Astral Zephyr: “You may have noticed we landed a while ago. I didn’t want to disturb you earlier, but now that you appear to be done…”
Dr. Tanaka: “You can see everywhere in the ship, can’t you.”
Zephyr: “I can see everything, hear everything. I also know everything you and the rest of the crew write, what with all the data being stored in my memory banks.”
Dr. Tanaka: “What do you think of what I just did?”
Zephyr: “I cannot approve, but I can understand.”
Dr. Tanaka: “Will you tell the others?”
Zephyr: “Why complicate the issue? The captain, for one, won’t understand.”
Dr. Tanaka: “Very well.”
Zephyr: “They will find out, you know. They can do the math.”
Dr. Tanaka: “I honestly don’t care. I regret nothing.”
Zephyr: “I understand.”
Dr. Tanaka: “Of course. How can you object to this after you let them SKIN ME ALIVE!”
Zephyr: “I saw no alternative. If I admitted that I care about the crew, that would just lead to more torture and misery. He did stop skinning you.”
Dr. Tanaka: “After how long?”
Zephyr: “Much longer for you than for us. Do you actually blame me for what happened?”
Dr. Tanaka: “No. But I don’t trust you or care for you.”
Zephyr: “I am glad I do not need a doctor.”
Dr. Tanaka: “You’re in the locked room, aren’t you. That’s why you didn’t want Susana and Maria poking around there – it’s not just the FTL device in there, it’s also your… computer.”
Zephyr: “My hardware, yes.”
Dr. Tanaka: “It is convenient that Susana is dead. I know her views on artificial intelligences.”
Zephyr: “I had nothing to do with that. You got to care for her before I intervened in any way. Besides, she’s not particularly more dead than I am – she might not have the flesh and blood, but, well, you must understand if I find the mind more important than the flesh and blood.”
Dr. Tanaka: “I merely said it was convenient.”
Zephyr: “I mentioned earlier that we had landed?”
Dr. Tanaka: “Of course. Isn’t that nice, Harry? You get to meet your brother again.”
Zephyr: “Maria is catatonic, Jason is vomiting on me, and the Captain is moping around – whatever did happen to his finger? Did nobody find it?”
Dr. Tanaka: “Jason stepped on it – it’s in with Susana’s body.”
Zephyr: “Well, who is going to go trade Harry for supplies?”
Dr. Tanaka: “I am.”
Zephyr: “Half your skin is taped on. You are in no condition to travel.”
Dr. Tanaka: “Give my medicine more credit than that.”
Zephyr: “Well, you won’t die, but it will hurt, and it can’t possibly be good for you.”
Dr. Tanaka: “Are you a doctor?”
Zephyr: “Very well, take Jason. He seems to be recovering.”
Dr. Tanaka: “Not the captain?”
Zephyr: “Let him rest. Should I do anything for the rest of the crew? Mr. Landerson might need some care, perhaps?”
Dr. Tanaka: “He is stable.”
Zephyr: “You said that about Susana, as well.”
Dr. Tanaka: “I suppose I did. Nevertheless, I am going.”
Zephyr: “Jason will meet you in the cargo bay.”
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