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[There is a...dog? on your screen? He looks vaguely canine, at least, though the glowing red eyes and angular, mechanical features are a dead giveaway that he's not your average dog. He looks to be sitting somewhere in the city, most likely off the beaten path a bit, so as to avoid the gaze of the locals. The joys of a built-in codec.]

I find myself...curious, about the collar around my neck. Preliminary analysis suggests that it is an ordinary gemstone, however I have been informed that this item contains my "soul", and that I should not remove it.

[A pause, as he parses his thoughts on the subject at hand.]

As I am an artificial intelligence in a robotic exoskeleton, I do not have the required knowledge to determine the presence of a "soul" in my body. perhaps there are others more knowledgeable on the subject than I, who might inform me on how this is possible.

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That's, uh, convenient, I guess. There's a bunch of Foreigners like that now, actually. People who don't need food or water or shelter most of the time.

[It's weird thinking about it that way, but it applies to Skul and Aya and now Bladewolf. There might be a few others, as well.]

Every shape, size, and color shows up here, it seems like.

It is one of the advantages of being an artificial life-form, though I imagine it must seem...strange to people like yourself. My desire for shelter has more to do with an item I arrived with, than anything else.

The variety must make anthropological studies here...challenging.

[He's kind of joking, but Bladewolf's grasp of humor was odd, at best.]

Oh. Something that doesn't do well outdoors?

[Yeah, it was hard trying to get into the headspace of an AI, so Pepper doesn't really try to imagine herself as one. There are more useful endeavors, like understanding the individual artificial life-forms. She looks vaguely amused by his comment on anthropology.]

It does, but that hasn't stopped me from trying. Talk about a great way to learn stuff; you can do things here you'd never be able to do anywhere else.

It is not that. I simply do not wish to carry it with me everywhere. It is quite large, and valuable.

[Both in actual monetary value, as well as a heaping dose of sentimental value, thanks to Bladewolf's friendship and respect for Sam.]

So I have noticed. In my short time here, I have already learned a great deal.

[He pauses.]

You say there is a college. Is there...a possibility that they would accept a student such as myself?

Oh, okay. Yeah, probably not something you want to carry around all the time.

[She looks a little surprised at his question.]

If you can fit through the door, I don't see why not. You might want to bring someone with you first, just so the kedan know you won't, uh, step on them on purpose or whatever.

[And by 'step on them' she means 'eat and/or kill them'.]

It was my first thought, after completing the orientation at the Welcome Center. Perhaps I will allow it to be studied at a later date, as the technology involved in the object I carry is relatively advanced for this world.

[He nods.]

Would you accompany me? You are familiar with my existence as an artificial intelligence, and are familiar enough with technology to persuade the kedan to accept me as an intelligent being.

It's been an interesting sort of problem to decide what we should share or not. Usually unless it's weapons there's not much complaining.

[She smiles broadly at Bladewolf's question, and nods.]

Sure, totally! Just let me know when you want to go visit.

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