➢ 004 | VIDEO

[looksfine]

[You may be pleased to know, certain residents of Keelai, that Aya had no intentions of offering another long-winded highly detailed technical analysis of...whatever it is she's up to at the moment.  In fact, her latest message is surprisingly simple:]

It has been brought to my attention that my choice of vocabulary and diction is considered...unnecessarily formal by some.

[To put it mildly.]

I have made several attempts to alter my speech patterns, but have realized that I still lack a more concise understanding of what precisely entails formal versus familiar speech.  Therefore, I am seeking any an all information regarding more colloquial expressions or terms that may be used in everyday conversation, which I will do my best to learn and subsequently employ accordingly.

Thank you.



((PRIVATE TO: HAL JORDAN (2011) - 100% AYA ENCRYPTED))

[Her eyes narrow, however, when the following message is delivered.  Anger was not quite an accurate assessment of her emotions at that particular moment...but annoyance wouldn't have been a stretch.]

You did not follow through with your agreement to meet with me last month, and have since done nothing to rectify this error.

I wish to know why.

Comments

[looksfine]

Not even simple scientific experimentation?

[oneofthegoodguys]

Isn't experimentation all about manipulating variables?

[looksfine]

No.

If you were to subjectively manipulate even one element of an experiment, then the results would be false and unusable. The purpose of experimentation is to remain as objective and unbiased as possible so that the more accurate results may occur.

[oneofthegoodguys]

Objectively studying a control group and a manipulated variable group.

[looksfine]

Manipulated only in terms of the prearranged variables set for that particular group.

Any subsequent personal involvement would still render the results invalid.

[oneofthegoodguys]

I agree, but how is analyzing whether people respond better to your normal speech versus the calculated speech not a prearranged variable?

[looksfine]

There are multiple reasons.

For one, I have made my intentions perfectly clear. It is no secret I am attempting to learn other ways of communication.

Two: Questions are asked and answered directly. I am making no attempts to phrase anything in such a way as to produce an answer beyond what each individual comes up with of their own accord.

And three: besides the changes in my own speech patterns, I am in control of no other variables. No manipulation. A perfectly innocent experiment.

[oneofthegoodguys]

[There's a pause as his eyebrows furrow, then realization and understanding sweep across his features.]

You're not- Wow. I completely misunderstood. I'm sorry, Aya. You're right. There's nothing wrong with what you're doing.

[looksfine]

[She doesn't appear overly upset, but there is a noticeable degree of relief in her expression when Mike comes to that realization.]

You are forgiven.

I am pleased I was able to correct any misunderstandings you may have about my intentions.

[oneofthegoodguys]

Good luck with your experiment.

[looksfine]

Thank you.