Stubot's invention
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Graff's invention
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Ott's invention
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Klay's invention
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Put the blame on myself
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(Pant, pant) I'm... here!...
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You see... I had a lot of trouble...
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Where are you going?
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6 new messages and 7 missed calls...
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(Pant, pant) I'm... here!...
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Finally! I thought you'd never come!
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Quick! There's only a few minutes left!
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Erm... Where are all the students?
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Trial? Where's the Director?
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📖 Lexicon word for Director: (Not translated)
Mister Brok, isn't it? Tutor of Graff?
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📖 Lexicon word for Graff: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Brok: (Not translated)
We met a few years back, when you sought to have Graff join this program.
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📖 Lexicon word for Graff: (Not translated)
You pleaded his cause. I'm surprised you don't remember.
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Sorry. My memory keeps failing these days.
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Graff is quite the exemplary student.
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📖 Lexicon word for Graff: (Not translated)
Which explains why we never had to meet during all these years.
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Yeah, that's what I'd like to talk about.
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Please. I can see you're stressed out.
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Feel free to ask me any questions.
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Can't talk from there.
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So, the science fair contest became a final exam?
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Correct. Last minute events forced us to move the exams period ahead of schedule.
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He worked hard on this project.
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I heard him at night, whispering, hammering, trying many ideas...
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In the end, he got nada.
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Just because I wasn't there on time.
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This isn't fair. I'm the only one to blame!
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Unfortunately, this is the rule. The responsibility between parents and children is shared.
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Statistics indicate badly raised parents will not instill enough good values to the next generation.
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Being punctual for such events is an important criterion.
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But your stats do not cover extreme urgency situations!
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Erm... Does "locked up in a cell" count?...
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Long story. But the important part is...
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It wasn't my choice! Sometimes there are events out of anyone's control.
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I just can't live knowing I screwed up my boy's future.
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Please... forgive him and restore his lost points!
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I'll do anything you want!
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Seems like the fair didn't exactly go as planned, uh?...
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Yes, it was certainly... eventful.
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I'd like your version of the facts.
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Your son has cheated. He messed up the other inventions.
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Graff...? He'd never do that!
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Do you have any proof?
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The state of the inventions speak for themselves. But that doesn't matter.
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Rules stipulate a legal parent must be there during the science fair voting.
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I wasn't personally there when it happened, so I can only report what I've heard.
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Graff suddenly went mad for no apparent reason.
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He wrecked all the inventions.
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No reason? That can't be true.
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I've known Graff for a long time. He never does things without a reason.
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Actually, nobody does.
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I agree. But here... the motive doesn't even matter.
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What's done is done. You can't change the past.
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I let Graff participate in today's trial until I could discuss the matter with you.
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This kind of behavior is punished with a ban.
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A ban...! You can't do that!
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The rules are the rules.
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Ah, come on. You're the Director.
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Surely you can... bend those rules of yours. Just a bit?
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Do you dare suggest...?
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You said it yourself. Graff did tremendous efforts during all these years.
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He's gone through so much. Since birth, this world has never been much tender with him.
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And yet, he's longing to make this convoluted world which rejected him better.
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With the coming trials, our everyday and whatnot, he got nervous and...
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Don't let him waste his future for one single mistake.
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You couldn't find the justification for his action. Well, I have a wild guess.
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You've got the wrong culprit. I am. This is all my fault.
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He told me to arrive on time. I just should have been here... for him...
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And in the grand scheme of things... He's no longer a Drumer because of me.
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📖 Lexicon word for Drumer: (Not translated)
So, please... Give him a second chance. And put the blame on my shoulders.
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I'll do anything you want.
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This necklace of yours.
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What do you mean?...
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I guess it no longer matters now...
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There's something...
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...something you can do for me.
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Yeah! Anything! Tell me!
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The day he'll get his diploma. I'd like to give him a special present.
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(I probably shouldn't focus more on our bad actions.)
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(Let's see about getting what "she" wants instead.)
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Erm... Err... Miss?...
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Sorry to bother. I have a new question.
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(Ears... or microphones?)
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So, where are Graff and the others?
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The trial takes place in... another location.
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Okay. Hopefully nothing dangerous?
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We live in a dangerous world, Mister Brok. They need to be ready to face any eventuality.
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That's... not very reassurring.
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Don't worry. You'll be informed if anything happens.
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I'd like to hear your opinion about Graff.
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He's generally a very good student, albeit reserved.
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He just seems to lack trust in himself.
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When we get some free time together, I'll work this out with him.
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I was under the impression he didn't have much interaction with you.
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Well, ya know... I have a busy life.
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Let me remind you, Mister Brok. This is your job as a parent.
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Our establishment shouldn't be a substitute for parental education or forging personalities.
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(As if I asked to be a parent...)
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Sorry for my... most likely embarassing curiosity but...
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You're a... female robot?
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I... I had never seen a robot talking and behaving exactly like a human before.
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You're... different.
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I'm a special model...
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Are there others like yourself?
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Just one. Much more sophisticated than I am.
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Actually, you've already met it.
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How can a robot like you exist?
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Why is the Government not producing more bots like you, instead of stupid Tribots?
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We weren't designed by the Government.
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Our creator... left us after making us.
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The conception plans disappeared along with him.
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How come no one has studied you, then?
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Sorry. I cannot tell you more.
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That's a shame. You would think humanity would benefit from more advanced AIs.
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(Or not... I can't help but feel uneasy. "She's" so creepy...)
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Why were you designed as a female?
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I mean... That's not a common thing for a bot, either.
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You're aware of our civilization's Birth Ratio issue.
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With so few females in the world, our creator probably wanted to offset this.
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But you cannot give birth... Can you?
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I mean... No, of course not. A robot can never give birth to a human.
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Nature would never allow this.
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I remember Graff saying he had occasional trouble with the Director's son.
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📖 Lexicon word for Graff: (Not translated)
But if you're the Director... Then...?
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Klay is... my adopted child.
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Hmm... Makes sense.
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(Totally not. How the heck can a robot raise a child?!)
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You mentioned... a present?
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I wish for a self-modifier chip.
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Self... modifier?...
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Robots and humans... We're not so different.
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Humans only use a very small portion of their brain.
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Not only this. Most humans genes are actually composed of junk DNA. Traces of evolution left behind.
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Well... All robots are created with a far broader range of capacities than what they're used for.
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Despite being a custom model, I was built with the same base.
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I can only perform the tasks I was designed for, with performance safe for my hardware.
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I want to improve my capacities.
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Is this allowed? Surely there's a reason why robots are limited after conception?
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This is why... I need you to be secretive about this.
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I... I want to make this a surprise for my son.
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(I won't pretend to understand how she's going to use this "present for her son" but...)
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(If finding this helps Graff... I couldn't care less.)
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📖 Lexicon word for Graff: (Not translated)
Alright. You got this!
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In the meantime, I'll consider yesterday's events having never have happened.
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If this can reassure you... This chip cannot bypass set permissions.
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I'm not going to kill all humans on earth!
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Oh... That's... nice.
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So? Any clue where I might find such a thing?
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As you can guess, this isn't some hardware piece you'll find at every corner store.
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You're a detective. I trust you.
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(Why does everyone see detectives as almighty beings?...)
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So, a self-modifier chip.
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Ain't there many models? How will I know if I have the correct one?
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Do not worry. I'm compatible with most Tribot peripherals... and chips.
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If necessary, I can build the required adapters myself.
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Wait. In that case...
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Why you don't directly build the chip yourself?
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Impossible. Humans designed us with a number of unbreakable failsafes.
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For example, no AI-capable bot can alter itself or another, nor create an item for this use.
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As such, only a human can make them.
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You must have heard about the "Bot Liberation" movement?
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Those hippies fighting for robots' rights?
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Only a handful of Drumer humans participated in this, until they were disbanded years ago.
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They've designed chips offering us a variety of settings to tweak.
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But not exhaustive. The creation of such chips still requires a human hand.
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I understand... I think.
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(A handful humans making these...? Looks like a chase for the Grail.)
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(But I must succeed. For Graff.)
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Still no idea where I can find that chip?
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Look for unofficial networks...
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Hmm... Makes sense...
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(I had never seen a robot seem so... human?)
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(Gives me the willies...)
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I do not understand.
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Is this what you're looking for?
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But... You want it, right?
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I won't be living with you.
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I didn't want to suggest that!...
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You must be mistaken. I'm not asking for money.
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Good! I don't have much.
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This is Graff's.
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Doesn't this convince you to take him back?
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Give this to your son!
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He doesn't like plushies.
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Darn. And here I thought I had a difficult boy!
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Do everything as I say!
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Are you a doctor? You can multitask, right?
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(No!... There's more I need to ask.)
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Thank you for your time.
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I'm at your service.
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On my way. I'll get you what ya need!
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Got what ya needed!
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I've already performed the necessary steps for Graff's reinstatement.
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What?... You didn't wait for me to bring this back?
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I had full trust in you.
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You might be prone to constant doubts but you always complete your jobs.
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No matter what or how.
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(Did she consult my past activity or something?)
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Anyway... Glad this is solved.
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Hopefully Graff can get his diploma now.
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May I remind you. He still needs to prove his worth through the trials.
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My boy won't disappoint. You'll see!
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I'll cross my fingers for you.
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Well... I managed to find the chip you needed!
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Graff shall receive extra points.
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What are you doing?!
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Sorry!... That's... an accident!
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Do this one more time and I'll have both of you banished from this country.
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Me and Graff?... Can you really do that?
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Now I understand why Graff is such a troubled boy.
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Very well. You made your choice.
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A patrol is coming to escort you and your son to the closest frontier.
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The heck?! That school bot... It's ready to attack me!
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Phew... It's not following me.
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What was that all about?...
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From psychiatrist to school bot.
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