at the very end of system collapse murderbot notes that three probably still hasn't quite figured out that it can say no and doesn't need to do things it doesn't want to to (like listening to holism, thought it might actually like that).
and its like. yeah. obviously it will take three a while to go from knowing it can do that to truly internalize it. thats difficult.
but i think going from a governour modul in your head that will punish you for the slightes transgerission to living inside i terrifyingly powerful entety that is, in all ways that matter omniscent and omnipresent, that upon first contact told you it will brutally eviscerate you if you so much as think about hurting its crew in any way is not helping the process











