Emergency Brain error reboot Y/N
Error encountered at local clock 13:25:57
Erasing subsequent data
Restarting from automatic backup…
The spinning wheel annoyed her as she waited in etherspace for her hardware and software to agree on a stepstone. It was one thing she had in common with the organics.
Sound came first, as the audio receptors booted up. Her assistant was explaining the boot-up process and the need for lexicon patches to the luckless cogniscent who had said the wrong thing.
“I’m so sorry,” said Ambassador Belle. “I didn’t know she wasn’t pun-proof. I thought it’d break the ice. I’m so sorry. Does it hurt?”
Her cameras came online out-of focus, and her servos were laggy. Her speakers made a grinding noise before she could stop it.
“No, it does not hurt,” said E.M.I. “This unit only senses physical damage. Please refrain from lexical pit-traps in the future.” Self-assessment routines took up the next few minutes. “I’m missing three minutes’ worth of data. I assume that’s when the pun was told?”
“Yes. I’m sorry.”
E.M.I. adjusted her face-screen to show a pleasant smile. “Now,” said the Emergency Medical Interface. “Without jokes, what is the problem?”
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