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That's what is so frigthening with trigger . Other people can active them at any random conversation, without thinking or knowing about it.
Some you don't even know yourself until it happens. It's scary when that happens and you're driving. Also, you can accidentally trigger yourself, like I just did. Didn't know that was one
shades of Evie's AI inquiries, (Amanda's girlfriend) https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3656
Evie was treating Bubs as a case study, whereas Clinton has just asked a fairly natural follow-on question. Not quite the same thing.
Also this is why Jeph made sure to remind us that Clinton has no chill
But also, thank you
Jeph why
The shadow in the bottom right corner engulfing Bubs hits all the feels
Coming up: The tragedy of Bubbels' forgotten, forbidden, doomed relationship with a toaster
Since she was designed to be a military asset, wouldn't the military have copied her memories as a " mission log "? If so, then Bubble's past may be sitting on a server somewhere. Sounds like a cooperative mission for Yay, Emily, and Marbear.
There might exist after-action reports, as well as any notes that various personnel made, but that isn't going to include interpersonal relationships. One thing that's stood out to me, is that it seems like AIs in QC-verse don't have off-site backups. We've only seen Spookybot even be distributed, but nothing else across multiple bodies or with multiple backups.
So, I was thinking about that specific story: Bubs memory has been isolated and encrypted (or she believed so). 1) What can be isolated can be backuped 2) She stated that she can't remember her squad's faces, and they all perished. Maybe a photo or letters to their families will one day find their way to her. Maybe, some can be reconstructed by the hole it left.
The problem is simple: Corpse Witch did a thorough job deleting the entire memory sequence. By accident, yes, but when even Spookybot can't get it's hands on them, a reasonable person has to assume that they are gone.
That's dark
Anyone she was with was probably in her squad so... That would be an extra reason to have wanted the memories locked up temperarily.
dun dun DAAAA
Damn....dark.
*Clinton backs away slowly*
And now, awkward attempts by Clinton to change the subject, go:
“Anyone been in a car crash before?”
:(
Oh, ouch.
this whole party is people vibing until they suddenly stop
Ah, so THAT's what all the theremins are for...
Wow i didn't think Clinton was flexible enough to fit his entire leg in his mouth but he proved me wrong
Dude has a detachable hand. Who know what his *legs* can do!
Dammit. Bubs is married, isn't she?
Can AIs get married? I thought Melon was, but it’s more like friends with benefits.
Have to wonder if there's some connection between Murderbot and Bub!
She probably IS a murder bot....
Oh hell that's a galactic sized seed of doubt in Faye. The potential ex?
Eh, if they were in that memory, they were probably a member of her former squad. Which means they’re dead.
The WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT 😭
DAMN IT CLINTON
How would he know that question would provoke that response? We don't always know what's going to hurt ahead of time.
I'll bet Faye knows which of Bub's nerves she likes to have hit AMIRIGHT?
Cue several strips of introspection to come.
Amazing expression on Faye's face in the final panel - conveys so much.
ENTER BUBBLE'S THREE MOST RECENT EXES, STAGE LEFT.
#1 - an animatronic vibrating pineapple. #2 - a disembodied voice that appears to come from all directions simultaneously. #3 - a male AI in the same female soldier body as Bubs.
Might as well make that foot you're putting in your mouth mechanical too, Clinton.
... I'm confused. Why would it matter who Bubs dated before?
The issue isn't who Bub's dated in the past. It's the fact that large parts of her memories are just gone and so she wouldn't even know if she had or not.
Poor Clinton! 😥
NOT Clinton's fault. Shit jut happens.
JEPH
That horrible moment when innocent small talk goes bad
Noooo, Bubs!!
Clinton, you dork.
I don't think you can blame Clinton. It is, I suppose a fair question. I don't know if it can be approached the same way, say, a mixed-race couple would be, or if it carries the same offense (which, I guess-- in complete ignorance I have to admit-- depends upon the honesty and innocence of the asker) But Bubbles still has that backstory to deal with.
SMOOTH MOVE, CLINTON
Undo!
Oof
everything was going so well
And then the reality nation attack....