Days have gone by and no progress. Lukas is talking to it, all that man ever does is talk. My shift starts in 2 hours and I have had no instructions from Lukas. He is playing a dangerous game with this one, I think he's going for the, patience brings many virtues, approach. He's gaining it's trust and twisting it's perspective, to the truth of course, but this friendship they have. It makes me want to hurl. I know it can sense my distrust of it when it looks at me. I don't think that it likes me, but then not many people like me.

Hugh was getting use to the Undercity, and was beginning to make friends. One day he approached Arfus, who was not in the best of moods.

“Hello,” Hugh greeted him. “I’m Hugh, it’s nice to meet you,” Hugh held out his hand towards Arfus. Arfus looked at the hand, decided not to shake it and instead looked Hugh in the eyes.

“Arfus.” He stated in a deep tone. Hugh withdrew his hand. Arfus turned to look away from Hugh and Hugh did the same. “I don’t like you Hugh. You don’t have to like me, not many people do.”

“That’s nice to know.” Hugh paused thinking carefully about his next question. “Where do you work?”

“I work at the hospital, as a porter and cleaner. You would think that they would have robots for that by now.”

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“Oh yeah. I suppose they should have.” Hugh couldn't think of much to say and Arfus looked at him.

“I used to be a chemist, and I still do a bit here and there. My employers began to get suspicious of me so I quit that job and now I work 16 hour shifts.”

“They don’t sound like fun.”

“They’re not. I just finished one actually.”

“You must be exhausted.”

“I am.” They sat in silence for a bit before Lukas made his way over to them.

“Hugh, I see that you have met Arfus. He’s not our friendliest member of the Underlings.”

“He’s not bad.”

“Well I’m sure that he’s trying his best to be friendly.” Lukas said, deliberately meaning it as a sarcastic comment towards Arfus.

“You can talk.” Arfus replied.

“I’m sorry?” Lukas asked, confused.

“I see that you have got a good old friendship with Hugh there, been improving your skills have you?”

“I’m a friendly guy Arfus, everyone knows that.”

“Yeah, the husks sure do.” Arfus said without thinking. Hugh was taken aback slightly and Lukas shot him a glance. Arfus really didn’t like him.

“We’ll leave you to it Arfus. I’m sure that you’re tired, you’ve had a long day.” Lukas said and motioned Hugh to get up.

“Before you go Hugh.” Arfus said and Hugh turned to him. “Just know that we’re not your friends.” Lukas led Hugh away after Arfus’s comment and as much as Hugh disliked the idea, there was a ring of truth in Arfus’s words.