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[hybridification]

You're Nick, right?

The name's Rhys. Rey told me that you were helping with her hydroelectricity thing. You still interested in doing that?

[synthedick]

I am. Like I told her, I'm no engineer, but I know a thing or two about machines and keeping them in running order.

[hybridification]

Cool. I'm managing the gig- what kind of shift work are you used to?

[synthedick]

I work when I'm needed.

[hybridification]

So like, you're cool with 6 10s? You get a day off and everything!

I'm trying to write up a schedule here, you know? Keep people dependable.

[synthedick]

[Sarcasm might not come across well through text, but he picks up on it, anyway.]

Right. Just put me down for the night shift. Let the people who need sleep get it.

[hybridification]

Oh, yeah. You don't need sleep. Because you're

well

Rey told me. What you are, I mean. It's kinda cool, tbh. I mean... scary. But cool.

[synthedick]

I'm a lot less scary than you'd think. There's not much difference between me and a regular man, aside from all the metal parts.

[hybridification]

I think the metal parts is kind of a biggie though.

Not that I can really say anything. I have cybernetic enhancements.

[synthedick]

So you're part machine or something?

[hybridification]

No?

I mean. Technically yes. I have a mechanical arm and eye and a neural port. But I'm not like, a member of the Borg or anything, or part of a weird collective cyborg hivemind, I'm just a dude with stuff.

[synthedick]

And I'm just a detective.

[hybridification]

Yeah but you're not just a detective. You're a robot






oh.

That was the point, wasn't it.

[synthedick]

Well, what do you know? You're a dude with stuff, and a genius on top of that.

[hybridification]

Wow, it's hard to imagine that someone would spend time and energy programming a robot to be sarcastic.

[synthedick]

Don't hurt yourself thinking too hard on it, then. Wouldn't want to damage whatever parts you've got, now would we?

[hybridification]

You know, you're kind of a dick.

[synthedick]

I prefer 'detective.'

[But he knows, Rhys. He knows.]

So you'll let me know when I'm on the schedule, right?

[hybridification]

Yeah yeah, I'll ping you or whatever.

See you around.

text; dated 04/11; yet another rey referral

[watashinonamaewa]

Hey Nick. I'm Cibo.

Rey mentioned you worked with her on the dam. I'm something of an engineer and I'd like to check out your work.

[text] Rey is apparently good for business.

[synthedick]

I'd be glad if you did. As I told Rey, I'm no engineer myself. Just have a few years of what you'd call handyman experience, but it's been adequate enough to get things going on the project.

apparently! :v

[watashinonamaewa]

I understand. I imagine you did a fine job with the information and supplies you had.

Electrical engineering isn't my primary field of study. I do know enough to maintain functional facilities though.

Would you mind coming with us next week to walk me through what you did?

[synthedick]

Sure. Maybe I can learn a thing or two from you while we're there.

Just give me a call when to be there.

[watashinonamaewa]

That'd be fine with me. I may actually start on some sort of collection of the info I still have access to.

I'll share what I have with you when that happens, if you're interested.

[synthedick]

I am. Spreading the information around can help keep it from getting lost, should something go wrong.

[And with the gods in charge, something is bound to go wrong.

I'll see you next week, then?