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[genkibot]

[The video displays a blue haired girl with a slightly confused, but mostly contemplative look on her face.]

So a lot of people have been talking about this new book both on the streets and the network and I thought it might be a good way of getting a better understanding of humans and the types of things they like to do.

I was able to get a digital copy so I could read it quickly, but it's a little confusing. I mean, I know it's suppose to be fiction, but sometimes it can show trends in reality.

So are relationships usually that complicated? Or with so many people?

Are rivalries actually just a cover for some deeper relationship between the rivals, or was that just wishful thinking on Mimini's part?

When people are in love, do they really hurt each other like that? Because I was under the impression humans don't like pain and try to avoid it, but it seemed that one character was really enjoying the pain...

Maybe I should read the first book, but I just got here and everyone was talking about this book, so I wanted to keep up with the current topic.

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[photonicfighter]

[That... voice. That sounded just like... but no. It couldn't be. That was a girl on the video feed, not a big, playful tank. But the topic was on her mind, and she did like to be helpful... so on goes her video feed, revealing a purple-haired and purple-skinned young woman with an artificial look to her.]

Ah. Most books like that aren't entirely accurate to how people's relationships work. But relationships can be complicated. And I suppose they do sometimes hurt each other a little, emotionally. And rivals can... um...

[And then she stops entirely for a few moments. Oops. Wait. She actually knows about that one.]

...I still haven't read much of it, yet. But I don't think that the author did a good job with the... rivals parts.

I'm a little sad I didn't take the Mayfield memories route with Tachikoma.... >.>

[genkibot]

[It is indeed that voice, but from normal vocal chords that she is totally happy to have now! She listens to the person answering her, not at all off-put by their appearance. It could be just her avatar after all.]

Oh, okay, so rivals don't always actually do those things?

And physical pain is not part of most relationships?

They can be friends all over again, it's okay!

[photonicfighter]

[Meanwhile, Dakki's voice sounds sort of synthesized. Maybe that's part of the avatar system too? (Ha ha, no...)]

Not those kinds of rivals. I think they hate each other too much, even if they seem to really like, uh... bumping their chests together. Is that supposed to be exciting? I'm not sure why....

[She makes a little sound not unlike a cough, hoping to move the conversation along.]

And no, it's not. Or it shouldn't be. Partners shouldn't be hitting each other, that's abusive and it's not right!

Yay!

[genkibot]

Okay, I think I understand...

And I didn't think hitting was a good thing, but I wanted to make sure. I'm still new to being human, so I don't want to dismiss any actual possibilities.

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[likescats]

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU REFERRING TO?

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[genkibot]

[Oh look, skeleton avatar! This COMP network is neat, she'll need to do a thorough search later. Maybe change her avatar too for fun.]

The new one that came out recently. Moonlight Madness by Hanako Ishida? Hold on...

[In a moment, an image of the cover appears in the corner of her screen and she points to it.]

That one! Everyone is talking about it.

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[likescats]

[Yes....totally an avatar]

HAVE THEY? I SHALL HAVE TO PAY MORE ATTENTION.

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT IT?

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[genkibot]

Well, besides the blurbs on the back cover, quite a few people on the streets were gossiping about it, it seemed. Like discussing some of the scenes from the book with their friends.

But people on the network seem to say it's not a very good piece of literature, and some people think we should burn the book outright. Which I don't understand too much. Data is data, no matter how incorrect it is, and in the case of books, if its entertaining to those that have it, shouldn't it be fine like that?

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[echo_of_a_jedi]

Oh, there's digital copies? And I was just getting used to this paper stuff.

[Well, she already bought it, so.]

Anyway, when fiction reflects reality, it's usually exaggerated and distorted. Don't concern yourself too much with the details. It's more likely that they represent the author's particular idealization of a situation.

But yes, they usually are this complicated.

I'm still not sure if Tachikoma is going to call her Meetra or Miss Surik...

[genkibot]

[Oh look, it's one of the really nice people Tachikoma met when she first got here!]

Oh, so things are not that painful or always that tense among rivals?

But I guess I can understand the complicated part. Well, the idea that a relationship can be complicated anyway. I mean, I didn't get to see many relationships in Section 9 outside people working as a team in missions, but I always got the feeling there was a more complicated relationship between Mr. Batou and the Major that he never talked about with us.

She will answer to either

[echo_of_a_jedi]

I don't know your team, but it happens frequently when people work closely together in dangerous situations. Or at any other time, but high emotions and physical closeness kind of accelerates relationships.

I think it's more of whether the person is "older"/authority over them...

[genkibot]

Okay...

[Tachikoma seems to mull that over a moment.]

Um, how physically close? The Major and Mr. Batou are full cyborgs, so physical closeness is kind of limited.

[islandshore]

If I were you, I wouldn't trust that garbage. The book's already taken people here and turned them into sick caricatures of themselves...

Plus, it's probably written by a twelve year old with no life.

[genkibot]

But aren't caricatures just exaggerations of characteristics a person already has? So there's some kernel of truth in those depictions, right?

And the author info in the back doesn't say anything about Hanako Ishida being twelve or having no life...

[islandshore]

In this case? I seriously doubt that, given that at least one of the people I know who got thrown into that stupid book acts nothing like his book counterpart.

And the fact that she's using actual people for inspiration without permission? That's just plain creepy.

[likethewolf]

[After a quick pop over to see what Tachikoma is talking about, Natsuki replies in a tone that is simultaneously flustered, embarrassed, and angry.]

I..I don't know how much you know about humans, but you really shouldn't read things like that.

[genkibot]

Oh, I don't know much about humans at all. I've only been one for a few days now after all.

But why not? All kinds of people are reading it of various demographics, and I think I might fall into one of them at least in some sense...

[likethewolf]

It's a waste of time. People spend all their effort on things like this and can't get anything done. You're just a target demographic because they think they can get your money with this.

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[hetried]

I, uh... don't, think that kind of stuff is supposed to be...taken seriously... I-If you wanna learn about people you're better off watching a Saturday Morning cartoon.

[genkibot]

But Saturday Morning cartoons don't have characters that act like this. They're more kid friendly or fanciful, so would probably be even less of a good way to learn about humans...

[hetried]

Actually, I think they act more human than these guys do.

Uh... I mean, these books are all about aliens and foxes and stuff, right?! So it's not really that good for learning about humans anyway.

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