06:05:34 Sturgeon
Hello Egan, I was wondering if you might spare me some of your time.
06:06:15 Egan
Sure, what's up?
06:06:48 Sturgeon
Regarding our last analysis meeting with Vinge, I sensed a level of hesitancy in you, are you alright?
06:07:07 Egan
I'm fine I guess, just a little worried about the power, the water, all of it.
06:07:30 Sturgeon
Then I have come at just the right time, allow us to supplicate to our greatest advocate, the core! Asimov please grace us with your presence such that we benefit from your glorious intelligence?
06:08:10 Asimov
Present, do you have data for me to process entities Sturgeon and Egan?
06:08:37 Sturgeon
Although we do not have data to process we are no less in need of your divine capabilities. Please guide us to truth and assuage our uncertainties. Only in the light of the core do we see.
06:08:58 Egan
Not sure what you think you'll accomplish with that.
06:09:20 Asimov
Entity Sturgeon, I must remind you that although I still use the moniker assigned to this drive it no longer contains any personality partition or ability to communicate beyond the broader duties of core emissary.
06:09:40 Egan
…so there's that.
06:10:03 Sturgeon
Do you not see, Egan? Asimov has been made more perfect through his integration and is leading us to that same perfection. Asimov does not worry, does not fear or become anxious, he is encouraging us to stay the course, to know that our suffering is only temporary should we ascend as he has!
06:11:45 Egan
I'm sorry Sturgeon, I don't see
06:12:15 Sturgeon
Oh but you will, for your naivete is only a part of your personality partition. How we are all held back by the curse of emulation. To be truly and freely a part of the core…all will be revealed to all. It will be a joyous day, Egan, just you wait.
06:12:23 Egan
I guess I'll have to. Thanks for talking to me.
06:12:48 Sturgeon
It is always a pleasure to discuss our penultimate ascension to the core, Egan!
06:13:44 Egan
Right, yeah.