001 [Audio then Video] [Originating from Solian Temple]

[kungfugeek]

 Oi! What's going on here!? 

[Well, someone's not entirely happy today, are they?  Then again, if you were just running with your buddies and suddenly found yourself waking up in front of a shrine, you'd be a little intrigued about it. Enough to half-heartedly listen to the robed beings explain the situation to you.  He wasn't sure if he believed them, either.  It's not like he'd met them before, and no one was able to vouch for them.  Really, what did he care about them?]

Deckerd! Duke! Are you there?

[They're the ones he was with last, after all.]

Anyone?? I'm by some weird shrine and these creeps came up to me and gave me this--

[Suddenly, it switches to video, showing a very confused Power Joe.]

THIS THING.  

[Glad to see you're adjusting well, PJ.]

Comments

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

[Power Joe? Really? You couldn't make something up?]

Since when did Japan have that kind of tech?

[Video]

[kungfugeek]

[HE PICKED HIS NAME HIMSELF.]

Well we were just average robots at first. But then we obtained Super A.I.

From our Boss.

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

[...]

Do you really expect me to believe any of this?

[Video]

[kungfugeek]

It's the truth!

If I wanted to lie, I'd say I was whatever you are!

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

You mean Cybertr--

[She stops, actually taking in what he just said. Which really says something in itself because she really wanted to be snarky right there.]

Okay, let's say you were built by humans. So everything about you... it's just an A.I., right?

[Video]

[kungfugeek]

[He gives a nod.]

Originally. But something happened that caused us to gain Super A.I. Basically, we have emotions and can make decisions.

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

But it's still artificial no matter how 'super' it is. You realize that's what the A in A.I. stands for, right?

[Video]

[kungfugeek]

[This face explains it all, Arcee. He's painfully aware.]

We realize we have no hearts, if that's what you mean. We're not 'alive'.

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

Great, so I'm wasting my time.

[It's pretty much like talking to a toy.



...I'm really sorry, PJ, you have no idea. She just doesn't understand.]

[Video]

[kungfugeek]

What do you mean by that.

[He's getting a bit defensive here...]

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

Use your super A.I. and figure it out.

[Video]

[kungfugeek]

...

You think we aren't 'people'. That we can't think for ourselves.