All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

by Martha Wells

I don’t know why, because it’s one of those things I’m not contractually obligated to care about.

I hate having emotions about reality; I’d much rather have them about Sanctuary Moon.

Mensah set up a watch schedule, including in time for me to go into standby and do a diagnostic and recharge cycle. I was also planning to use the time to watch some Sanctuary Moon and recharge my ability to cope with humans at close quarters without losing my mind.

I’d have to pretend to be an augmented human, and that would be a strain. I’d have to change, make myself do things I didn’t want to do. Like talk to humans like I was one of them.