[MoM] IC CONTACT POST

[microbrobotics]

"Hey, you've reached Hiro Hamada. Text me like a normal person and not a weirdo."

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[bombshelled]

[ Squish squish. ]

So, like, he can recognize my voice?

[microbrobotics]

That's the whole idea. Try saying hello.

[bombshelled]

[ She turns the Baymini around so it's looking down at her. ]

Hello?

[microbrobotics]

[ It blinks its beady little eyes. Hello. ]

Just like that.

[bombshelled]

[ Lana beams. ]

Oh. My. God, that is so cute! I'm gonna take him with me everywhere.

[microbrobotics]

Yeah, good plan. He'll learn more that way.

[bombshelled]

[ She sits up, watching the Baymini blink and wriggle it's arms. ]

So, do I have to do anything special? Besides keep him charged and bring the card back in a week? I've never had a pet robot before.

[ She's never had a pet anything before. ]

[microbrobotics]

Make him fetch stuff sometimes? That's about it. You'll probably have to show him what you want him to get and about where it is before he can do it accurately.

[bombshelled]

OK, I can do that. I'll bring him to work with me.

[microbrobotics]

Where do you work?

[bombshelled]

This pharmacy in Heropa. [ She shrugs. ] It's the job they gave me when I got here. I haven't gotten around to finding a new one yet.

[microbrobotics]

Huh. I guess that works. Doesn't seem to suit you though.

[bombshelled]

Yeah, I suppose it's good enough for now.

[ She looks over at Hiro. ]

What do you think would suit me, then?

[microbrobotics]

[ Hmm. He plays with one of the remaining Bayminis idly while he thinks. ]

Something more exciting. Challenging. You seem pretty smart, y'know?

[bombshelled]

[ Lana sort of chuckles and looks back down at the Baymini in her hands. ]

I'm pretty sure you're the only person who's ever said that about me.

[microbrobotics]

... Really? Nobody else at all?

[bombshelled]

Definitely not any of my teachers. Or classmates. ...Or my grandma.

[microbrobotics]

Your grandma?

[bombshelled]

[ Lana waves a hand like it's no big deal. ]

Yeah, I, uh, went to live with her after they locked up my mom. She didn't exactly approve of most of our life choices up 'til that point.

[microbrobotics]

Oh. Ouch. I didn't think about that. Do you like her other than that?

[bombshelled]

[ She makes a face, though Hiro probably can't see it from this angle. ]

Let's just say as soon as they let me move into my own place, I was gone.

[microbrobotics]

[ He can guess though. ]

... Sorry.

[bombshelled]

[ Aaaaand now we're taking a deep breath and moving on with our lives. ]

Whatever. She was a grumpy old bitch. I'm better off without her.

[microbrobotics]

Then what does it matter what she thinks? And your teachers and stuff, they can be pretty dumb too. I say you're smart and they're wrong.

[bombshelled]

And you're a genius, so you're obviously right, then, huh?