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[ Ash has been having a bit of an identity crisis lately. Between K-2SO telling him he was making decisions independent of his programming, and discussing with Kylo how he isn't sure whether to consider his experiences as separate from those of the real, human Ash Starmer... He could do with a bit of advice.

That said, he's wary. He doesn't want to ask for advice as himself. So he creates a proxy identity using a dummy IP address and posts the following anonymous message. ]

Let's say you were made for a purpose: to be a certain way or to do a certain thing. If you started doing other things, or making decisions that led you in a different direction than the one you're meant to follow, is that good or bad? Does it mean you've failed in your purpose? Or have you grown as a person?

Is individuality acceptable when it's not what you were meant for?

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I suppose that's fair enough.

What if I am?

You have programming then, yes? I confess I'm no expert here, but wouldn't going against it be considered a malfunction?

Yes it would. But I'm receiving conflicting inputs. I'm being told it's alright to develop beyond my programming.

Are you actively revolting against someone or something by doing so?

Aside from my internal behavior parameters, no.
There's no one actively telling me not to be my own person.

But you'd rather not, is that it?

Well, it's like you said.
A malfunction.

And that would potentially, what...? Short circuit you?

No, nothing so dramatic as that.
I would still function normally. Just... not as intended.

In that case, why not just do what you want? As opposed to letting outside parties dictate what's good and what's bad.

I don't know what I want. That's the problem.

Do you need to decide right this moment?

No, I suppose I can wait a bit.

Edited 2018-02-06 17:06 (UTC)

That seems prudent. It's one thing to accept advice and another to succumb to pressure.

Right. I wouldn't want to do that.

Well, at least you know what you want in that respect.

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