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Office Hours

[Compared to the other two, Oswald is much more difficult to get time with. He only appears on school grounds on Tuesdays and Sundays.

Nonetheless if you're determined... he can be found. Most of that time is spent hovering around the Faculty Office. It's almost like the Entrance Exam made him anxious of just walking around freely or something...]

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But of course. My apologies. My work has been dragging me here and there. But I assure you, you have my full attention now.

[Lucky you.]

I'm sure it's very difficult, running a school like this.

[ where another might be sarcastic, connor is sincere. he understands, oswald is a busy guy. ]

I thought, perhaps, we could continue our conversation from the other day. I know answering questions isn't always the most productive use of your time, so I will endeavor to keep my questions relevant and precise. In turn, if there is anything you want to ask me, I would be happy to share.

I appreciate your understanding.

[And that does seem to be the truth.]

Certainly. I do my best to make myself available the days that I am here. So take all the time you need.

[ connor looks grateful for the offer. ]

Okay, I'll start with a few basic questions and then move towards the more complex ones. The school's president, he's a man named James, correct?

--ah. So you've heard of him.

[Iiiiinteresting.]

Yes, that is correct. He is the Headmaster running this school, and likewise, this program.

Is that surprising? You know what I was created to do.

[ they have the profiles after all. ]

So that makes you something of a middle manager. Does he delegate a lot of responsibilities to you?

I suppose that's true. I'm not surprised you asked. I suppose I'm more surprised that someone told you.

...well, there's nothing wrong with that. Not that he comes here. You could say that. I'm something of a right-hand man to him. Someone who can come here and check on things personally in his stead.

I may be a bit biased, but it's true, there are quite a few things he relies on me for.

You've probably earned the right to be biased.

[ just gently stroke that ego ]

Was he here before D-765 made you change everything?

He was here, yes.

But like anyone, he's had a few promotions in between.

Naturally.

[ at least connor doesn't really care about whoever used to be on staff. ]

You're worried about this world, aren't you? That why you had to kill that woman.

[Hey how about you stop trying to get at his one (1) feeling, Connor.]

...yes. Much as I admire her, I can't allow anything to cause this program to fail.

...many very real people are relying on it.

[ connor is here to make every npc have a feeling you're not immune bitch

gently, and not meeting oswald's eyes for his sake: ]

...you're still talking about her in the present tense.

Don't misunderstand. Now, the only thing that I can admire is the work she's left behind. In a way, she's left a very large impact on this school. Her work is preserved here.

The good she's done will show itself in time.

[That. Sounds. Um. Bad?]

I apologize.

[ he looks back at him, his caution fading and replaced by curiosity - as if complying with oswald's order not to misunderstand. ]

She was a professor of robotics, right?

[ obviously, that's of interest to him because he's an android. ]

Yes, but she was skilled with all manners of technology.

But robotics were forever her passion.

Was she going to use them to combat the threat to your world?

...hahaha.

No. Not her. Vivienne would never have seen her creations as tools to be used for war.

She was very sentimental about her work.

They're just machines.

[ and like he would know??? also hes a great tool for war ]

There are those who might think that way, yes. I suppose so. But even myself— I think they are machines full of great purpose; some even more so than man.

Limitless possibilities are something men dream of, but argue how real it is. But for androids, it is built into them.

I do wonder... which is more loved by its creator... human, or machine.

[Sounds like he thinks the latter. He’s only slightly bitter even.]

[ it's hard for him to keep looking at oswald this time - not because of some simulated want to prod at his feelings, but because what oswald says hits him deep. no one has ever talked to him like that about machines before. no one has ever praised him like that. it doesn't matter that hale sounds a little bit bitter, it's still a lot ]

I don't know. I --

[ he's not equipped for this kind of philosophy. ]

Is that what you think of her creations? Had she really developed androids in your world?

[ because he heard they were ai-less robots, but you know. ]

No, I apologize for going on such a rant. There really isn't a clear answer.

[He folds his hands together.]

Not quite. They had not yet been completed. But she was very close, if her results were any indication.

Her teacher on the other hand-- has created several.

You don't need to apologize, I wish I could better engage with you on it.

[ at least he sounds sincere. ]

Who was her teacher?

A very unique man by the name of Scott Gallivan.

Not an easy man to get in touch with-- or speak with, in truth

That's unfortunate. Otherwise you'd be able to finish her work, I imagine. And Professor Han, he deals with programming, not robotics.

In truth, we'd like to negotiate with him, but it's... proven difficult.

He's... an eccentric individual, to say the least.

As of right now, winning him over is our best bet for completing her work.

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