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Chapter 40: And how do I assimilate?

Chapter 40: And how do I assimilate?

So, Raphael, I don't know what's best to do in situations like these. I mean, what is there for me to do, really? I know I already concluded that I will eventually have to make friends with humanity as a whole, but why must I devise a creative way to do so? Can't I just jump into the middle of a vital broadcast or something?

I have enough experience being a troublemaker that doing such things would not be out of my field of expertise, and it would also be fun because, let's be honest, I'm BORED! This forest, with its towering trees and whispering leaves, was fantastic, but I'm so bored, alone in these woods with nothing to do!

I already have enough skill points in the categories I could get here, but now I feel like I'm missing the socializing skills needed to make peace with humans! The voice in my head is ultimately me in another form! So I've been talking to myself all along! That can't be healthy, even for someone like me! I need to socialize!

But how would I start to do that? I have no friends or allies, to be exact. Well, maybe the guys at the military base. Wait, did I already forget about the sweet baby? I could try to contact them directly, but let's be fair. They're just lower-class people in the eyes of the world. Not too reliable as help.

So, if I can't count on anyone to come to my rescue and help me introduce myself as an individual, why don't I come up with something? I'm relatively bright myself, even if my choices so far have led me to a self-destructive life with no proper prospects!

[Proficiency has reached the required level: Skill (Forecast level 1 unlocked)]

Woah! I haven't seen you in a while, but now it's not the time to tell me about a bogus skill that probably has no value whatsoever to the current problem of my life! Hmm, that's weird. She usually continuously batters me in the head over small talk and offensive language toward them. Are they alright?

Hey! Raphael! Are you alright? Talk to me, will you? [...] So we being quiet now, uh? Fine then! I will ditch you in another roomba once I get to a human settlement! I won't even think twice about it! [...] Oh, oh, that can't be good. You're being way too quiet now! You've never been like this! Please talk to me! [...]

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Alright, fine, I'll just move on with what I was on. There's no point in spending more time on such a bratty assistant who would obey my commands and all. It's not like their entire existence is to be my servants in perpetuity, or is it? I mean, I do own their IP.

[Do not mess with my code]

Ah, there you are! And here I thought you would remain silent forever! What happened? Not so, though, once I mention the possibility of messing with you, uh? [I can also order your cores to explode, killing us both; do not tease me] WOAH! WOAH BUDDY RELAX!

Who's talking about vanishing who, uh? Aren't we best friends for life and all that jizz?! EHEHE! [I'm not in the mood to talk; leave me alone] Fine! I won't bother you today, but only because I feel pretty generous! Not because I fear you or anything, you hear!? [uh uh]

So, as I was wondering before I got that little side quest, what do I do to introduce myself to society? I mean, technically, they already know me, and by they, I mean the public already knows me, but to them, I'm a psycho killer droid that's out of control, roaming free somewhere!

How do I overcome the "I'm a killer droid" thing? Is it even possible to clean my name before everyone without being stopped by the big guys who hate my guts? Ehhh! I don't know about that! There's no guarantee of anything like that happening without the help of someone who might also be dissatisfied with society!

Hmmm! Let's connect to some streaming networks to check if anyone like that is left in the world. I doubt anyone will defy the system, but you can never know. In my honest opinion, those rebels are everywhere throughout history, so the chances of one are high.

"Buy the new Nivea cream." {Cut} "Do you know how the pyramids were built? ALIENS! THAT'S HOW!" {Cut} "I'm sorry Martha is not you! It's me! I'm queer!" {Cut} "Did you know the Martian landing was fake?!" {Cut} "We would all get reparation from the crimes of four hundred years ago!" {Cut}

Oh geez, this is going to take longer than I would like to; if only there were a convenient way to automate this with, let's say, an intelligent assistant who can do it all without effort and all; it's not like I have something like that at my disposal at all times.

[I'm not going to do it]

Aw, come on! I'll stop bothering you for real, okay? Can you just take over this tedious process for me? Pretty please? [You better thank me for this!] You bet! Raphael! You're the absolute best!