[Well, that just makes it sound like he's dying. But the SecUnit is from a time and place where, while not immediately life-threatening, those problems would at the very least denote the need for some supportive care - it's pretty sure there's a whole pile of laws about it in Preservation, about adequate medical care.
... Then again, it's also been on mining installations where a single adhesive bandage could cost a day's 'pay'. So it can, in the abstract, concede that. Especially when it doesn't know what access to medical care this place even has.
It would argue more, is gearing up to maybe even have to touch this stranger to escort him... somewhere. Except the introduction is given, and it realizes, like an idiot, that it should probably say something in return, or risk alienating the one it's trying to help.
The SecUnit will make a different decision later in the day, after the reality of gun arms has made disguising what it is harder. For now, it's aiming for 'fellow human.' And so the name Jayce receives in return is;]
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... Then again, it's also been on mining installations where a single adhesive bandage could cost a day's 'pay'. So it can, in the abstract, concede that. Especially when it doesn't know what access to medical care this place even has.
It would argue more, is gearing up to maybe even have to touch this stranger to escort him... somewhere. Except the introduction is given, and it realizes, like an idiot, that it should probably say something in return, or risk alienating the one it's trying to help.
The SecUnit will make a different decision later in the day, after the reality of gun arms has made disguising what it is harder. For now, it's aiming for 'fellow human.' And so the name Jayce receives in return is;]
Eden.
Do you remember what you were doing before this?