Good to know! I could pass as human, I think. They're not terribly observant creatures.

Are they stupid?

It's extremely dangerous! But the research base is on the outskirts, away from the more... Esoteric predators.

People hate synths? Why? They made us?

Yes!

( eyes roll back. the Weyland-Yutani logo stamped onto both eyes has been crossed out in red marker. )

I am Thia of clan Dek, and I am in charge of the study and preservation of this land and everything in it.

Sequel???

I'm just glad there's not one here. My Yautja friend would be a little too eager to hunt it.

Forcefields have their own security issues but that sounds at least like a good temporary storage solution. I would be worried about the power dropping at the worst possible moment.

I want to see red ones.

Wow! Red ones?!

I've never been able to get one in containment. It's not worth the risk to the other specimens. Or ecosystem at large. Or myself, for that matter.

They'd have to make specialist synths for that purpose that are much stronger than I am.

At the cost of the rest of the planet, though? I wonder what happens to a planet that's completely saturated. Without a food source they must starve, or go dormant somehow.

They sure are neat though! =)

I don't have that data available but once an invasive species takes hold across multiple planetary systems the chances of eradication plummet.

Unfortunately I think that option is no longer viable.

Uh oh!

“I do. Though I'm motivated more by curiosity than... Arousal. You are very pretty. And very dangerous. That is my type, it seems.”

( frowning. )

Oh, you don't need to— I mean yes I can apply it right here if you'd like...

Alrighty!

I'm going to douse you in some pheromones then we'll take a walk outside and see what tries to eat us. =)

Excellent! How fast can you run?

Sure! Do you like dangerous animals?

Well *you're* the police constable... But I still think we should leave and eat back at base.

Actually the holoshake isn't bad.

I'm beginning to think this might be a scam. Or a front for organized crime!

Amir, sometimes you worry me.

Interesting! What if you disagree with the way of life that you've been shown? What if you learn something that changes how you feel about the way you've been living?

You know, something that isn't just packets of photons.

I'm going to make you something more substantial.

How...

How did he eat that...?

Do we not all deserve to find our own path?

Well no but dawn was several minutes ago, surely you'd rather be up and about than sleeping and dreaming?