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[deem]

Hey guys, 9S here.

Recent events got me thinking we should have some provisions in place, in case of future attempts to abduct or imprison anybody. Units like 2B, A2, and me have black box signals we could detect, but as for you guys... I've come up with some tracking modules that you can activate in case you get in a tough spot. They just look like little round pins with stars on them, figure nobody'll give them a second look.

They're easy to activate and deactivate. All you do is press on the raised star shape for five seconds. Simple, right? They'll derive energy from your body heat, and don't need direct contact, so I think it'll work. I'd like to enable at least a few people to detect those signals, but you'll need equipment like my goggles or Dirk's uh, shades. So let me know if you're interested.

Also while we've got access to materials, if anybody has equipment or repair needs, just give me the details.

Private: Dirk
Hey, can I ask your help with something? It's...not really a small favor, but I think you're the most capable.

Private: Julius
There's something I'd like to ask you about, when you've got the time.

Private: 2B + A2
After recent events, I think we should make plans in case we sustain heavy or lethal damage. Can we talk about that?

Comments

[deem]

Thanks. I'm working on a backup system for personal data, but it wouldn't have somewhere to go if no one knew how we're built.

[He'd had people express interest in learning how to repair them, and he knows Dirk is capable of that. But if their bodies were destroyed, no one has that knowledge.

If he can teach the most capable person he knows, then it should be alright. Not that he plans on dying anytime soon, but sometimes things happen. And their human compatriots only have one life, so preserving that takes priority]

Let me know when a good time is to get started. There's a lot to cover, but at least I have some of the more vital components we'd have a hard time substituting.

[splinten]

I've got plenty of time to kill while we wait for eviction. I've been camping on the outskirts in the interests of keeping the fuck away from these people.

[like, fuck them tbh]

[deem]

Honestly, I think that's for the best. Staying in the hotel after all this is just... What's the phrase? Something about marine life in a barrel?

[The important thing here is that he tried]

I'm gonna be out delivering these things anyway, so I can meet you out there. Actually Jay mentioned that adding a communication feature could be helpful and you might have ideas about that, so maybe we could go over that too.

[splinten]

I think it's "Strifing fish in a barrel."

[Dirk has spotty knowledge of idioms.]

I could add a communication feature fairly easily. I made sure to stock plenty of equipment that would help with that.

[deem]

Oh, I see... I always wondered about it.

[And so many, many other things]

Thanks, Dirk. Sorry to ask so much of you.

[splinten]

It's probably a good saying for 2B.

No problem. It's generally my preference to have useful projects to fill up my time.

[deem]

She sure does enjoy fishing. I'll have to tell her about it.

And hey, me too. Although I guess for me it's that I want to be useful...

[splinten]

Nah, it's part of it for me. The drive to be of use is a fairly big one.

[deem]

Looks like we have that in common, then.

Maybe we can be even more useful when we combine forces.