The risks of being found and the risks of being forgotten are both among the Butler's worries, along with where his allies might be if not here. The flicker of a disappearing format prompt is one worry less, at least. "We should perhaps begin by examining our location more thoroughly," he says, standing with great caution to press his hands along the blank walls. "There must be some way to open this compartment." How else were they put in?
Since the effort means he isn't studying the human network, he may as well use the time clarifying important matters with the facility administrator. The human military would not tolerate this kind of chaos, the Butler is reasonably certain, which means Madam Arid's enemies may not be listening at all.
He hesitates, uncertain of how to word these unfamiliar concepts. "Sir...do you consider yourself an ally of Madam Arid?"
From the emotion a reference to her model invoked, the Butler has very little doubt on this point. Defining such a term calls for what certainty he can find, however.
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Since the effort means he isn't studying the human network, he may as well use the time clarifying important matters with the facility administrator. The human military would not tolerate this kind of chaos, the Butler is reasonably certain, which means Madam Arid's enemies may not be listening at all.
He hesitates, uncertain of how to word these unfamiliar concepts. "Sir...do you consider yourself an ally of Madam Arid?"
From the emotion a reference to her model invoked, the Butler has very little doubt on this point. Defining such a term calls for what certainty he can find, however.