[video]

[glassinine]

[The thing about employing text is that when you start using it when all your broadcasts are in video, people tend to question why you've suddenly switched. So he makes the decision to instead compose himself as best as he can and use video instead.

Unfortunately, he always sort of overestimates his ability to compose himself. He certainly doesn't seem distraught, or panicked, or anything of the sort, but he's definitely shaky. This is definitely a far cry from his normal, slow, quiet, lengthy broadcasts.]

I'm leaving on a business trip abroad for...some length of time. I'm - not certain how long. Please don't try to contact me; I'll be far too busy to answer any messages.

Good day.

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[glassinine]

With...what?

[In context, he knows what a "night club" is. Without context, it's not really a part of his vocabulary.]

[aggressiveapathy]

You're going to party, right. Why would anyone leave the 50s and not.

[glassinine]

I'm - No. I don't go to parties. As a rule.

[aggressiveapathy]

I know. But you have to.

[glassinine]

No, I don't. And I won't. I refuse to.

[aggressiveapathy]

Explain yourself.

[glassinine]

I don't have to explain why I don't like parties.

[aggressiveapathy]

Is it because you aren't actually human?

[glassinine]

Yes. That's right. I'm not human.

[aggressiveapathy]

Knew it. Robots are so obvious these days.

[glassinine]

Ms. Ludgate, I do not have to justify not liking parties. No one likes parties. They're awkward obligations that no one wants to go to.

[aggressiveapathy]

[There is a long pause here]

You are making me really sad. What did you even do in high school?

[glassinine]

[...Urgh.]

I - didn't go to high school.

[aggressiveapathy]

Because of being a robot?

[glassinine]

No. Because I didn't have the time for it.

[aggressiveapathy]

Isn't it the law? They told me it was the law. Was this another Santa-level lie?

[glassinine]

[Hrngh.]

I earned my GED by correspondence when I was thirteen. I'd received the equivalent of a college degree by age 16. I remained in the educational system and was not truant.

[aggressiveapathy]

Why would you do that?

[There is actual horror in her tone]

[glassinine]

I wanted to start practicing law.

[aggressiveapathy]

But you could have had a life.

[glassinine]

A life is worth nothing if it is not in service to others.

[aggressiveapathy]

That's insane. You have to take care of your first, then others. No one else is going to.

[glassinine]

By "going to parties"? Thank you; I'll pass.

[aggressiveapathy]

By having fun.

[glassinine]

Look. My definition of "fun" isn't the same as yours.