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[boughtabookstore]

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[boughtabookstore]

I haven't stumbled upon anything that I think would be more helpful yet.

[nanite]

Weird.

[boughtabookstore]

Which part's weird?

[nanite]

That you're spending more time on this than looking for something better. That there doesn't seem to be something better - makes it just seem. Random. I don't know, a lot of it's weird.

[boughtabookstore]

I've considered a few other options, but in general for the moment I think gathering data is all I can do. I'm afraid it's fairly boring, though.

[nanite]

So what do you do in the meantime.

[boughtabookstore]

Collect data. Drink. [ wait no whoops ] Continue to live my normally and do my job.

[nanite]

What's your job?

[boughtabookstore]

I'm a police officer. Upholding the law, keeping the peace. Getting shot at occasionally, though not very often here.

[nanite]

And you're just doing all this paperwork for fun? [ what ]

[boughtabookstore]

Not strictly speaking for fun, though it can be very relaxing. [ Mildly amused. ] I can't imagine any version of you would find it interesting.

[nanite]

Like... Doing the same thing over and over becomes.... zen, not boring? [ It's a thing he's heard before but still doesn't understand, as is apparent by the way he says it. ] Well that's because it's not.

[boughtabookstore]

That's one way of putting it, yes. It works well enough. [ Lightly, kind of amused. ] Differing tastes, and all that.

[nanite]

Are we actually friends or do you try to teach me things when I'm grown up too and you're just hoping it'll be easier when I'm not grown up yet?

[boughtabookstore]

I almost never try to teach you things. [ Mildly amused. ] It would, I'm afraid, be a lost cause.

[nanite]

Hey, I'm great at learning, I'm a child prodigy, I'm awesome. Teach me something. [ Pause. ] Interesting.

[boughtabookstore]

I don't think you'd find much from my skillset interesting. Basic martial arts routines perhaps?

[nanite]

You know martial arts?

[boughtabookstore]

Primarily what's taught in the Navy and FBI, but yes.

[nanite]

[ He considers it. ] You're like, five times as big as I am. That doesn't sound like fun at all.

[boughtabookstore]

I'm not suggesting an actual spar. That would be highly irresponsible. Simply demonstrating techniques and practice motions.

[nanite]

[ He considers. ] Well, okay. We can do that. Where can we, when do we start?

[boughtabookstore]

If we pull the table aside there's enough room in the living room. [ Moving to do exactly that. ]

[nanite]

[ He might have been wary at first but typically after he decides he does in fact want to do something, he's very enthusiastic about it. How about he helps you with that table. ]

[boughtabookstore]

[ There we go, table to the side. She sets up in the space cleared and settles into a fighting stance, front leg forward and bent, back leg straight, fists up, and looks over at him. ] This is the most basic stance.