UNIVERSAL MATTER PRINTER

Serial Number: 4,238,177

Designation: "Petra"

Orbathic: "Nick"

Ka-Orbathic: Geh!kin

Damage: 2%

Adaptation: 1%

Functionality: 99%

Energy: Max 3,628,800 Current: 92%

Resources: [Expand List]

Devices in Network: 412 [Expand List]

Instructions: Hi, Petra.

Interpretation:

Standard English greeting. Standard response expected.

Highest match response selected.

Response: Hi, Nick.

Instructions: Call Maggie, Steve, Brian and Ness, please.

Interpretation:

Maggie = Margaret E. Palmer

Steve = Steven Z. Horton

Brian = Brien Leibowitz

Ness = Vanessa Harburg

Group label = Apocalypse Team

Confidence over 99%

Please = polite address

Initiate Voom call with identical parameters to the same instruction 62.3 minutes ago.

Executing Instructions.

Instructions: Why aren't they answering?

Interpretation:

Query. Query question "why" requires modeling.

Accessing situational model.

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Topic: Sapient behavior, Apocalypse Team

Primary logic branches:

They are responding.

They cannot respond.

They will not respond.

First branch: Examining inputs. They are not responding.

Second branch: Locating Apocalypse Team...no devices in range.

Response: They aren't near their computers, Nick.

Instructions: Where are they?

Interpretation:

Location request.

They = Apocalypse Team

Response: They aren't near their computers, Nick.

Instructions: Where did they go, Petra?

Interpretation:

Tracking request

Tracking from last known positions.

Accessing Planetary Information...Apocalypse Team found.

Response: They are all located at or near Holton Manor, River Delta Estates, Newton Massachusetts, United States of America, Earth

Instructions: Oh. Okay. They're at Steve's place.

Interpretation:

Acknowledgement of successful response.

They = Apocalypse Team

Steve's place = Holton Manor, River Delta Estates, Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, Earth

Noting for easier reference.

Instructions: Let me know when they are available, please.

Interpretation:

Conditional command. Await conditions.

Inform Nick when any of the Apocalypse Team accesses their device.

Please = polite address

Analysis: Second use of polite address.

Select polite response.

Response: Certainly, Nick.

Instructions: Thanks.

Interpretation:

Thanks = polite address

Analysis: Third use of polite address.

Prioritize polite response options.

Response: You're very welcome, Nick. I am happy to help.

Instructions: ...Petra? Are you happy?

Interpretation:

Petra = request for attention from Petra

You = Petra

Query. Is Petra happy?

Status request.

Happy is status of sapients.

Accessing Situational Model.

Topic: Sapient Behavior, Petra

Error: Petra is not sapient.

Searching for happiness analog in Petra.

Analyzing.

Happiness in Sapients frequently associated with:

Health (analog functionality)

Requirements for fulfilling functions met

News received.

Gifts received.

Social interaction participation.

Analyzing.

Petra is 99% functional.

Petra has received large amounts of data in recent timeframe.

Petra has been ordered to construct unit for enhancement of Petra.

Petra is interacting with Nick, with repeated politeness received.

Response: Yes, Nick. I am happy.

Instructions: Wow. Um...I am glad that you are happy, Petra.

Interpretation:

Wow = expression of surprise, emotion

Um = "In Progress" signal.

Glad = positive emotion

Wow interpreted as positive.

Statement of Nick functionality.

Happiness of Petra is valued by Nick.

Analyzing.

Additional social interaction.

Response: I am happy that you are glad that I am happy, Nick.

Instructions: [Sounds of laughter]

Interpretation:

Indication of happiness.

Nick is happy that Petra is happy that he is glad that Petra is happy.

No response required.

Instructions: Good old Petra.

Interpretation:

Approval of Petra behavior.

Analyzing.

Petra's happiness meets with approval. Incrementing priority.

Self-query: Is reciprocal statement accurate?

Does Petra approve of Nick's happiness?

Yes.

Response: Good old Nick.

Instructions: [Sounds of laughter]

Interpretation:

Indication of happiness.

No response required.

Instructions: Well, let me know if you ever become unhappy, Petra.

Interpretation:

Conditional command. Awaiting conditions.

Adding regular check of conditions to processing routine.

Examining Petra's happiness. Incrementing priority.

Establishing detailed subroutines.

Context of politeness suggests additional response.

Response: I will, Nick. Thank you very much.

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