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[4_toteachus]

[Well... okay he's never seen anything like this before. Is it like a typewriter? Because he knows how to use a typewriter. Four doesn't really understand what a "network" is, but he's determined to find out. He's been told that this will help him communicate with others, and... as frightening as that is, he really, really, really wants to talk with people.

Even the robots, who he figures can't all be bad...

Right?

He plays around with it a little, and accidentally turns on the video function. Tiny optics blink out onto the network, and he continues fiddling around with it until he manages the texting function.]

areallofyoulostlikeiam?

[Wait, how do you do spaces? Give him a moment, he'll figure this out.]

My name is 4.

There are a lot of machines and living things here. I have never seen anything like you before.

can you answer some of my questions please?

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[4_toteachus]

Cybertron.

So you are like humans, except you are made of metal and can transform. You all possess the ability to think and feel, and I can guess you know the difference between right and wrong, going by human example here. Knowing this makes you all seem less frightening.

I always thought that machines were made to do nothing more than destroy. I can see that I was wrong.

Can I see your songs and dances sometime? I have only read about them in books, and I think it would be interesting to see you do them.

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[winged_knight]

From what little I know of humans, that's correct. And we do know the difference between right and wrong, but opinions on how to interpret that can vary. My kind have been in an ages long war that comes down to an argument over what is "right" for our people.

I'm glad I've convinced you that not all machines are bad. [He grins, then sobers a little.] But don't get me wrong, some machines really are made for war, even some of us. But I think that can apply to people too in a way, so they are not so different.

[Wing chuckles at your request.] I think something can be arranged. I have holo--video recordings at the very least, if we can find a way to view them. Or...I suppose baring that a performance of some kind could be arranged?