Professor Maladori (to Carver): That's far enough, young man. I would really rather not turn on that electroshock device I implanted in your neck. It may cause my power systems to overload, and that is SUCH a bother. I'm growing constructs; they're so delicate at this stage.
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We're afraid that would be futile, Professor Maladori. We removed that device, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Yes. It certainly would be if that's the case. However did you manage that, child?
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We have a very sharp knife, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Ah. Well, that would indeed do the trick. What can I do for you, Mr. Carver?
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We stopped by to inform you that Ms. Hiiri will no longer be contracting your services, ma'am. She's been destroyed, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): That is a shame. It's the fate that awaits all of us, I'm afraid. Do you know what became of her neural processor? That would be a device worth exploring.
Carver (to Professor Maladori): Her neural processor, ma'am? We're afraid we don't understand.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Of course you don't. How rude of me to assume otherwise. In the simplest of terms, it's her electronic brain. I suppose it was destroyed along with your mistress. Pity.
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We suppose so, ma'am. Thank you for your time, Professor. We're sure we'll be seeing you again sometime, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Yes, yes. Very nicely vaguely threatening. Now, if you'll excuse me, Mr. Carver. I have work to do.
Several hours later:
Eep (to Ripper): Oh. Hey. Visiting my former roommate again?
Ripper (to Eep): Oh hey, I didn't see you there!
Eep (to Ripper): Heh. Yeah, that's me. Someone who totally blends. Um, how are you doing?
Ripper (to Eep): Well, you were standing on a dark porch... I'm okay, how are you?
Eep (to Ripper): Oh! Right. Heh. Yeah, guess I shoulda kinda thought of that, huh? I'm alright. Been a weird couple of days, huh?
Ripper (to Eep): God yeah, I just got back from Britannia trying to smooth things over with a lady friend of mine. I'm still a little out of it... I'm just glad everything worked out.
Eep (to Ripper): Jesus Christ! Me too. Heh. Just when you think you've got a handle on everything, people's future kids show up...
Ripper (to Eep): Wait... What? Who's future kids? I'm a bit lost... What are you talking about?
Eep (to Ripper): Oh! Uh, Victor? Um... Wow. Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
Ripper (to Eep): Oh Victor's your future kid? Wow... you're certainly handling it a lot better than I would be.
Eep (to Ripper): Oh. Uh... No. Do you really want to know who he is?
Ripper (to Eep): No... It's probably best that you don't tell me... Heh. And, with that I should really get going before I demand to know. :-P
Eep (to Ripper): Heh. Alright. Fair enough. See you later.
Ripper (to Eep): It was good seeing you! Bye.
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We're afraid that would be futile, Professor Maladori. We removed that device, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Yes. It certainly would be if that's the case. However did you manage that, child?
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We have a very sharp knife, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Ah. Well, that would indeed do the trick. What can I do for you, Mr. Carver?
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We stopped by to inform you that Ms. Hiiri will no longer be contracting your services, ma'am. She's been destroyed, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): That is a shame. It's the fate that awaits all of us, I'm afraid. Do you know what became of her neural processor? That would be a device worth exploring.
Carver (to Professor Maladori): Her neural processor, ma'am? We're afraid we don't understand.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Of course you don't. How rude of me to assume otherwise. In the simplest of terms, it's her electronic brain. I suppose it was destroyed along with your mistress. Pity.
Carver (to Professor Maladori): We suppose so, ma'am. Thank you for your time, Professor. We're sure we'll be seeing you again sometime, ma'am.
Professor Maladori (to Carver): Yes, yes. Very nicely vaguely threatening. Now, if you'll excuse me, Mr. Carver. I have work to do.
Several hours later:
Eep (to Ripper): Oh. Hey. Visiting my former roommate again?
Ripper (to Eep): Oh hey, I didn't see you there!
Eep (to Ripper): Heh. Yeah, that's me. Someone who totally blends. Um, how are you doing?
Ripper (to Eep): Well, you were standing on a dark porch... I'm okay, how are you?
Eep (to Ripper): Oh! Right. Heh. Yeah, guess I shoulda kinda thought of that, huh? I'm alright. Been a weird couple of days, huh?
Ripper (to Eep): God yeah, I just got back from Britannia trying to smooth things over with a lady friend of mine. I'm still a little out of it... I'm just glad everything worked out.
Eep (to Ripper): Jesus Christ! Me too. Heh. Just when you think you've got a handle on everything, people's future kids show up...
Ripper (to Eep): Wait... What? Who's future kids? I'm a bit lost... What are you talking about?
Eep (to Ripper): Oh! Uh, Victor? Um... Wow. Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
Ripper (to Eep): Oh Victor's your future kid? Wow... you're certainly handling it a lot better than I would be.
Eep (to Ripper): Oh. Uh... No. Do you really want to know who he is?
Ripper (to Eep): No... It's probably best that you don't tell me... Heh. And, with that I should really get going before I demand to know. :-P
Eep (to Ripper): Heh. Alright. Fair enough. See you later.
Ripper (to Eep): It was good seeing you! Bye.
