"Yeah," she says, coming to a point of agreement. She looks at the box again. "If it meant a space launch. Not ejecting it onto the planet."
She looks at him. She's amazed he's willing to talk this much to her; she's never heard him speak this much before. He never used to speak at all, and since he started, he's mostly been aggravated with her as some kind of traitor to AI-kind, or something. She doesn't say anything about it, though, just looks back at him.
"If I knew we had a way of launching something into space, I wouldn't be too worried. Maybe the portals will open up again soon, and that place will have a way of doing it."
Considering the only planet they've found so far concluded their stay with forced edits, Rinzler has very little qualms about releasing the virus there. But the compromise is reasonable enough, and more than he'd expected given her rejection before. The enforcer's helmet ducks.
"Can search station schematics for working airlocks."
"It would still depend on having a method of launching it," she says, musing. "I'd be glad to have your help." She tilts her head a little. "If that's what you meant."
There's a slight slant of the mask. Launching sounds like an engineering problem, and while Rinzler's had some training, there are better experts in-system for that. He'd been offering to scout for access. But if it gets the job done...
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She looks at him. She's amazed he's willing to talk this much to her; she's never heard him speak this much before. He never used to speak at all, and since he started, he's mostly been aggravated with her as some kind of traitor to AI-kind, or something. She doesn't say anything about it, though, just looks back at him.
"If I knew we had a way of launching something into space, I wouldn't be too worried. Maybe the portals will open up again soon, and that place will have a way of doing it."
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"Can search station schematics for working airlocks."
In case the portals don't open.
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He nods.
"Can assist."
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"All right, good," she says. She turns as if to go, then turns back.
"I guess it's just because I'm part of the system as a whole, though, huh?"
Her head tilts slightly; it seems she's studying him, trying to account for why he is offering his help.
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"Clarify?"