[If it's a Bill tactic, Laura doesn't know it. It makes perfect
sense to her.]
I think that's a good idea. I'd be happy to help. [She's been doing
kind of the same thing for Steve, since she knows that people trust her
more than they trust him, and she agrees with him on a lot of points,
anyway.] We'll want to be very clear about what the actual purpose
of the device is, though. Anyone who participates is going to need complete
transparency so they can make an informed decision. All of the added
features are just ... perks.
Of course! If they don't understand what it's really for, they won't know how important it is to keep it on, defeating the purpose of the experiment. And I'd be thrilled to show you the process. That way, if anyone asks, you can tell them the truth!
[He's committed to transparency going forward. Ford really wants to help, wants to do something about the inmate death rate, both for his own self-preservation and the good of the Barge.]
I'll walk you through it after breakfast. How's that?
That sounds good. [She smiles, and it's small but warm; he sounds
truly sincere, like he's learned something from the whole .. incident. But
... it doesn't track with what Luke told her, which just means that
this isn't what he's doing with Bill. Best to be direct about
it.]
Ah, well...currently, missing an arm. It's my flood-self's fault. Whatever knucklehead was responsible for the version of your history I got made sure that the Program's scientists and security guards had an insignia that looked like Bill. When I attacked him, he detached his own arm to get away!
[At first her mouth falls open in surprise, worried that this is
courtesy of Ford's claws, and then she can't help it -- she lets out a
laugh. It's somehow funny, in its own weird way.] And ...
where is the arm now?
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[If it's a Bill tactic, Laura doesn't know it. It makes perfect sense to her.]
I think that's a good idea. I'd be happy to help. [She's been doing kind of the same thing for Steve, since she knows that people trust her more than they trust him, and she agrees with him on a lot of points, anyway.] We'll want to be very clear about what the actual purpose of the device is, though. Anyone who participates is going to need complete transparency so they can make an informed decision. All of the added features are just ... perks.
And I'd like to see how you put one together.
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[He's committed to transparency going forward. Ford really wants to help, wants to do something about the inmate death rate, both for his own self-preservation and the good of the Barge.]
I'll walk you through it after breakfast. How's that?
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That sounds good. [She smiles, and it's small but warm; he sounds truly sincere, like he's learned something from the whole .. incident. But ... it doesn't track with what Luke told her, which just means that this isn't what he's doing with Bill. Best to be direct about it.]
... So, how's Bill?
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Ah, well...currently, missing an arm. It's my flood-self's fault. Whatever knucklehead was responsible for the version of your history I got made sure that the Program's scientists and security guards had an insignia that looked like Bill. When I attacked him, he detached his own arm to get away!
[Man! Ford feels bad about that!]
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[At first her mouth falls open in surprise, worried that this is courtesy of Ford's claws, and then she can't help it -- she lets out a laugh. It's somehow funny, in its own weird way.] And ... where is the arm now?
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Hope no one's stumbled on it.