Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

by Martha Wells

“No hugging,” I warned her. It was in our contract. “Do you need emotional support? Do you want me to call someone?”

most sensible human) and yes, even Gurathin. Just clients. And if anyone or anything tried to hurt them, I would rip its intestines out.

The good thing about being a construct is that you can’t reproduce and create children to argue with you.

(Normal = neutral expression concealing existential despair and brain-crushing boredom.)