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I'd say to be careful, but I'd rather you not. And I wouldn't waste the effort. Ever did my dear friend see through my every action. And while he might be rusty, I have no doubts he'll bring the full brunt of it on whomever he fancies.
I can't say I've ever heard of aether or the lifestream... So those are things you know for a fact exist, on your world at least? The machine lifeforms aren't from our planet to begin with, so who knows what their metaphysical state is. I guess the idea of souls always seemed like a human concept to me.
I was able to see them, yes. Would I have my ability I would be able to discern if you did have one.
But as you move from body to body, you seem to retain your 'self'. I suppose that is a close enough proximity to a soul.
But as you move from body to body, you seem to retain your 'self'. I suppose that is a close enough proximity to a soul.
A color mostly. And to most it is invisible, but there are some among my brethren who can see them.
What does 'self' mean to you then?
What does 'self' mean to you then?
I suppose for androids it's what we were programmed with. We each have personalities that were given to us, plus the memories and experiences we create. Of course your self can't just be memories, or a lot of the people here would be like blank slates.
Truthfully, it sounds similar to creating a persona, a guise to act under. Though it is your core.
Do you change your personality if you dislike it?
Do you change your personality if you dislike it?
You might not have a soul, Jack, but I find you have more vitality in you than those that do. Or at the very least rationalism.
So in the end, you are you. Whatever form that takes. And I would hold onto it.
So in the end, you are you. Whatever form that takes. And I would hold onto it.
You do not have to do anything. You simply have to be as your are.
Easy, no?
Easy, no?
[ he laughs; ]
Oh, I am sure. Thought I worry he may have the wrong impression of me already.
Oh, I am sure. Thought I worry he may have the wrong impression of me already.
Of course he is. A near perfect utopia, remember? Where people would come together and our similarities outweighed our differences.
And you've been kind to him. How do you expect him to deduce naught else?
And you've been kind to him. How do you expect him to deduce naught else?
You do burden yourself with expectations. Especially here.
[ he siiighs ]
I suppose that much is true. I almost do not want to dispel the illusion.
I suppose that much is true. I almost do not want to dispel the illusion.
[He can't help but laugh.]
You speak as if you've been a terrible fiend to me. Perhaps you are not kind to everyone, but one has to stop and wonder why that is not the case.
You speak as if you've been a terrible fiend to me. Perhaps you are not kind to everyone, but one has to stop and wonder why that is not the case.
Why must you be anything than you are now?
I have been cruel to you, you realize, even if it was not my intention at the time.
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