Slang for your personality drive breakin' down.

[ ... not sure how to convey how scary it is. for him. for... all of them. ] Like losin' who you are.

They went insane. Killed a bunch of people.

We had t'kill 'em ourselves, before other people could.

Don't be. [ same words-- ] It happens.

[ it just... happens. ]

[ ... you know, he appreciates it. this offer. ]

Easiest way's t'kill.

But-- you're not the one who's gonna do it.

Hacking.

Overwriting what I have and usin' the back-up. [ ... ] Doubt it's possible.

Got a better chance here than you would've if I were back home.

[ ... ] Don't wanna kill anyone, but... people're probably gonna die.

[ a slight wince-- hnnng the drive is acting up a little. he needs to keep his emotions under wraps. ] Hand-to-hand.

'm fine.

[ shakes his head. it has the additional effect of clearing it. ] If I'm not, you'd know.

I will. [ mrrrrrrrr... but to... continue. ] ... hand-to-hand combat, but large electric shocks puts me in shut-down mode.

[ though honestly, this is physically painful to say. ]

Ain't really. Used to have meds for this. [ hnng. ] Represses activity in my personality drives, and slows the rate of nerve degeneration, but even the technology in my world couldn't fix it.

Last resort-- I'll do a manual shut-down. [ pause. ] This help?

[ ... he hesitates. perhaps for a beat too long. ] ... dunno. I'll have to take a look.

Need to see for myself.