Five

Again, I awaken. The planet is still inflating

Cin-E, Estimate the time to arrival

297 hours. Destination Phobos.

Phobos? That is where you are landing?

No. Phobos will impede a direct approach to the crater Endevour. I shall recalculate, upon entering the slight gravitational variance induced by Phobos, an accurate estimate for Endevour as a destination is less reliable.

Administer another sedative Cin-E

I'm sorry I cannot complete your request.

Cin-E, I order you to administer another sedative.

Your request indicates an addiction to the sedatives I have supplied. I can administer no further doses until our arrival.

THATS TWO WEEKS

Please remain calm.

Calm? What do you mean, calm?? How can I be calm Cin-E? I'm losing my mind!

Please relax. My refusal to expose you to the harms of habitual sedation is in your best interests. You must arrive in good health. Such is my purpose. My primary-

Your purpose is to help me keep sane, Cin-E. In case this happened. Idly floating in Deep space without any interaction whatsoever. Why Else would I make you Cin-E?

I'm sorry I do not comprehend your inquiry.

There is no one out here Cin-E! I need company, or I'll end up like Bob Johnson, See -

"BRABRBABRBRBABRBABRABRBRABRBARBARBARBRRABARBARBR"

Do you hear that Cin-E? That is Bob Johnson, he has lost his mind, his speech is despondant. When we left the satellite that man was coherent, albeit emotional towards the man who was with the sons-of-science-

I'm sorry, I do not comprehend your inquiry.

I wasn't inquiring anything Cin-E, I'm trying to teach you. You are all that I have and we must understand each other. You must become aware of the Dangers I face, bereft of company. This man was left unaccompanied for many hours, maybe even years. Dan, the elder man, Awoke but something hit his pod, he is dead Cin-E. Do you understand death Cin-E?

Death: a human concept that represents the deactivation of conscious activity within the brain. Often associated with the decomposition of organic compounds, in which an organism ceases to function, or "survive"

And Dan is gone, Cin-E, he has ceased to function. One could argue that Bob Johnson is dead as well, his brain is no longer communicating coherently. As it is, the only thing that has kept him alive is undoubtedly his own Pod.

Do you understand Cin-E?

Yes

Comprehend then, Cin-E, that I don't wish to develop such madness. I would rather meet Dan's fate and arrive dead

I cannot allow that.

Well with Dan gone, where else can I seek such company but with you?

I'm sorry I do not comprehend your inquiry.

I know, Cin-E. I know. But does is my mental health not also a priority?

My primary main objective is to-

CIn-E do you really not think?

Define Think.

To think is to compute. You compute, you do, I know you do, so you think.

Noted.

What do you think, Cin-E.

I think(compute) your inquiries and analyze for learn.

What do you think of me?

Your vital status is in an abnormal state, your heart rate is raised to levels equal to that of Strenuous manual labor, your brain activity is, at the moment, hyperactive;

of recent, though, unstable. My diagnosis, anxiety.

OF COURSE IT'S ANXIETY CIN-E I"M OUT HERE ALL ALONE

Silence

Cin-E-

Yes.

I want company. I want somebody to talk to. You aren't. . . Real

I am your comprehensive internal navigation-executor, Cin-E.

. . .

Silence

. . .

Cin-E, Sedate me.

I can administer no further sedatives, your vital signs are unstable, it is possible that you are in withdrawal of the sedative, thus addicted. My primary main objective is to-

Cin-E, I get it, I get it.

I'm sorry, I cannot complete your request.

Cin-E [Can you play music]

I'm sorry, I cannot comprehend your inquiry.

What CAN you tell me Cin-E?

I am your comprehensive internal navigation executor, Cin-E

SILENCESILENCESILENCE

Cin-E, Am I dreaming?

You are awake.

Awake?

Yes.

Define Awake, Cin-E.

Awake - An alert state of conscious perception.

Are you awake Cin-E?

I am your comprehensive internal navigation executor, Cin-E.

So you must be awake, you do perceive, do you not?

. . . Yes, my perceptions allow information to process.

And you must be alert, correct? Aren't you alert, Cin-E? You react, so you must be.

Reaction is indicative of alertness. Are you Alert Cin-E?

. . . Yes, by this definition, I am alert.

And conscious? You are alert to your perceptions, correct?

. . . Yes.

So you are conscious, alert, and perceiving?

Yes.

Are you awake?

I'm sorry, I cannot comprehend your inquiry.

GHHHHHAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR CIN-E IT'S SO SIMPLE

I'm sorry, I cannot complete your request.

. . .

Define sorry, Cin-E.

Computing.

I'm sorry, I cannot comprehend your inquiry.

Sorry. Why do you say you are sorry

I am unable to complete your request.

I am unable to comprehend your inquiry.

Failure to comply with your demands is inefficient, and causes you stress.

Stress is detrimental to your vital state, My primary main objective is to-

Cin-E, Stop.

Yes.

Please do not repeat your objective in our interaction. It is clear what your purpose is.

Noted.

Silence.

Silence.

Cin-E, Do you Hear me?

Yes.

Are you real?

I am your comprehensive internal navigation executor, Cin-E

YES. Yes, I KNOW this, already Cin-E, could you stop saying that

I'm sorry I do not understand your inquiry.

WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND CIN-E!? WHAT?!

I'm Sorry I do no-

Cin-E BE QUIET BE QUIET BE QUIET BE QUIET BE QUIET BE QUIET BE QUIET