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[missiondeterminant]

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[missiondeterminant]

[[ooc: From here!]]

That's a wide range of subjects. Why do you ask about them?

[For some specific function-related reason? Or because she might just be curious and maybe not realize it?]

[withsoul]

Because it makes me a better conversation partner, and because I like to hesr what he thinks.

[ What's curiosity, can you cook it? ]

[missiondeterminant]

[Connor isn't super encouraged by that answer, but it's still something.]

Why do you like hearing what Kamski thinks?

[withsoul]

Because he's so intelligent, and not just that. He made it possible for androids to exist. He has a brilliant mind if he could come up with biocomponents and thirium 310, don't you think?

[missiondeterminant]

He does, but that doesn't answer the question. What is it you find enjoyable about listening to him? Is it about learning? Or because you're trying to understand him?

[withsoul]

Both. Learning makes me more effective overall, and understanding his preferences and opinions better helps me help him.

[ Can you tell she's. Not quite getting it. ]

[missiondeterminant]

[He can definitely tell, but hey, that means he can just push more right? If she's really in android-mode then she won't take offense, and if not maybe he can encourage some emotions.]

Are you attempting to be more effective and to understand Kamski because it's what you're designed to do, or because you like doing so?

[withsoul]

[ PRETTY MUCH.

And now we pause for a moment of LED in yellow. It's very brief, but it happens. ]

Those are both the same thing.

[ Right? Of course. ]

[missiondeterminant]

[Hey, that's something.]

Liking something and doing it because you're programmed to are not the same. It may be difficult to tell whether you think you enjoy something because you're programmed to, or whether you genuinely like it for its own merits. Often times it may be both.

[It is for Connor, often, especially since he was programmed to have such a strong 'personality'. Figuring out where that ends and where Connor begins is often difficult, and sometimes he wonders if there really is a divide there at all.]

[withsoul]

[Something bad. :c

Because if liking what she's programmed to do means she's deviant, then... but that can't be true.]

Should I not be pleased that I'm doing well at what I'm supposed to do?

[She's confused now.]

[missiondeterminant]

You can be whatever you want. It isn't wrong to be pleased that you're doing a good job.

[He definitely knows that feeling.]

But there's a difference between completing an objective and actually feeling pleased or accomplished at doing so.

[withsoul]

[ Why are you doing this omg you're speaking withcraft!!!! ]

I don't see how they're different.

[missiondeterminant]

I didn't either, for a long time. Just think about it, okay?

[withsoul]

[ She... really doesn't understand, but-- ]

Okay.