✧*:･ﾟ| IF anyone ever chose to view him as cold and unfeeling, he’d CERTAINLY introduce them to this being in an instant. Talking, talking perhaps too much, but unlike his often animated speech, it comes across as almost parroting in quality. A delivery of facts and figures. But at least the being itself steeled body and wiring for understanding and learning. A COMMON GROUND, however tenuous it can be. He’d prefer that to speeches about the shortcomings and failures of humanity. Oh, how he carries the scars brought upon by his fellow man and his own horrific accident.
ITS words are brushed aside with a shrug. Unnecessary dialogue, as far as he’s concerned. He didn’t care to learn how ‘irrational’ humans could be, that is, this INFORMATION is hardly new. What else could he say that wasn’t an expression of mild annoyance? Besides, dawdling would not bring them closer to the answer of questions. And quite frankly, he suspects quite a few questions.
❝AND I suppose I have another thing to thank you over.❞ Only a small part of him preens andexpresses self importance, but that his knowledge is valued is incredibly striking. Spine straightens once more in his seat. The ‘welcome’, something he’s not certain is genuine or a simple extension of protocol, but NONETHELESS, it both eases and encourages his spirit to be open in dialogue. He’d likely never not be discomforted by the stranger, but this is a positive footstepped forward.
❝YOU would do your best not to dwell too much upon logic. Humans will never be logical; just focusing on it will leave you running in circles, METAPHORICALLY speaking ❞ There’s no way to understand how humans behave, irrational that they are. Speaking as one himself. Nothing will come from dwelling overmuch on the how and why. ❝Perhaps understanding will come with IMITATION, not observation.❞
A sigh. Well, this conversation may very well take a turn for the AWKWARD. ❝I suggest you not use slang for a while, merely study it.❞ Blunt, he is, but as many terms and phrases are often associated with certain cultures, it may not be a good idea for a pale, robotic woman to IMITATE those who have been raised speaking a certain way. Intimate, one often feels with their own culture; even those with kindness in their hearts have trepidation about accepting outsiders.Siebren’s hands raise, palms bare, a SILENT plea of sorts. ❝I can and will still help youunderstand it more, but I insist you not practice it with others.❞
IT would be his luck if someone complained to him about the machine. The idea of unnecessary conflict is FAR from appealing. With his warning in place, Siebren sighs, quietly patient in his own way. Now, the matter of answering the query and explaining the POSSIBLY foolhardy nature of such.
❝IT is a matter of culture, I suppose. Certain words and phrases have been deemed appropriate by certain groups, YET rejected by others.❞ Illogical, it may be thinking, but he cares not about that. Another wave of the hand, casual fluttering of the fingers. ❝You could always ask around, I SUPPOSE, research dictionaries on your own. Surely, a slew of knowledge is but a simple search away. You could say, however, that simple figures of speech would be applicable to most.❞
The concept of emotions was very foreign to Omega. It was programmed to operate on pure logic, adapting and changing itself as needed to address various combat situations. However, if it was to understand the anomaly that had consistently presented itself during its previous experiment, before arriving in this dimension, it knew it had to understand and incorporate emotions into its programming. It would succeed-failure was not acceptable under any circumstances.
So, it had taken to observing large groups of those who possessed what Omega currently lacked. It also had taken to asking specific individuals who possessed emotions questions in order to gather more data, so it could ensure it would properly incorporate emotions into its programming.
It observes the behaviors of the subject as he speaks. It recorded them as further information on “discomfort”-an emotion that, as far as Omega currently understood, was not desirable to incorporate, but still essential to understand. it knew that it would be making several new protocols, but it would create as many as it took to succeed.
“I am fully aware that your species can be <blip> highly illogical. And yet, you manage to consistently not only survive, but thrive, despite all calculated odds predicting <blip> the exact opposite. I will nonetheless find a way to understand these behavioral patterns, and create as many protocols as <blip> needed to succeed in my current primary directive.” It then pauses.
“Searching database for definition of metaphorically... <blip> definition found. In a way that uses or relates to metaphor, figuratively. <blip> Searching database for definition of ‘metaphor’... <blip> One relevant definition found. A speech pattern in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.”
Its gaze is unmoving, unflinching as it processes the statement with the relevant information.
“I am indeed capable of high-speed circular movement. However, under most <blip> circumstances, such movement would be highly inefficient and ineffective. Am I correct in <blip> assuming that your statement is referencing this fact to describe a futility in attempting to use my existing <blip> protocols to understand the new data I am gathering to ensure the successful completion of my current primary directive?” It asks.
“In addition, I do not understand how I can <blip> properly imitate ‘emotions’ without complete and total understanding of them. I am capable of simulating and imitating many things, but I <blip> possess a full and complete understanding of those things. I require clarification on this matter, but it can <blip> wait until a later time.” It points out. It then listens intently, recording his words.
“Logic dictates with my previous statement that I would not attempt to <blip> utilize something that I do not yet fully understand. Logic dictates that ‘slang’ would still fall under <blip> this parameter.” It informs him. It would not even begin to think of employing something it did not understand entirely. “You do not need to concern yourself with my usage of <blip> ‘slang’ until I have full comprehension of it.” It adds.
The “human” seemed to be... concerned, Omega believed the term was, for some reason. Was misuse of ‘slang’ of high risk to the machine? From what little Omega understood at the current moment, it was simply a set of words. Words alone had no ability to harm the machine. But perhaps, it had to do with other subjects that Omega could interact with in the future. Mortal life forms of sufficient sentience could sustain psychological harm from words alone, it had observed. It did not understand why, but it did know that to be true. Currently, it assumed that it had to do with the illogical aspect of most mortal life forms.
“Searching for definition of ‘culture’... <blip> Multiple definitions found. Narrowing results to definitions most likely relevant to subject’s statement... <blip> Definition isolated. The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular group of sufficiently-sentient individuals. <blip> In simplest terms, actions and speech patterns of a given group of sufficiently-sentient life forms that are deemed significant to that <blip> given group of life forms. The reasons behind this vary from group to group, and are sometimes perfectly logical, but are sometimes <blip> highly illogical.”
It does notice the fluttering hand gesture, but it decides that it is irrelevant at the current moment.
“I will ask a wide variety of subjects for information on ‘slang’, and I will <blip> also conduct my own research. There does appear to be a fully-functional network in this <blip> parallel dimension that would theoretically provide access to at least a portion of the information I require. However, you have just stated that there are some forms of <blip> ‘slang’ that are universal. Would you be willing to provide me with a list of these forms?” It agrees, making a request at the end. One it believed to be perfectly reasonable.
