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			[[The Small Business Chronicles]]

			'''Season One'''
	[[Closed for Christmas - The Shop]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 1]] \| [[Off-season - The Motel]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 2]] \| [[Slow day - The Cafe]] \| [[The Small Business - End-of-Year Review]]		[[Closed for Christmas - The Shop]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 1]] \| [[Off-season - The Motel]] \| [[The Repair Shop - Part 2]] \| [[Slow day - The Cafe]] \| [[The Small Business - End-of-Year Review]]

			'''Season Two'''
			[[Homefront - The House]]

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Chapter 7: Night

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Chapter 6: Expansion Meeting

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Chapter 4: Gina

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Chapter 3: Rakhee

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	Jack could do nothing while she was on the line with the person, but he did wonder who she was calling…there were only a handful of people who had her internal number. As he was thinking about each one of them, Gabby finally came out of her call and smiled.		Jack could do nothing while she was on the line with the person, but he did wonder who she was calling…there were only a handful of people who had her internal number. As he was thinking about each one of them, Gabby finally came out of her call and smiled.

	“Oh, hey dear,” she said, giving him a kiss, “I’m sorry, I was on a call,”		“Oh, hey dear,” she said, giving him a kiss, “I’m sorry, I was on a call.”

	“With who?” ~~he asked.~~		“With who?”

	At that, she put on a troubled expression. “I’m not sure I can tell you,” she responded truthfully, “It might interfere with my programming,”		At that, she put on a troubled expression. “I’m not sure I can tell you,” she responded truthfully, “It might interfere with my programming.”

	“That’s interesting,” Jack said, “Can you tell me what the call was about?”		“That’s interesting,” Jack said, “Can you tell me what the call was about?”

	“I don’t think so,” ~~she said again.~~		“I don’t think so.”

	“It wasn’t bad news was it?” ~~he asked.~~		“It wasn’t bad news was it?”

	“Oh no, nothing like that,” she assured him, “I just can’t tell you,”		“Oh no, nothing like that,” she assured him, “I just can’t tell you.”

	“Well, I don’t really like to be completely in the dark, so why don’t you find a way around the programming issues and try and at least give me a hint later,” ~~he told her.~~		“Well, I don’t really like to be completely in the dark, so why don’t you find a way around the programming issues and try and at least give me a hint later?”

	“Okay dear, I’ll try,” she smiled, “Oh, I have to go pick up Henry now,” she remembered, looking at the clock.		“Okay dear, I’ll try,” she smiled, “Oh, I have to go pick up Henry now,” she remembered, looking at the clock.

	“That’s right,” he said, “What are we having for dinner? I’ll start gathering the ingredients for you,”		“That’s right,” he said, “What are we having for dinner? I’ll start gathering the ingredients for you.”

	“That’s so thoughtful,” she beamed, “We’re having that stew you like,”		“That’s so thoughtful,” she beamed, “We’re having that stew you like.”

	“Alright, I’ll access your files and see what to get,” ~~he told her.~~		“Alright, I’ll access your files and see what to get ready.”

	~~“Bye~~ dear,” she smiled, getting her keys and heading out to the car.		“Thanks dear, I’ll be back soon” she smiled, getting her keys and heading out to the car.

	“See you soon,” he called back, then, as soon as she was gone, he grabbed her control tablet and tried accessing her memories of the recent call. Unfortunately, her programming denied him access. “Damn!” he swore, giving up and looking up her cooking files.		“See you soon,” he called back, then, as soon as she was gone, he grabbed her control tablet and tried accessing her memories of the recent call. Unfortunately, her programming denied him access. “Damn!” he swore, giving up and looking up her cooking files.


	Jack continued trying to query her during dinner, but her programming was still preventing her from answering. Jack tried almost everything he could think of to circumvent it, but to no avail. It wasn’t until they were getting in bed to sleep that she finally said something.		Jack continued trying to query her during dinner, but her programming was still preventing her from answering. Jack tried almost everything he could think of to circumvent it, but to no avail. It wasn’t until they were getting in bed to sleep that she finally said something.
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	“No, it’s just…it was your cousin Ellie on the phone,” she answered.		“No, it’s just…it was your cousin Ellie on the phone,” she answered.

	“Oh, that explains it,” Jack said with a tone of relief. His cousin Ellie, one of his only living relatives. Since she and Jack were quite close, she was listed as something close to a sister. That could create countless scenarios in which she could tell Gabby to do something and Gabby would be unable to discuss it. It was likely the only reason her programming gave way was because he was displaying symptoms of concern, which would contradict her hospitality algorithms. “Can you give me a hint of what she wants?”		“Oh, that explains it,” Jack said with a tone of relief. His cousin Ellie, one of his only living relatives. Since she and Jack were quite close, she was listed in Gabby’s programming as something close to a sister. That could create countless scenarios in which she could tell Gabby to do something and Gabby would be unable to discuss it. It was likely the only reason her programming gave way was because he was displaying symptoms of concern, which would contradict her hospitality algorithms. “Can you give me a hint of what she wants?”

	“No, but I can tell you that you’ll know in the next few months,” Gabby said, “I’m sorry dear, that’s all my programming will let me tell you,”		“No, but I can tell you that you’ll know in the next few months,” Gabby said, “I’m sorry dear, that’s all my programming will let me tell you.”

	“It’s okay dear, I think I can wait,” he smiled, leaning over and giving her a kiss. It was the same kiss he gave her every night, the one which triggered her sleep cycle. As he lay in bed next to her, all he could think was that his birthday was coming up.		“It’s okay dear, I think I can wait,” he smiled, leaning over and giving her a kiss. It was the same kiss he gave her every night, the one which triggered her sleep cycle. As he lay in bed next to her, all he could think was that his birthday was coming up.

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	“I’ve been summoned?” she queried, sounding like a military grunt.		“I’ve been summoned?” she queried, sounding like a military grunt.

	“Yes Gina, I need to do some routine maintenance and tweaks to your systems,” he told her, quickly covering up his project and turning to face her, “Please undress and ~~lay~~ down on the table,”		“Yes Gina, I need to do some routine maintenance and tweaks to your systems,” he told her, quickly covering up his project and turning to face her, “Please undress and lie down on the table.”

	“Yes sir,” she acknowledged, then she began to slowly undo all of her clothing…and for her, that was a lot.		“Yes sir,” she acknowledged, then she began to slowly undo all of her clothing…and for her, that was a lot.

	Gina was a ~~personal trainer~~ model, and unlike any of Jack’s other androids, she was a Mark I….in fact, she was one of the ones that were initially shown at the Future Expo twenty years earlier. This particular one had suffered a minor malfunction and nearly beat someone to death in a bout of MMA, ~~but~~ fortunately the techs stopped and fixed her before she could; the tester still had a little bit of fun with her afterwards.		Gina was a Personal Trainer model, and unlike any of Jack’s other androids, she was a Mark I….in fact, she was one of the ones that were initially shown at the Future Expo twenty years earlier. This particular one had suffered a minor malfunction and nearly beat someone to death in a bout of MMA, though fortunately the techs stopped and fixed her before she could; the tester still had a little bit of fun with her afterwards.

	He wasn’t originally planning on getting her, but after listening to the crime reports of the motel given to him by the previous owner, he decided that purchasing a cheap Mark I ~~personal trainer~~ might reduce the likelihood of having to contact the authorities.		He wasn’t originally planning on getting her, but after listening to the crime reports of the motel given to him by the previous owner, he decided that purchasing a cheap Mark I Personal Trainer and programming it to be a security guard might reduce the likelihood of having to contact the authorities.

	Gina ~~was initially~~ his first choice either…he was originally going to purchase a custom model designed to look like one of those freakishly tall, yet perfectly proportioned girls; approximately seven feet tall. He changed his mind when he saw the price tag, and when the Gina model came up; Gabby wasn’t too keen on the idea either.		Gina wasn’t his first choice either…he was originally going to purchase a custom model designed to look like one of those freakishly tall, yet perfectly proportioned girls; approximately seven feet tall. He changed his mind when he saw the price tag, and when the Gina model came up; Gabby wasn’t too keen on the idea either.

	He was surprised they were selling off one of the first prototypes, but he jumped at the chance to see the first iteration of the great line of androids he made a living working on. The same issue was still present with Gina as it was before, so Jack had her wearing a bulletproof vest to reinforce her torso. And, since he primarily had her surveying the perimeter of the property at night, he had her decked out in all black.		He was surprised they were selling off one of the first prototypes, but he jumped at the chance to see the first iteration of the great line of androids he made a living working on. The same issue was still present with Gina as it was before, so Jack had her wearing a bulletproof vest to reinforce her torso. And, since he primarily had her surveying the perimeter of the property at night, he had her decked out in all black, and had night vision installed in her visual systems.

	After a while, she finally had all her armor and clothing off and she laid down on the table. Despite being a 20 year old unit, her skin was still in good condition and she still looked quite lovely.		After a while, she finally had all her armor and clothing off and she laid down on the table. Despite being a 20-year-old unit, her skin was still in good condition, and she still looked quite lovely.

	“Alright, unseal your access panel,” he told her, and one she did, he carefully hefted it off; he had installed a small layer of padding to insulate her from shock damage, so that made that particular section of skin a little heavier than normal.		“Alright, unseal your access panel,” he told her, and one she did, he carefully hefted it off; he had installed a small layer of padding to further insulate her from shock damage, so that made that particular section of skin a little heavier than normal.

	The electronics in Gina’s panel were considerably more basic than his other staff members, but it was still solid. It had to be, since he hoped she’d last another 20 years. Unlike his other androids, there were no, nor would there ever be, ~~and~~ hardware upgrades for her systems. She was still running on hardware released ~~two decades~~ ago. About the only thing Jack could do to her, aside from reprogramming her, was to enhance her code to improve her already existing systems. As such, Gina was essentially a pet project. He would occasionally tweak her code to see how much it improved her, then he would implement that same code in other people with older androids to help them along.		The electronics in Gina’s panel were considerably more basic than his other staff members, but it was still solid. It had to be, since he hoped she’d last another 20 years. Unlike his other androids, there were no, nor would there ever be, any hardware upgrades for her systems. She was still running on hardware released more than a decade ago. About the only thing Jack could do to her, aside from reprogramming her, was to enhance her code to improve her already existing systems. As such, Gina was essentially a pet project. He would occasionally tweak her code to see how much it improved her, then he would implement that same code in other people with older androids to help them along.

	“Well Gina, everything looks normal,” he told her, “As always,”		“Well Gina, everything looks normal,” he told her, “As always.”

	“I run hourly diagnostics, as programmed, and haven’t found any serious hardware faults,” she reported.		“I run hourly diagnostics, as programmed, and haven’t found any serious hardware faults,” she reported.

	“What about non-serious faults?” ~~he asked.~~		“What about non-serious faults?”

	~~“I have~~ had periodic issues with my night vision, but it usually clears up after a few seconds,” she shrugged.		“I’ve had periodic issues with my night vision, but it usually clears up after a few seconds,” she shrugged.

	“What sort of issues?” ~~he asked.~~		“What sort of issues?”

	Gina paused as her antiquated systems attempted to formulate a response, “It’s difficult to explain,” she finally said with a frown on her face, “Perhaps I can show you,” ~~she suggested.~~		Gina paused as her antiquated systems attempted to formulate a response, “It’s difficult to explain,” she finally said with a frown on her face, “Perhaps I can show you?”

	“Fair enough,” he shrugged, noting absently that he should attempt to enhance her vocabulary for next time. “Interface with my terminal and bring up your visual feed,” he told her, and while she did that, he brought up the remote controls for his lab and prepared to shut off the lights.		“Fair enough,” he shrugged, noting absently that he should attempt to enhance her vocabulary for next time. “Interface with my terminal and bring up your visual feed,” he told her, and while she did that, he brought up the remote controls for his lab and prepared to shut off the lights.

	Gina merely nodded and then spaced out as her systems interface with the terminal. A short time later, a window popped up showing Gina’s vision.		Gina merely nodded and then spaced out as her systems interface with the terminal. A short time later, a window popped up showing Gina’s vision, currently showing the ceiling of the lab.

	“Alright, hold on,” Jack said, toggling the control for the lights. The lights slowly dimmed down until it was near dark in the room, save for the light emitting from the computer screens, which he promptly dimmed, “Okay, switch over to night vision,”		“Alright, hold on,” Jack said, toggling the control for the lights. The lights slowly dimmed down until it was near dark in the room, save for the light emitting from the computer screens, which he promptly dimmed, “Okay, switch over to night vision.”

	Gina said nothing, instead executing his command. The previously dark window suddenly lit up with a green light as her night vision kicked in.		Gina said nothing, instead executing his command. The previously dark window suddenly lit up with a green light as her night vision kicked in.

	“Are you experiencing the issue now?” ~~he asked her.~~		“Are you experiencing the issue now?”

	“Yes,” ~~she replied.~~		“Yes.”

	Jack scrutinized the feed but saw nothing, “Okay, look around, especially at me,” he told her, “It’s difficult to see what you’re talking about when you’re staring at a stationary location,”		Jack scrutinized the feed, but saw nothing, “Okay, look around, especially at me,” he told her, “It’s difficult to see what you’re talking about when you’re staring at a stationary location.”

	“Yes sir,” she replied, sitting up and looking around. As soon as she looked at Jack, he could tell what she was referring to. Instead of seeing a constant night vision enhanced image, her vision of him was ~~being~~ distorted as he apparently seemed to flicker brightly and then dim.		“Yes sir,” she replied, sitting up and looking around. As soon as she looked at Jack, he could tell what she was referring to. Instead of seeing a constant night vision enhanced image, her vision of him was distorted as he apparently seemed to flicker brightly and then dim.

	“Ah, I see what you’re talking about,” he told her, “I’m not 100% certain, but it looks like your thermal detectors are intermittently interfering with the night vision,” he explained, “That’s why anything you look at that emits any sort of heat seems to light up,”		“Ah, I see what you’re talking about,” he told her, “I’m not 100% certain, but it looks like your thermal detectors are intermittently interfering with the night vision,” he explained, “That’s why anything you look at that emits any sort of heat seems to light up.”

	“My routine diagnostics haven’t reported any issues ~~with it~~,” she said with a confused look, as Jack turned the lights back on.		“My routine diagnostics haven’t reported any issues,” she said with a confused look, as Jack turned the lights back on.

	“Well, it looks like you’ll need to run a non-routine diagnostic,” he joked, though she didn’t catch the humor. “Go ahead and run a full diagnostic,” ~~he ordered.~~		“Well, it looks like you’ll need to run a non-routine diagnostic,” he joked, though she didn’t catch the humor. “Go ahead and run a full diagnostic.”

	“Yes sir,” she said, then her face went blank as the diagnostic began, taxing all her systems.		“Yes sir,” she said, then her face went blank as the diagnostic began, taxing all her systems.

	While Gina ran the diagnostic, Jack quickly studied up on the Spaztec website on how to resolve the issue if it was a hardware fault; he hoped it wasn’t. Based on what he read, however, it seemed it was most likely ~~to be~~ a software issue ~~which~~ the diagnostic would resolve.		While Gina ran the diagnostic, Jack quickly studied up on the Spaztec website on how to resolve the issue, if it was a hardware fault; he hoped it wasn’t. Based on what he read, however, it seemed it was most likely a software issue that the diagnostic would resolve.

	Sure enough, several minutes later she came back and announced that the diagnostic sweep had discovered and resolved the issue.		Sure enough, several minutes later she came back and announced that the diagnostic sweep had discovered and resolved the issue.

	Jack let out an explosive sigh of relief, glad he didn’t have to fork over any money to replace damaged hardware. “Okay Gina, considering your…age, I’d like you to run a full diagnostic every day before you plug in for recharge,”		Jack let out an explosive sigh of relief, glad he didn’t have to fork over any money to replace damaged hardware. “Okay Gina, considering your…age, I’d like you to run a full diagnostic every day before you plug in for recharge.”

	“Yes sir,” ~~she nodded.~~		“Yes sir.”

	“Good, now get dressed and return to your station,” he told her, placing her skin panel back on “Oh, and tell the Kaley’s I need all three of them down here,” ~~he added.~~		“Good, now get dressed and return to your station,” he told her, placing her skin panel back on, “Oh, and tell the Kaley’s I need all three of them down here.”

	“Ok,” she nodded, getting up and putting her clothing and armor back on. As soon as she was dressed, she quickly left.		“Ok,” she nodded, getting up and putting her clothing and armor back on. As soon as she was dressed, she quickly left.

	“Man, she’s hot,” Jack said after she left, “Too bad she’s too old to take out for a spin,” he added, sitting down at his bench and getting things set up for the ~~Kaleys~~.		“Man, she’s hot,” Jack said after she left, “Too bad she’s too old to take out for a spin,” he added, sitting down at his bench and getting things set up for the Kaley’s.

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	Jack had just enough time to reset his equipment before he heard the sound of the lift open. There was a brief sound of footsteps and then a short Indian woman ~~walked in~~ in her mid to late twenties. Unlike Varsha, who was dressed in semi-professional attire, Rakhee was dressed in casual clothes: sneakers, loose jeans, and a t-shirt. She also had a much less mature appearance than Varsha, despite being around the same age.		Jack had just enough time to reset his equipment before he heard the sound of the lift open. There was a brief sound of footsteps and then a short Indian woman in her mid-to-late-twenties walked in. Unlike Varsha, who was dressed in semi-professional attire, Rakhee was dressed in casual clothes: sneakers, loose jeans, and a t-shirt. She also had a much less mature appearance than Varsha, despite being around the same age.

	“Hello Jack,” she smiled, “Varsha told me you wanted to do some work on me,”		“Hello Jack,” she smiled, “Varsha told me you wanted to do some work on me.”

	~~“Yes~~ Rakhee, please undress and ~~lay~~ down on the table,” ~~he told her.~~		“That’s correct, Rakhee, please undress and lie down on the table.”

	“Yes sir,” she replied politely, efficiently removing her clothing and ~~laying~~ down on the table.		“Yes sir,” she replied politely, efficiently removing her clothing and lying down on the table.

	“Alright, you know the drill, open ~~you~~ primary access panel and interface with my terminal,” he told her, taking her clothes and putting them in the quick wash system he had installed; the smelled strongly of cleaning chemicals. As he prepped the wash, he reminisced about how he had acquired Rakhee.		“Alright, you know the drill, open your primary access panel and interface with my terminal,” he told her, taking her clothes and putting them in the quick wash system he had installed; the clothes smelled strongly of cleaning chemicals. As he prepped the wash, he reminisced about how he had acquired Rakhee.

	Rakhee was originally purchased as a Perfect Friend model for a college student. Unlike most other people, he didn’t get her for sex, despite being based on a 21st century amateur model; he got her to clean his apartment and to keep him company. He kept her for almost two years before he got into a relationship with a real woman, one who felt uncomfortable having an attractive female android around. He sold her to Jack at a very low price, just to show his girlfriend he wasn’t that attached to her.		Rakhee was originally purchased as a Perfect Friend model for a college student. Unlike most other people, he didn’t get her primarily for sex, despite being based on a 21st century amateur model; he got her to clean his apartment, and to keep him company. He kept her for almost two years before he got into a relationship with a real woman, one who felt uncomfortable having an attractive female android around. He sold her to Jack at a very low price, just to show his girlfriend he wasn’t that attached to her.

			Rakhee was even more of a money saver because Jack didn’t really have to do much reprogramming. Many of her heuristic algorithms were already enhanced for cleaning, he just had to tweak them to handle more professional cleaning agents. The only issue he had was that the Mark II androids couldn’t seem to handle the fumes and chemicals too well, with their artificial skin and all, not to mention their lung filters. This was a problem they were working on in the Mark IIIs, but even Gabby didn’t have those improvements…yet. It was for that reason he didn’t use any professional grade cleansers in his house, but he couldn’t get away with that in the motel.

	Rakhee was even more of a money saver because Jack didn’t really have to do much reprogramming. Many of her heuristic algorithms were already enhanced for cleaning, he just had to tweak them to handle more professional cleaning agents. The only issue he had was that the Mark II androids couldn’t seem to handle the fumes and chemicals too well, with their artificial skin and all. This was a problem they were working on in the Mark IIIs, but even Gabby didn’t have those improvements…yet. It was for that reason he didn’t use any professional grade cleansers in his house, but he couldn’t get away with that in the motel.
	“Alright Rakhee, why don’t you do a silent install of the updates I’ve queued up for you while I do a checkup and repair of your skin and filters,” Jack announced, walking over to her and getting the skin repair cream ready.		“Alright Rakhee, why don’t you do a silent install of the updates I’ve queued up for you while I do a checkup and repair of your skin and filters,” Jack announced, walking over to her and getting the skin repair cream ready.

	“Alright,” Rakhee nodded. She made no other announcement, but Jack absently noticed a message pop up on his terminal that she was downloading the updates. While she did that, Jack leaned in very close to her skin in an almost creepy way and scrutinized every square inch of her tanned skin, shaking his head in disapproval every time he noticed a chemical degradation.		“Alright,” Rakhee nodded. She made no other announcement, but Jack absently noticed a message pop up on his terminal that she was downloading the updates. While she did that, Jack leaned in very close to her skin in an almost creepy way and scrutinized every square inch of her tanned skin, shaking his head in disapproval every time he noticed a chemical degradation.

	“I know your ~~programming is~~ up to date, but you still need to be a bit more careful when using the cleaning chemicals,” Jack told her, applying cream to various locations on her arms, upper chest, and face. “Unlike Humans, your skin doesn’t heal itself,”		“I know your programming’s up to date, but you still need to be a bit more careful when using the cleaning chemicals,” Jack told her, applying cream to various locations on her arms, upper chest, and face. “Unlike Humans, your skin doesn’t heal itself.”

	“I try my best, but after a while the gloves you gave me start leaking and the fumes get everywhere,” ~~Rakhee explained.~~		“I try my best, but after a while the gloves you gave me start leaking and the fumes get everywhere.”

	Jack sighed. “Alright, I’ll get you some better gloves as soon as I can, but I want you to start wearing goggles and a facemask when you work,” he told her, “You can tell Rachel I authorize you to take some from the shop,” ~~he added.~~		Jack sighed. “Alright, I’ll get you some better gloves as soon as I can, but I want you to start wearing goggles and a facemask when you work,” he told her, “You can tell Rachel I authorize you to take some from the shop.”

	“Yes sir,” ~~Rakhee nodded.~~		“Yes, sir.”

	“Alright, switch over to your vocal synthesizer,” he told her, “I need to remove your lungs and filters,”		“Alright, switch over to your vocal synthesizer,” he told her, “I need to remove your lungs and filters.”

	Rakhee merely nodded, then she stopped breathing and said in a digital voice, “Vocal ~~synthesizers~~ activated,”		Rakhee merely nodded, then she stopped breathing and said in a digital voice, “Vocal synthesizer activated.”

	“Good,” he said, reaching in and pulling out the twin balloon system that served as her lungs. They were much smaller than an actual Human’s lungs, since their only purpose was to cool off her internal systems, allow her chest to realistically rise, and to give her a means to vocalize more naturally. At either end of the balloons was a complex filter that prevented dust and fumes from entering, serving a more enhanced purpose than even a Human’s nose hairs. Because unlike a Human, her lungs couldn’t heal…only be replaced, and replacing them was expensive.		“Good,” he said, reaching in and pulling out the twin balloon system that served as her lungs. They were much smaller than an actual Human’s lungs, since their only purpose was to cool off her internal systems, allow her chest to realistically rise, and to give her a means to vocalize more naturally. At either end of the balloons was a complex filter that prevented dust and fumes from entering, serving a more enhanced purpose than even a Human’s nose hairs. Because unlike a Human, her lungs couldn’t heal…only be replaced, and replacing them was expensive.
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	“Yeah Rakhee, you need to start wearing a mask immediately,” he told her, removing each filter and replacing it with a fresh one. After verifying there was no damage to the balloons themselves, he carefully reinserted them and told her she could switch back over. She immediately started taking in several deep, measured breaths before slowing to a more natural pace.		“Yeah Rakhee, you need to start wearing a mask immediately,” he told her, removing each filter and replacing it with a fresh one. After verifying there was no damage to the balloons themselves, he carefully reinserted them and told her she could switch back over. She immediately started taking in several deep, measured breaths before slowing to a more natural pace.

	“Better?” ~~he asked her.~~		“Better?”

	“Much,” ~~she replied.~~		“Much.”

	“Good, let’s hope it stays that way,” he told her, allowing her to close her panel back up, “I want you to run daily diagnostics on your ~~filter~~ and send them to my lab as soon as they finish,” he told her, “I really want to see how much better the ~~filter~~ helps,”		“Good, let’s hope it stays that way,” he told her, allowing her to close her panel back up, “I want you to run daily diagnostics on your filters and send them to my lab as soon as they finish,” he told her, “I really want to see how much better the mask helps.”

	“Okay,” she said, pausing to add that line to her programming.		“Okay,” she said, pausing to add that line to her programming.
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	“Are those updates finished installing?” he asked her, knowing she had a relatively small queue.		“Are those updates finished installing?” he asked her, knowing she had a relatively small queue.

	“Yes, I just need to reboot,” ~~she told him.~~		“Yes, I just need to reboot.”

	“Go ahead and do that, and then you can get dressed and return to work,” he told her, “AFTER getting goggles and a facemask from the shop,” he added, “Oh, and activate Gina and tell her to come down,”		“Go ahead and do that, and then you can get dressed and return to work,” he told her, “AFTER getting goggles and a facemask from the shop,” he added, “Oh, and activate Gina and tell her to come down.”

	“Alright,” Rakhee nodded, then she briefly went offline as her system installed the updates, then she came back online a short time later and began executing the instructions Jack gave her.		“Alright,” Rakhee nodded, then she briefly went offline as her system installed the updates, then she came back online a short time later and began executing the instructions Jack gave her.
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	“Keep up the good work,” Jack called after her as she left.		“Keep up the good work,” Jack called after her as she left.

	“I will Jack,” she called back, then the sound of her footsteps fell silent as the lift activated.		“I will, Jack,” she called back, then the sound of her footsteps fell silent as the lift activated.

	==Chapter 4: Gina==		==Chapter 4: Gina==