office hours: round 1.

[foo_bar]

office hours daily. i'm here to help... i think.

(screened PCs with han)

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[foo_bar]

Ah-- so you noticed.

[he pushes away the laptop at that point, and turns, in his whirly chair, to face Connor more fully.]

I mean. Of course you did but, I just felt like doing that.

[preconstruction]

It would be hard not to.

[ he shrugs. it was going to be weird for him once he lost his connection to cyberlife no matter what. ]

[foo_bar]

Right, the firewalls are significant. But... they shouldn't be a problem.

[he looks back at the computer for a moment, and then back to Connor]

But that's not why you're here, right?

[preconstruction]

No, that's not why I'm here.

[ it's an easy answer. ]

I promised I would stop by.

[foo_bar]

Right, right. I'm really glad you're keeping that promise, too.

[he does seem delighted.]

You can interface with technology.

[preconstruction]

That's right. Is that so surprising to you? It's easier than having to deal with USB cables.

[foo_bar]

No. It's interesting that you did it without my noticing. And you processed my code so quickly. I know you're advanced, but that wasn't exactly a light script.

[preconstruction]

You were a little busy at the time.

[ he's beauty, he's grace ]

[foo_bar]

Well, that's a polite way of putting it.

[he fell on his ass, it's fine. he knows.]

But that was... five seconds?

[preconstruction]

I can process things quickly.

[ just a fact about connor. ]

[foo_bar]

Hmm...

[he taps his fingers against his desk-- not offering up more questions about his laptop, at least not yet.

But he does pull out a tablet-- it looks like he does have something more advanced than that old laptop.]

Alright. You don't mind if I just... rapid fire some questions your way?

[preconstruction]

[ of course he does. even if the tablets are kinda eh themselves ]

Let's make it a game - you ask a few questions, I'll ask a few questions. We'll both answer to the best of our abilities.

[foo_bar]

[better than his old laptop, at least. Actually, no, Connor would know that his laptop is damn good. it just looks old.]

Hmm. Alright, detective. I'll go along with this.

How does your interfacing work? I understand it's touch based, but it appears that it works, even if the other tech doesn't have the specs for it.

[preconstruction]

I'm backwards compatible.

[ remember when the ps2 could play ps1 games those were the days ]

[foo_bar]

[what's a ps2, sony long went under]

... Somehow, I should have expected that answer.

[preconstruction]

[ not in detroit it didnt #sonyfundedgames ]

Were you hoping for some kind of tech-based magic? You would have taken it away, if that was the case, wouldn't you? That's not my question - for the record. I know the answer to that one.

[ but since han didn't rapid-fire another question, he'll take that to mean its his turn for one. good! ]

What is D-765?

[foo_bar]

Uhh--

[he pauses]

Who said it? Give me some context.

[preconstruction]

To be honest, that's answer enough. You can ask another.

[ at least he's fair with the question game. ]

[foo_bar]

[he is that, though Han is a little surprised he let it drop so easily. he leans forward.]

How long has CyberLife been making androids?

[preconstruction]

Since 2021 - seventeen years.

[ letting it go entirely and letting han ask a question are two different concepts. it's all about circling back. a good interrogation is rarely straightforward. ]

Who is Hale's boss?

[foo_bar]

[man he wanted to ask another question, so he exhales as he considers this.]

The school president. Guy's kind of a recluse though-- James something?

[preconstruction]

James. Alright.

[ connor nods, and then waits for han's next question. ]

[foo_bar]

[he should care more about James.

he doesn't.]

In 17 years... What were the first models like? Did they have the same synthetic and adaptable skin you have now?

[preconstruction]

[ that's alright, its good info to use against toddswald ]

Yes, the first android model that was perfected looked like a girl. [ it was not a girl, but it did look like one. ] It was also the first android to pass the Turing Test. I assume you're familiar with the concept?

[foo_bar]

Of course. That's interesting, to start with a little girl... And now there's you.