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No. He was human, had a life of his own. I'm something else.

[And he's still trying to figure out where he fits in.]

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So was he.

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It's the only name I've ever had. It grew on me, even after I figured out it wasn't mine.

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So I've been told. It's still his though, as are a lot of other things.

[He'll figure it out one day, Shadow. You can't teach an old bot new tricks overnight.]

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[It takes him a minute to respond to this one, some hesitation behind it.]

I can't say it doesn't, sometimes. It's the only name I have, and the only one folks know me by, but it also reminds me that I'm not who I think I am, and never have been.

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Yeah. Sometimes, I just need to be reminded of that.

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Just leave it on my desk. I'll get it in a year, when I can manage to walk over there again.

[He's being facetious, but boy, does that walk seem to get longer every time.]

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Not unless you know a few things about engineering and making steel. I appreciate the offer, though.

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Considering how little the gods understand about how humans work, I'm not sure I'd trust any of them with a complicated piece of machinery like myself.

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Thanks, Shadow. I owe you one.