♣ THIRD ♣

[mechaeonical]

It appears that either the outbreak of Apathy Syndrome has been contained, or it was, as predicted by several of those who responded to me, only a curse. My limited knowledge of the City leads me to believe the latter. I apologize for causing undue concern and alarm in the citizens of this place

Comments

[playstheblues]

I don't think anyone was too concerned.

[mechaeonical]

I am...relieved.

[playstheblues]

I'm pretty sure that's one thing you don't have to worry about.

[mechaeonical]

As I am still lacking in my interactions with people, I am at times troubled by the thought that I may be causing them unnecessary upset. I fail to see how this is not a problem here.

[kirinofen]

'Shadows'?

[mechaeonical]

A danger that I was made to eliminate in my home world.

[kirinofen]

Made to eliminate? What, was someone forcing you?

[mechaeonical]

You misunderstand. This was the purpose of my creation.

[aibyoukaonigiri]

Maybe you could use your abilities for helping out on the police force, or at the zoo!!

[mechaeonical]

A zoo is a place for humans to see animals. Correct?

I am unsure what help I would be. In addition, I believe I lack the training for the police force.

[aibyoukaonigiri]

Yes, there are all kinds of animals at a zoo. I went this one time with Kyou-kun...

there are even UNICORNS there!

[mechaeonical]

Unicorns do not exist in your world?

[concept_killer]

I bet I could take them on.

[mechaeonical]

If they were here, I would not advise it.

[concept_killer]

If they were here, I wouldn't have any choice.

[mechaeonical]

Choice is a valuable feature of people's minds. Why would you lack it?

[virgocentric]

These 'Shadows' sound unpleasant.

[mechaeonical]

Yes. Most people would consider an encounter with such a being unpleasant. Their lack of pleasantness is not relevant to me.

[virgocentric]

And what separates you from the realm of 'most people,' in this case?

[mechaeonical]

I am not a person. I am a machine created to eliminate Shadows.