[She had thought machines were emotionless, unthinking beings. She had been thinking a lot since their encounters with Adam and Eve, and Pascal and his villagers. They were clearly intelligent and clearly prone to emotion. What separated them from androids?
Would it be bad to take away Eve's autonomy, even though he's a machine?
There's a moment of hesitation before 2B signs in return.]
As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he can be left alone.
[It's not a straightforward answer. She's not the one who calls the shots, after all. She left such decisions to the Commander, even though those decisions caused her personal pain.]
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Would it be bad to take away Eve's autonomy, even though he's a machine?
There's a moment of hesitation before 2B signs in return.]
As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he can be left alone.
[It's not a straightforward answer. She's not the one who calls the shots, after all. She left such decisions to the Commander, even though those decisions caused her personal pain.]
He has defences against hacking anyway.