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[swordboning]

...you've reached Archer. Leave a message and if it's suitable, I'll get back to you.

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[codere]

I want to take it apart but every time I try, it throws a temper tantrum.

[ It's an unsightly thing. ] Oh, but some of them aren't so bad. Lee's is remarkable. Did you see?

[swordboning]

I don't know about Lee's but I think it's remarkable that yours imitates you so well.

[He does know about Lee's, sshh. He does at least keep his eye on top level network posts.]

I'd be a little worried in your position.

[codere]

[ Rolling her eyes. ] What's there to be worried about? If I can create it, I can dismantle it.

[ To which the robot starts crying all over again. ] H-Hey! I didn't give you permission to cry!

[swordboning]

.....

[A crying robot is not all that...normal.]

Are we really keeping this around?

[codere]

[ It even cries like Rin. Isn't it great? Rin's crying... in surround sound! ]

Eh?! Why would we get rid of it?!

Imagine all the money we can make if I can program it to go to work!

[swordboning]

Money? I can do everything robots can do.

[And he doesn't ask for money. Lord.]

Besides, if I have to deal with two of you asking for my time, things might go the wrong way.

[codere]

It's a robot, Archer. Why would it go around asking you for your attention?

[ Huffing up a bit. ] It could keep you company at night when I'm asleep.

[swordboning]

I enjoy my privacy while you sleep.

[At least one thing he has in common with Rin. Being anti-social can be quite an enjoyable thing at times.]

Please keep your robot to yourself.

[codere]

Fine, I will. [ She didn't want him to admire her robot's new fake flesh anyway!! ]

As for your privacy, that may change in the future. If I give my consent to something, it's the same as signing you up for it as well, isn't it?

[swordboning]

[Archer stops, mostly to raise his eyebrow.]

Not particularly, it isn't, no. Why? Despite your feigning that you haven't signed up, you asking means you already have so what is it?

[codere]

It is if my life is in danger. [ Which it is at any given point but she seems to believe being on this list will land her in more trouble. ]

Or would you rather let your Master die without doing anything? That's cruel.

[swordboning]

If your life is in danger, I'll be there. But I'm a Servant, not a slave. I'll make my own decisions. So what is it you've agreed to?

[codere]

I didn't call you a slave. [ Hmph. ]

It just makes sense that if I've agreed to something, then you'll go along with it out of convenience. Trying to act independent in this matter is only going to give me a headache and then you'll have to spend hours trying to calm me down.

Lee took over that group of volunteers and I thought I owed it to the original creator to actually get involved for all the help she's given you.

[swordboning]

Ah, that group Natalia was in?

[Shrugging!]

I cook for them every so often but I'm not someone who plays volunteer hero. It goes against a lot of what I stand for. Is that enough of a contribution?

[codere]

Neither am I but Lee asked me. [ How could she say no to someone like him?? ]

I don't remember much of my life prior to this colony but I'm aware that I'm uncomfortable with working in a group. I've expressed that to him and for some insensible reason, I'm telling you this as well.

[swordboning]

Whether or not you know why you're telling me....it's still appreciated. It makes my next sentence easy.

[Wow, even Archer has his own laid back thing.]

The solution to your problem is a simple one.

[codere]

Stop talking to people? [ That's the easiest solution but: ]

I'd be lonelier if I did that.

[swordboning]

Tell him you'll be an independent contractor. Advertise what kind of work you and I can do and tell Lee that he can hire us in specific situations. Now you don't work for free, you can satisfy your conscience, and you can not only work with me but stay away from large groups.

Volunteer groups tend to have a lot of money to begin with, mostly because there are a lot of people who don't want to do a thing but will make themselves feel better about it by donating money.

[codere]

I can't charge someone if they really need my help. [ Huffing up a little. ]

--but I did tell him he can only call on me, no one else. So if Lee is asking for my help, then it must be pretty serious. I'll just have to find some other sucker to part with his money for a job well done.

[swordboning]

I'll accept that then. In that case, I'll work with you on whatever you get asked to help with. Is that okay with you?

[codere]

If I need your help.

I was just telling you because people tend to assume you're always with me as if I need a caretaker. The only time I did need your help, you weren't able to assist. [ MAN, THAT HONESTY THING REALLY SUCKS. ]

[swordboning]

If I couldn't assist, then you didn't need my help. You needed someone else's help.

[Archer is always honest so it's okay.]

[codere]

[ She wants to die a second time already. ] Yes, but you're the one who I wanted to help me.

[swordboning]

If it helps, I appreciate the thought.

[It probably doesn't.]

[codere]

S-Shut up, I don't want to admit I care that you appreciate the thought. [ Please put the tsundere out of her misery. ]