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[formidable]

Androids, psychics, magic, investigations, and finding out how to human. ➢ Cool Mood Music No. 1 ➤ Cool Mood Music No. 2

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[emotive]

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Do you have a button that turns you on and off?

[Ai, why? But then again, LEGITIMATE QUESTION SHE'S CURIOUS]

[determinare]

[Connor also has a sense of humor, believe it or not.

This is the worst timing when it comes to utilizing it, maybe.]

Yes, I do. [He looks at her with his regular, default expression.] If you want to turn me off, you have to hold down the power button located behind my right ear for five seconds.

[emotive]

[Her brows are knitted in a way that looks more like a kid trying to process the credibility behind those words.






So when in doubt, use both fingers to reach over and press on either side of an advanced android's head.]

[determinare]

[His face is the MOST INNOCENT, even as she reaches over to touch the sides of his head. If she's looking for an off button, she definitely won't find one.]

...Did you find it?

1/2

[emotive]

...

It's not there.

[emotive]

[She lets go and then suddenly looks indignant.]

Whoa!

You were joking!

[delayed reaction much]

[determinare]

[He doesn't even laugh, but his eyes seem ten times more amused than they were before.]

Yes, I was. I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. I don't actually have an off button; but I can still "rest" in the living room overnight. I'll be quiet.

[She really is curious about how he works, he thinks. It's quaint.]

[emotive]

Oh, so like an actual "sleep mode" then?

[2016 tech is also very quaint.]

You really got me there though. When I think of androids, I guess I didn't think of a joking one.

[determinare]

Something like that. Maybe it would be best for you to think of it as a sort of… extended meditation?

[That’s all well and good, but in the middle of the night, he might get restless and start politely snooping around. He can’t help it, it’s just how he is.]

People are more comfortable around someone who’s good-humored. [A beat, and he adds:] That and it was just funny.

[emotive]

[If she hadn't healed him herself, she would not have thought of Connor as anything, but human.

But maybe that's not the point. He's an android, but he was living.

Ai sighs, but with humor herself.]

Well, I won't fall for that next time. I'll be calling my sister now and we'll see about getting you back to where you belong.

[determinare]

[That's-- well. That's a thought that Connor would be very appreciative of, if he knew.

Regardless, he just smiles faintly, nodding.]

All right. Is there anything you need me to do for you in the meantime?

[emotive]

[She shakes her head.]

No, just make yourself comfortable.

I think what might be even better is if you need to, you can use my phone to access the Internet so that if there's anything else you need to research, you can do so with ease.

[no need to marvel at her numerous food pics in her gallery nbd]

[determinare]

Right. I might do that, if you don't mind.

[It's okay, he'd find all the food pics simultaneously interesting and not all that surprising, too.

For now, gets up and starts to move over towards the living room.]

The first time I connected, there were discrepancies I noticed that didn't exist where I'm from.

[emotive]

Oh? Like what kind of discrepancies?

[She sits properly across from him; although she intended to go run an errand or two before sleeping, she finds herself too intrigued by her unique guest to think about being tired.]

Is it a lot slower for instance?

[determinare]

[He gestures vaguely while he explains.]

There's that, but not exactly what I meant.

[Much was the same, of course. But there were many details, big and small, that did not line up accordingly.]

Names and events that I'm fairly certain did not take place during 2016 where I'm from. Popular books, movies, pop culture references that are foreign, to my knowledge, in my timeline.

[emotive]

[Ai nods with understanding and intently listening.]

I see, I see.

[so does that mean omikron doesn't exist or]

We really are dealing with an alternate universe and alternate timeline in general.

[She thinks for a second and figures she should bring this up.]

I was able to sense that something in the atmosphere felt amiss when you probably arrived on our side, but other than that... Right now it doesn't seem like your presence has any repercussions.

[determinare]

I don't know anything about alternate universes, but I'll take your word for it. The evidence seems to indicate that's the reality of the situation.

[A flicker of concern passes through his features.]

Is there a potential for my being here to cause problems?

[emotive]

You know... My most immediate thought was that if certain parties knew how advanced you were, they'd try to take you apart to figure out how you work.

Dark, huh?

[determinare]

[And that elicits a true frown out of him. ]

I'm sure they would.

[He is, for all intents and purposes, a technological marvel in this world.]

And I would rather avoid that, unsurprisingly. All the more reason why passing as human is priority while I'm among the public.

[emotive]

Well.

If we keep it up, the shirt might be more distracting than the light on your head...

[It's a serious conversation and yet the "This is My Most Expensive T-Shirt" glares at her from across the table.]

[determinare]

Why?

[He looks down at his shirt with mild curiosity. Hands come down to tug at the bottom of the tee.]

Does it not suit me?

[emotive]

Well, it's not so much you. I just wish I had something more appropriate for you to wear.

If nothing else, when Lien comes over, maybe we'll go shopping for you.

[determinare]

[Be tilts his head in vague confusion, still uncertain what's wrong with the tee. But she knows better than him.]

...yes. The blood on my original shirt will actually evaporate and become invisible to the naked eye in another hour or so. It doesn't abide by the same rules as human blood.

But I believe it might've been torn in your hurry to expose my chest.

[emotive]

[why do you have to put it like that]

S-Sorry... I mean, good thing about your blood, but sorry about your clothing.

And I mean, I had to expose it...

[Mumbling because wow, kinda awkward]

[determinare]

[??? nothing he said was inaccurate?]

Don't misunderstand. I'm not complaining. I just want to clarify, in case you wonder where the blood's gone in the morning.

[Oops, did he make it awkward?]

I really don't mind that you tried to tear my shirt off. I would've done the same thing if our positions were reversed.