“Well, can’t you … I don’t know, run programs in the background, or something?” Mosscap’s eyes adjusted their focus. “You understand how resource-heavy consciousness is, yes? No, I can’t do that any more than you can. But we’re getting off track. To the point—I was sent here to answer the following question: What do humans need?” Dex blinked. “That’s a question with a million answers.” “No doubt. And I obviously cannot ascertain any of those answers by talking to one individual alone.”
