Daneel | 001 | Public Video

[thezerothlaw]

For the benefit of those to whom I haven't introduced myself, my name is R. Daneel Olivaw. I'm aware that several people have had experiences in regards to the cameras being repaired or food being replaced while they were not looking. With this in mind, I took it upon myself to perform an experiment.

[He pauses; it's a troubling thing for him.]

I damaged a camera and I sat up to watch. I do not sleep, and I was confident that I would encounter who or what is sent to repair them. This... did not happen. I found myself disabled, and I awoke later, with the camera repaired. No one approached me, human or robot.

[He's positive of that. He can't say why -- might be better to keep his awareness of other minds a secret for now, if he can. He can't imagine the reaction to a telepathic robot would be a good one. Daneel presses on, earnest. There's more important things.]

This shouldn't be possible. My positronic brain does not possess the right structure to allow me to sleep, or any equivalent state. I don't possess an "off" switch. It should require special equipment to put me into a dormant state without cutting my brain off from my power source, which would permanantly destroy it. This has evidently not happened, but I cannot account for it, either.

Comments

[goodluckkobra]

[Kobra smiles. Daneel really is a good person and Kobra doesn't want to think of him any other way. He is a person in all the ways that make someone a person, as far as Kobra can tell. Kobra can't help worrying that someone could take advantage of Daneel or use him because of those rules.]

Okay, but if a situation ever seems, you know, kinda sketchy or something and you need a hand, you've got me. I have your back.

[thezerothlaw]

This wasn't my intention in telling you this, but I'll remember that. Similarly, if you ever need my assistance, you need only ask.

[He's feeling very fortunate, and there is a very small smile on his face despite himself.]

[goodluckkobra]

I know. [Kobra smiles back.]

I just don't want anyone taking advantage of you. I want you to know that you can come to me. For anything.

[thezerothlaw]

I'll remember this. Thank you, Kobra. I'm glad we had this talk.

[Which is putting it mildly. He's going to have think about what it means to be considered an equal.]

[goodluckkobra]

Any time. You know, you're easy to talk to. You remind me of Jet a little. He's always around when I need to talk to someone.

[He really hopes they're all okay back home.]

[thezerothlaw]

I hope I can also help you in that manner, Kobra.

[He can only guess that Jet is not a robot, judging by Kobra's reaction to Daneel. It's strange to be compared to a human.]

Jet is a human being?

[goodluckkobra]

Jet is one of the most awesome people I know. And he has giant hair.

[He grins.]

He's about the only person who can talk me down.

[thezerothlaw]

Talk you down?

[He tilts his head slightly to one side. It's an idiom, surely, but an unfamiliar one to him.]

What do you mean?

[goodluckkobra]

I... might be known to have a temper. [He shrugs.] It's really not a problem when no one's trying to hurt my friends.

[thezerothlaw]

[He thinks he's seen a bit of that already, just a bit.]

In that case, if you need talking down, perhaps I can help you with that.

[goodluckkobra]

[He smiles.]

Okay, Dan. You will be my go-to guy.