radio; chappie spoilers here s o r r y

[mrroboto]

[Deon's voice sounds a little different, like it's slightly...processed. The panic, however, is very real.]

Anyone with experience in robotics or engineering, come to the College labs immediately. Please. It's urgent.

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radio;

[pushtheboundaries]

[DID SOMEBODY CALL FOR A PIECE OF TRASH A ROBOTOCIST

this guy seems a little calmer than normal, but there's still some concern in his voice. maybe that's not the right word, maybe intent?] On my way. What do I need to know?

radio;

[mrroboto]

I've turned into a robot with a five-day battery pack and when the battery dies, so do I. There aren't any spares.

radio;

[pushtheboundaries]

[That's worrisome? Pft. Okay he doesn't actually dismiss it but-]

What've you got handy in terms of recharging? Anything? [He's talking as he's walking hurrying, his footsteps can be heard in the background]

radio;

[mrroboto]

Uh, I'm not sure... [There's the sound of rifling through bins and shelves for something, anything.]

radio;

[pushtheboundaries]

Don't stress about it. I've got some prototype solar panels as well as a working water generator I'll detour to grab. Worst case scenario I can get you power to last long enough for a longer solution.

[Aren't you glad there's such a level-headed professor en route to help you out bro. Normally he'd add a crack about getting a book and/or comfortable, but there doesn't seem to be any forthcoming.]

radio;

[mrroboto]

[DEON IS DEFINITELY STRESSING ABOUT IT. This had never been a problem before, except with Chappie, whose battery pack had been fused to his chassis and impossible to change out. Scouts weren't sentient, weren't sapient. It didn't matter if their batteries died.

And now it did.]

Okay.

[pushtheboundaries]

[you should leave things there you should NO LET'S CONTINUE TO REASSURE HIM, SO VERY CALMLY;]

Besides, if you still have your soul gem, if your battery does die it should keep you alive.

[mrroboto]

I don't think it would. Even if an organic being dies, there's still the potential for healing and reanimation; somehow I doubt whatever Milyn does would work the same way on robots.

[Be totally calm and clinical about your own death, Deon. It's just a Scout. Just a Scout...]

[pushtheboundaries]

But you still have it, don't you?

And other robots have had them.

Why would they if they weren't needed?

[mrroboto]

I don't know. I don't know.