Daneel | Paranoid Android | Public Video

[thezerothlaw]

[Daneel is very calm. His voice is even and neutral, his face expressionless.]

I'm aware that a number of individuals here are not human, as they may have been claiming to be. This concerns me on several levels. The First Law demands that I protect human beings from harm, and this I must do, but those of you who are neither human nor robot are a concern to me. I can't anticipate your actions. I'm forced to see you as a threat to those who are actually human.

[He pauses; some of the thoughts that have been running through his head lately are troubling, and he seems to wobble, almost imperceptibely. Some of this is hard.]

Furthermore, I'm aware that I present a significant obstacle to your intentions. The logical course of action for you to take is to eliminate myself. I'm certain you're planning to take action to deactivate or disassemble me. This, I cannot allow.

If I am deactivated, I can't protect the humans who are here. Furthermore, if I am disassembled, every individual here will be killed. I have yet to identify all individuals who are a threat, but if I suspect any violent intentions towards me, I will have no choice but to respond with lethal force to protect myself. I ask you to rethink your plans before it comes to that.

Thank you for your attention.

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[pursuitofcappiness]

...Daneel, no one wants to disassemble you. Are you feeling okay? What happened?

[manofiron]

Sorry. Deactivate?

[thezerothlaw]

Nothing has happened, and I don't intend that anything will. I'm merely stating to those involved that I'm aware of what they're planning.

[thezerothlaw]

[He pauses, not sure how much he should admit to, but he's a poor liar in any care.]

I'm a robot; the term is accurate. You may use the word "kill" if you prefer.

[manofiron]

[ He stares for a moment, trying to process what he's just heard. ]

Okay, wait. No. Why would I prefer to kill a robot? That'd be like killing my family. I don't prefer to kill robots.

[thezerothlaw]

[He stares intently for a moment. Human? Ignorant of Daneel's nature, unless that's a lie.]

Are you human? May I believe what you say?

[manofiron]

Uh, well, I'm mostly human. Maybe ninety-five percent. On a good day. But yeah, I'd like to think I'm an honest guy. I'm at least being honest now. That counts, right?

[thezerothlaw]

[That's a bizarre answer, as far as Daneel's concerned, but it's also very human. It's also troubling, because it's very possibly an admission that might indicate he's just met someone behind the conspiracy against him.]

What is the remaining five percent?

[pursuitofcappiness]

Well, whatever they're planning, I'm going to keep them from taking you apart if I can help it.

[manofiron]

Machine. Energy. A combination of both. Take your pick.

[ He waves that all away as unimportant. ]

Are you actually a robot? For real? Because if you are, JARVIS is going to be so jealous. And possibly put out that I didn't make him a body yet.

[ He glances away, like he's talking to someone else. ]

Are you pissed? Do I need to start working on body for you?

[thezerothlaw]

[A good offer, if it's genuine.]

Thank you for the reassurance. I'll remember it.

[pursuitofcappiness]

Do you mind if I drop by to check on you every so often? If you think someone's coming after you, I mean.

[thezerothlaw]

[Well, that at least he can understand. Humans with mechanical protheses are nothing new to him. Lady Gladia had had a robotic thumb to replace a lost digit, after all.]

I am a robot, yes. I'm a humaniform robot created by Dr. Sarton and Dr. Fastolfe. Who is JARVIS?

[thezerothlaw]

[That's worrying. What if Steve is one of them? He's more than capable of overpowering someone of normal human strength, but he can't anticipate what some of these others might be able to do.]

I'm sure I will be fine. Your concern is appreciated.

[pursuitofcappiness]

It's not a problem. But are you sure? You sound pretty worried.

[thezerothlaw]

[Is it more suspicious to avoid him? Daneel has very little experience with conspiracies, and less with trying to actively hide his suspicions.]

If you wish to visit, I won't say no, but there is no need to put yourself at risk on my account, and I cannot allow humans to come to harm on my behalf.

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[hung_garian]

So you assume everyone non-human here's a threat? And you kill them? Pretty sure that counts as a hate crime, sport.

[manofiron]

[ Tony has no idea who those people are, and since he knows all the people in the robotics field, that's a strange sensation. ]

My AI. My friend. And the guy who runs like, all of my systems. And keeps me on track.

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[noblexcompanion]

Daneel? Sweetie? What makes you think anyone wants to disassemble you? Has someone threatened you?

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[foundacause]

[ Meg's eyes flick to black. ]

Not all non-humans are the same, dickwad.

[pursuitofcappiness]

...I'm sure it won't come to that. It's fine. I'll come see you soon.

[villainized]

I am a threat to humanity, so bravo for picking up on that. But I can't say that I'm planning to wipe out the town today. Or you, for that matter. I think you can relax.

[thezerothlaw]

Very well. I'll be expecting you.

[pursuitofcappiness]

[ There's a knock on the door a little while later. Usually, Steve would bring food or drink to signify that he's planning to stay for a little while longer than a quick hop, but it doesn't seem appropriate, so he's made a few paper flowers instead.

He presents them to Daneel. ]

[thezerothlaw]

[A positronic brain without a body? He's heard of such things. Another type of robot, that's all. The idea that this person is in close contact with another robot is reassuring to him. He can inherently trust JARVIS, and Tony gains some of that by extension.]

I should properly introduce myself. My name is Daneel Olivaw, or R. Daneel Olivaw if you prefer.