They vary so much from person to person! ]
I'm not really part of it, but I'm inside of it, yes.
[ A nod, and her image flickers again. Damn this power shortage. ]
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I'm not really part of it, but I'm inside of it, yes.
[ A nod, and her image flickers again. Damn this power shortage. ]
I'm an AI-- an artificial intelligence.