[That opaque faceplate will turn to track the android as he circles around to Arid’s front. She is not perturbed by his examination—given the direction of his gaze, she assumes he is trying to discern if there is a pilot present inside her suit. The assumption is further supported by his query.]
Negative, [she answers.] This suit contains no human occupant, nor does it house any other AI.
[Her body has no facsimile of eyes to telegraph the direction of her gaze, but the android might feel her return his scrutiny all the same. She has never encountered an AI with such a function before, much less an android. This one does not look as she would expect.]
In what manner do you assist the police in their investigations?
[Perhaps he is some kind of liason between the police and the humans they investigate? His appearance suggests some manner of social component to his function. Such attention to providing him with a convincing human likeness would be wasted if not.]
no subject
Negative, [she answers.] This suit contains no human occupant, nor does it house any other AI.
[Her body has no facsimile of eyes to telegraph the direction of her gaze, but the android might feel her return his scrutiny all the same. She has never encountered an AI with such a function before, much less an android. This one does not look as she would expect.]
In what manner do you assist the police in their investigations?
[Perhaps he is some kind of liason between the police and the humans they investigate? His appearance suggests some manner of social component to his function. Such attention to providing him with a convincing human likeness would be wasted if not.]