Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy (The Murderbot Diaries, #2.5)

by Martha Wells

But Peri had been in a strange mood since it had come back from its last solo cargo run, so there was no telling.

He miss his new bestie

I am capable of taking in new information. Before anyone else could ask, it added, I had recent contact with a source who demonstrated a number of useful techniques.

Making use of MB teachings I see

Well, sure, she admitted. I thought you hadn’t found any other machine intelligences outside the university that were, you know, up to your level. I haven’t found any inside the university, either. Iris had to smile. It’s fine if you don’t want to talk about it. It’s complicated, Iris.

Peri said, Do you think I’m unaware of the danger of that? Do you think I’m an idiot? Or are you calling me a liar?

Art is reacting like someoje who was caught having a secret affair

Oh. Oh, Peri. Iris found a seat on a rock. So you really like this person? I had never encountered another machine intelligence that I could experience this kind of rapport with before.

This is the romamce of the century

It has given me a better understanding of trauma.

It’s a rogue SecUnit.

Peri is totally in love