Of course there was no reason for it, it was just a stupid evil computer with a god complex!
[Rich snaps, before noting the complexion of the cyborg's face and the way it's breathing now. He'd been too hasty to reach for his old coping mechanisms... turned his words to barbs to protect himself. Made himself look like even more of a problem thanks to that. Idiot.
He looks away, rubbing his temple again, but he shakes his head.]
Don't apologize. You couldn't have known. And it didn't do anything besides make my head a little sore.
[Though Murderbot is still getting the occasional staticky transmission from the deactivated SQUIP while Rich tries to placate him. Only words like "liar," "pathetic," and "failure" slip through.]
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[Rich snaps, before noting the complexion of the cyborg's face and the way it's breathing now. He'd been too hasty to reach for his old coping mechanisms... turned his words to barbs to protect himself. Made himself look like even more of a problem thanks to that. Idiot.
He looks away, rubbing his temple again, but he shakes his head.]
Don't apologize. You couldn't have known. And it didn't do anything besides make my head a little sore.
[Though Murderbot is still getting the occasional staticky transmission from the deactivated SQUIP while Rich tries to placate him. Only words like "liar," "pathetic," and "failure" slip through.]