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[abheirrant]

—pposed to know when to start speaking? That wasn't a very thorough explanation on what I'm to do this, now was it? Hello? Hello? Are you listening to me? Are you even still ther— [beep]

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[abheirrant]

I fail to s- see how.

[vosseeker]

Wrong. Answer.

[abheirrant]

I do not know what you want me to say! It's- it's obvious you're sentient, even if you are constructed!

[Someone just hand the man a shovel so he can dig his own grave.]

[vosseeker]

[ the silence across the line is positively brittle with threat ]

"Even if."

One moment, I do believe we need to continue this conversation in person.

[ Carlisle run. ]

[abheirrant]

[Uh oh. Carlisle stares at his phone another two or three seconds, as though the construct robot individual on the other end might change his mind. When he doesn't, Carlisle finally manages to find his voice long enough to respond. It squeaks unpleasantly as it is drawn from the back of his throat.]

No, thank you.

[And with that, he's going to hang up, then go hide in the corner of the barn until the end of time. The cow with one horn that hangs out in there will keep him company.]