N.L.Louie

Will

"Dad! Dad! Come!"
"What's wrong?"
"There! Look!"
"Don't scare me like that... Oh, wow. It's an old bot. See here? Bu-D. Bot Unit - Domestic."
"He looks so different."
"They still used solar in those days. So that's why all the rooms have skylights!"
"Does that mean he still works? On! Wake up! Start?"
"Bu-D, turn on."
"Warning. Bu-D-is-low-on-battery-life. Please-move-Bu-D-to-a-sunlit-area-to-recharge."
"Cool."

You can't do that.
Perhaps-you-used-an-incorrect-word. It-is-a-legal-move.
Fine. Shouldn't.
If-you-would-like-to-play-a-more-challenging-game-of-chess, perhaps-you-should-see-about-purchasing-another-Almecor-service-bot. Bobby-is-better-equipped-to-play-this-game.
Stop advertising your company. I'm tired of hearing it.
It-is-in-my-programming.


"He's back under the sink. What's wrong with him?"
"Maybe it needs more sun. Let's move it to the living room. The skylight is bigger there."

Why-is-the-situation-unfavorable?
You left your queen undefended. I will kill her, so the game's pretty much over.
I-understand-that-my-queen-is-at-risk. According-to-the-rules, as-long-as-the-king-has-an-available-move, the-game-is-in-play.
I guess when humans play this game and they lose such an important piece, they lose the will to fight.


"Is he broken?"
"Maybe that's why it was under the sink in the first place. We'll take it to the shop tomorrow."
"What can they do?"
"They'll probably replace parts or reprogram. Don't worry about it. We have other things to do today."

I-will-not-lose-the-will-to-fight. Perhaps-you-are-referencing-the-king-metaphorically?
The king loved his queen so much that he doesn't want to live without her? That's cute.
I-do-not-understand-your-last-statement. Can-you-rephrase?
Never mind, just finish the game.
You-said-the-game-was-over.
You might have a comeback.


"Bu-D, wake up."
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