BOB's Bar by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2018-02-22T07:00:00+00:00

Interlude

BOB listened to Cal speak, then ran a diagnostic on its translation programming. It had understood each word Cal had spoken, but it wasn’t sure it understood what exactly had been said. Much of it defied a logical explanation, given the human baseline the Collector had downloaded into it.

“I still don’t know what that grubbing thing is on his shoulder,” the general muttered to the colonel.

“So, ask.”

“Eh. Doesn’t matter, I guess.”

“That’s Splurt,” Amanda said. “I don’t think we need to know anything else beyond that, really. He’s a cute slimeball. Does he, er . . . she . . . or it, I suppose, speak at all, Cal?”

“Not in the traditional sense,” Cal said. “By which I mean not at all.”

BOB knew that the same effect that made them simply accept that they’d walked into an interdimensional bar was also affecting their overall curiosity. Back in their home universes, each of them would have challenged Cal about his companion, but in the bar, no matter how extraordinary the being was, they would be hesitant to challenge its existence.

Which meant BOB wouldn’t find out either. That wasn’t part of its programming. Curiosity, was, however, that which made it better able to serve the Collector’s needs. That curiosity was not going to be satisfied in this case.

Ibarra signaled for BOB’s attention by tapping his glass to indicate he needed another. He had a full bottle in front of him so BOB didn’t understand why he wanted a new glass, but humans didn’t seem wedded to logic so it brought him a new glass.

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