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[savethedarkness]

[Filtered to: Queen Anne Boleyn, His Highness Robb Stark, Arya Stark, Pixy Foulke, Conan Edogawa, Brock Samson, Molotov Cocktease, Frodo Baggins, Freelancer New York, Agent Kelly-087, Gary Sitterson, Phoebe Halliwell, Kate Beckett, Mitsuru Kirijo, Lara Croft, Ashura, Blues, August Booth, and Katniss Everdeen]

Everyone, this is Emma. I need to inform you all that a very dangerous man has arrived in Paradisa. His name is Raoul Silva, though he has also been known as Tiego Rodriguez. He is an ex-soldier and notorious terrorist from my world, and is responsible for the deaths of .... [she stopped counting before he even left her employ] many, many men. By this point I am rather certain the count of innocents is higher than the count of those he killed in service of his country.

I am writing to you this morning not only to warn you of his presence, but to ask a favor of you: to not inform him of my own. It is inevitable that he will find it out on his own, of course, but I am playing for time. Shortly before I arrived in Paradisa, several months ago, I was running for my life, and I am quite certain he will still want to take it from me. Any time that you can aid me in buying would be most appreciated, and I will be in your debt.

[a pause, and then:]

He also has a very annoying habit of calling me his mother. I assure you, that is not the case.

[Bond]

We're going to need more than some dynamite and shotgun shells.

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[whistles_the_blues]

[Someone sounds a bit more... upbeat than normal when he answers. Sorry M, Blues is kind of on a loss.]

If you want, I'm built partially to be a military weapon, I can keep close if you want. For protection.

[savethedarkness]

Blues? [you certainly don't sound yourself. she's concerned.]

I appreciate the offer, but I'd rather put as few people in his path as possible. This isn't your fight, it's mine.

[whistles_the_blues]

Yes?

No, but first rule of robotics says "A robot should never harm another human, or through inaction allow one to be harmed." it isn't hard coded into me, but it still seems like a good one to follow.

[savethedarkness]

It's an excellent rule to follow. ... Asimov, wasn't it? [she seems to remember something about it, anyway]

[whistles_the_blues]

That would be the guy. Pretty much all machines where I'm from have it hard coded into them. Though exceptions are possible.

[savethedarkness]

That's the sort of exception that could prove dangerous if people aren't careful.

[whistles_the_blues]

True, but I haven't attacked anyone yet. So far so good, right?

[savethedarkness]

You make it sound as though you expect a gold star.

[whistles_the_blues]

Hey it would be great, but not really necessary.

I'm kidding.