[...???]

What the hell are you talking about? How can someone be made of nanomachines, I thought those were-- ...ah, forget it. I don't get this technology stuff.

[WHERE IS SHALNARK WHEN YOU NEED HIM GDI.]

The point is, I don't get a lot of chances to see robots up close! I don't care if you fire energy beams, though. How bad can those be?

I don't really get it, myself. I don't know that much about science.

And hey the beams can get pretty bad. I'm not saying it would necessarily hurt you, but civilians would be vaporized.

Ahh, I just leave that stuff to the experts. I know my way around what I need to know, that's good enough for me. Who needs all this nano crap anyway.

[...give him a moment to think about vaporized civilians.]

Anyway, that won't matter if there's no one else around.

Nano crap...

[He laughs a little, gives a little shrug.]

Yeah, I guess that's one way to put it, at least here. There's no one who would really understand the nanomachine technology...

...anyway, yeah, better to keep beams away from civilians. Sometimes you can't, but... if there's a choice... uhh... right! When did you want to go a round, anyway?

[There's a really obvious silence here; he's thinking about Shalnark again, and damn he misses that guy.]

Maybe someone like that'll turn up.

[Hopefully.]

...Right! Let's see... we'll do it Saturday. And we'll leave at 1, sharp. If you make me wait, I'll have to find someone to take your place and beat them up instead.

Otherwise, I'll take you to the spot where we won't be bothered by anyone. Is that all right?

Sounds good! Except, that's kind of intense about the timing. I guess I better be on time.

[he'd be glaring so hard if they were face to face right now.]

Don't guess, just be on time. I'm even giving you enough time to have lunch first, so there's no excuse.

Wow, you take time pretty seriously.

Okay, I'll be there. Promise. I don't wanna get one the wrong side of your temper!

I just don't like seeing it go to waste.

See? I knew you were smart. [and he sounds much more chill about it now, weird.] All right, I'll hold you to that. This is gonna be a lot of fun.