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“You’re stalling, ART-drone said. I am not. I can stand here and be useless without any ulterior motives, thanks.”
― Martha Wells, System Collapse

“Did I understand how it processed its emotions? No. But I don’t understand how I process my emotions, either.”
― Martha Wells, System Collapse

“(“I don’t want to be human.”
Dr. Mensah said, “That’s not an attitude a lot of humans are going to understand. We tend to think that because a bot or a construct looks human, its ultimate goal would be to become human.”
“That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”
― Martha Wells, Exit Strategy

“Chuuya was hanging from the wall in that room. He was held up by his wrists which were tied up with thick barbed wire that pierced his skin like a wild beast sinking its teeth into its prey. His feet barely managed to touch the floor.

His shirt had been removed, revealing the bleeding holes left by the bullets. The two deepest holes were in his chest and stomach and had large stakes stuck inside them. These stakes were connected to the ceiling with a chain that carried an electric current shock through them.

Chuuya screamed. The smell of burnt flesh tickled his nose.”
― Kafka Asagiri, 文豪ストレイドッグス ＳＴＯＲＭ ＢＲＩＮＧＥＲ [Bungō Stray Dogs: Storm Bringer]