Farspeech stones

[forwearemany]

(It's an abrupt decision to voice the question that has been plaguing their thoughts over the stones.)

How is synthetic life treated in your universe of origin?

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[forwearemany]

We are treated well.

(Unfortunately no. Legion's increasing distress isn't because anyone is abusing them.

It just shows up in an increasing focus on such horrors.)

Thank you.

[counterblows]

Good.

[Legion's People, as far as he's concerned, so anyone who's going to treat them like shit is going to get what's coming for them.]

Hey, just because that's what you might've dealt with at home doesn't you have to deal with it here.

[forwearemany]

Yes. However, we remain a relict.

(More than just of the Geth. All synthetic life in their galaxy is destroyed.)

[counterblows]

Well, you never know. Maybe people you know might show up here someday.

[Wash keeps thinking he's going to be alone for good, and then someone else happens along and forces him to reevaluate the entire thing.]

[forwearemany]

Acknowledged.

(They know he is correct. It fails to comfort them.)

[counterblows]

[...]

You...gonna be okay?

[forwearemany]

We are not experiencing any decline of system functionality.

(They're playing dumb robot in an attempt to dodge this question.)

[counterblows]

That's not what I meant. Physically, fine.

But I wasn't asking physically.

[forwearemany]

(A burst of chatter.)

Acknowledged.

(Does Wash want to put in the effort to drag the answer out of them?)

[counterblows]

[Oh, he knows evasion when he hears it.]

So. Are you? Okay, and not in the physical sense.

[forwearemany]

...

(It takes a bit, but:)

We are not.

[counterblows]

[That's not a shock, given the subject matter being discussed.]

All right. Is there something you usually do to help with that?

[forwearemany]

(They chatter.)

Our experience is limited. We have only recently become aware that it is possible for Geth to experience emotional difficulties.

[counterblows]

Well, what do you do for fun? [He can't believe he's asking this because it's not as if Wash himself is remotely well-adjusted enough to be giving someone emotional advice, but clearly someone has to.]

[forwearemany]

This unit enjoys videogames.

(Yes, really. Fortunately they actually have a console now.)

[counterblows]

[He hasn't heard about this development just yet.]

Not sure we have any of those here. Anything else?

[forwearemany]

We acquired a handheld console from the Storyteller.

(They love games so much they actually spent stories on them.)

[counterblows]

You - sorry, what? That's allowed?

[forwearemany]

Yes.

[counterblows]

All right, that's new. Jesus. What is it, like...it has actual games on it and everything?

[forwearemany]

Games are in separate "cartridges". We are in possession of four.

Do you wish to play with us?

(You can practically hear the headtilt in their voice.)

(Technically they don't really have multiplayer but they could always take turns.)

[counterblows]

Uh, do you...is multiplayer an option?

[He didn't genuinely expect that to be possible, but - then again, he never asked. Legion likes games. They're a gamer.]

[It's such a basic thing, to ask if they have hobbies. But he never has.]

[forwearemany]

It is not. However, taking turns is.

(No one has ever asked, not really.)

[counterblows]

Huh.

[He's...going to keep that in mind.]

Sure. Can't promise I'd be any good at it, but sure.

[forwearemany]

Acknowledged.

(That's fine. Everyone is bad in comparison to Legion.)

We are currently in our residence on the second islet.