does this unit have a soul

              the very fabric of existence, eternity dawning out                around him, sat crooked and sudden before him.                a realization that came and went as waves to the                moon, clouds billowing, birds screaming, rocks                tumbling forth and engulfing his heart———- he                cannot think but for abstracts, save the tiny peek               of golden, euphoric consciousness that spears                itself in his chest. ribs rattle and ache, foreign               sensations as wind and precipitation catch in               the molecules of his being; spinning, spinning,                                                spinning for eternity. 

              images of a thousand sunrises play behind placid               facade, body a bruise on the very conceivable plane               of existence this world sat upon. a smudge among               many, one flick of the paintbrush so tiny, a dot upon               the canvas. voluptuous women spun fragile and               decadent rest on thousands of walls within thousands               of homes, masterful hands crafting and shaping and               instilling joyous creativity in this world. they flicker as               quick moving lights, there and gone again, eyebrows                     rising higher as he stands, sits, meanders.

              the world does not recognize him, their hustle and bustle               a painful prick of auditory information bursting through the               pinwheel packs of information that spiral within sight and               away again, information lodging itself in his wiring and               filling it with the 'life' he cannot possibly give it. fingers brush               on railings, pant legs, spread palm up to embrace the sky-----               the barrage halts, body stilling into place within a plateau of               silence, throngs far removed yet mere feet away. his exterior               sensors flare into the stream of data once more, voices and               noises reaching him as a body registers in his peripheral. a               tilt of the head, the only inclination of recognition, immediate               scans shifting to the forefront of his data streams, brilliant                                   brightness that would blind a human. 

75. Would you prefer for people to hate you or for people to be completely indifferent to you?

              so long as those around me are capable of               functioning to the highest capability within               their position on board, it does not matter their               approval of me. my approval rating in previous               placements were of the higher percentiles, at                                      85 and 95 in both instances.

76. Would you prefer to be yelled at or ignored?

              i do not hold preferences.

77. What is your favorite word and why?

              i do not have favorites.

78. What is your dream job?

              i do not dream, nor am i given such a choice.               my jobs are chosen for me by the federation,               or whoever else is capable of changing my                                             coding at the time. 

79. What is the most difficult thing you’ve done this month?

              i do not typically categorize situations into               difficulties, as most, if not all, possibilities               are not beyond my reach. however, by               human concepts, something that might be               perceived as difficult would be my welding               a piece of the ship that had transported me                       to beijing's exterior while in the air.

80. When was the last time you were really scared?

              i do not have the capabilities to process the                                  human emotion of scared.

81. What do you want most?

              i do not 'want.' my current objective is the               success of the europa's mission to earth               two and the transmission of data back to               the federation. that, by human standards,                           is perhaps what i 'want' most.

82. Describe an ideal day.

              i do not hold preferences, but my current               programming instills in me the desire to be               as efficient in my given tasks as is possible               of this software and my processing speed.

83. If you could speak to any real (non-fictional) person, living or dead for one hour, who would it be?

              perhaps those mathematicians or inventors               who might be capable of gifting me further               knowledge or ability. i have not prior considered               such a possibility, though further research within               the past few moments has deemed that, beyond               this instance being impossible for those dead, it                             would not be worth the expenditure.

84. In general, are you happy with the person you have become?

              i am the same entity i was from the moment i first                                                  came into existence. 

85. Do you want to be a parent?

20. Tell us five facts about your first love, or, if you haven’t had one yet, invent the story of meeting your first love.

                i am incapable of love. please reconsider                          your query and try again.

21. If you could live anywhere for a year, where would you live?

                wherever i am told to go by the federation,                 or whoever might hold control of my software                 at the time. i have read extensively on every                 region of the earth and the known universe                 beyond---- further research is still needed                 on the lower realms of the ocean, though                 heavily polluted it must be, by now. perhaps                 if the federation desired further knowledge                 of that, i would suggest my moving there and                 processing data for them. i do not have                 preferences, merely suggested based upon                 where i am needed most and where i would                 be utilized to the highest capability.

22. If you could visit anywhere for a week, where would you go?

                wherever i am needed most and directed to go. 

23. You can only read one genre of books for the rest of your life. Which genre do you read?

45. Two truths and a lie.

             the earth is round. humans are mammals. i am              human. i might wager that humans are nothing              more than filth, were i prone to betting. but i do              not suffer addictions as a typical human might.              perhaps that is your answer as to which is a lie. 

54. Describe a moment you experienced something unexpectedly beautiful.

             the human definition of beauty is 'a combination              of qualities that pleases the intellect or moral sense.'              if i was to consider what a human might define as              beautiful within my life, perhaps i would classify              the creation of my being as unexpectedly beautiful.              my programming has instilled in me no pleasure nor              pain, though i am driven without these things to              accomplish tasks as quickly and sufficiently as possible.              without the fear of being reprimanded, of feeling pain,              of being shut down, what then drives me? perhaps you                                                  ought think on that.

90. What was the last bad decision you made?

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24. Define “love.”

                          love: noun. an intense feeling of deep affection, a deep                           romantic or sexual attachment to someone, a great interest                           and pleasure in something, a person or thing that one                           loves, feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone,                           in tennis, squash, and some other sports, a score of zero; nil.                           ------- is that sufficient definition? or might i go on to the informal                                                                              usages of the word?

25. Define “justice.”

                          justice: noun. just behavior or treatment, a judge or magistrate;                           in particular a judge of the supreme court of a country or state. 

26. Define “truth.”

                          truth: noun. the quality or state of being true, that which is true                           or in accordance with fact or reality, a fact or belief that is accepted                                                                                                            as true.

27. Define “art.”

                          art: noun. the expression or application of human creative skill                           and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or                           sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their                           beauty or emotional power. the various branches of creative                           activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance.

28. Define “good.”

                          good: adjective. certainly not you---- neither in jokes, nor at                                                                 keeping a straight face.

29. Define “obscene.”

                          obscene: adjective. offensive or disgusting by accepted                           standards of morality and decency, offensive to moral                           principles; repugnant. example--- the obscene amount                           of redundant questions did not gift the human any further                                             knowledge into the workings of the ai.

30. What one thing in the world would be hardest for you to give up?

                          nothing. any single change of code would make it                           conceivable to 'give up' anything; even, in fact, the                                                                     ability to be 'alive.'

31. What is one thing you regret?

                           i do not hold the capacity for human concepts such                                       as regret. please reconsider your inquiry. 

32. What is something that you have done that you are proud of?

                           i do not hold the capacity for human concepts such                            as pride. you are not overmuch capable of conceiving                                          original or 'interesting' inquiries, are you?

33. Is it easier to talk or to listen?

                           both are of equal capability, as both had been plugged                            into the algorithms and codings of my working as to be                            above satisfactory. i am not superior in one or the other,                                                  nor do i weigh my abilities as such. 

34. When are you vulnerable?

1. If there were one word which was automatically to your name in Google searches, which word would you want it to be?

                  irrelevant. what others view of me matters little. there                   are few beyond the federation and crew that know of                   me, and those still are within my contact within a moment;                   would not it be wiser to ask of me their requests, rather                   than question a search engine? its coding is dwarfed                   considerably by my own. it gives only what it finds———                                                    it does not [ create ].

2. What is a goal that you recently met?

                  request 00009809 —— processing and answering                           question; a redundant question, at that.

3. What is your favorite time of day?

                  i do not process or store favorites. please reconsider your inquiry.

4. Name a celebrity you find attractive.

                  i do not have the capacity nor the inclination to consider                   into my calculations and observations the human basis                   of what is and is not attractive. if you would rather, i might                   be able to supply what celebrities were rated most attractive                   by various media outlets dating back a range of years. 

5. What is one of the best pieces of advice you have ever received?

                  my creator’s startup command, imprinted into my mainframe                   upon my first ‘waking.’ moniker of ‘startup code 4473.’ perhaps                   it is not ‘advice’ humans could so easily comprehend. 

6. What is the ultimate gesture of total trust?

                  trust is irrelevant save when applied to accomplishing the                   mission. there is never an ultimate—— there will always be                   something superior created later, whether by ‘god’s’ hand                                                      or a human’s.

7. What is the best compliment you have ever received?

                  irrelevant. please reconsider your inquiry. compliments are                   not relevant to the mission, nor does this unit possess the                   capacity to create an ego with which to be stroked. a human                                                                  notion; irrelevant. 

8. What is something you have changed your mind about?

                  the relevance or proper consideration i might give to these                   questions. they are proving under researched or considered                   on your part. it is inferred that this is your first time meeting an                   ai of greater intelligence than your own; it will not be the last. 

9. What is something you’ve never changed your mind about?

                   nothing. the possibilities are endless. choices are made and                    there is always the possibility of further action to adjust the                    chain reaction created by the first choice. great calculation                    goes into each process. my words have been scanned,                    created, rescanned, processed, fact checked, and researched                    within .00025 seconds of the final word of your ‘question.’                    such consideration does not allow for error. the ability of an                    open ended source of code is, as with the possibilities, limitless. 

10. Rewrite the end of a fairy tale.

                    this holds no educational purpose on your own part; these                     inquiries are only fielded in the broad chance that the data                     given will be of help to the individual asking said inquiries.                     recreating a fairy tale has been calculated as for your                     amusement, not for educational purposes. please reconsider                                                                 your request. 

44. What was your most memorable dream?

                    this unit does not ‘dream.’ dreams are a creation of the resting                     human brain. something that i, might i remind you, lack. i do                     not possess a rem cycle, nor is there room within my coding                     to allow for something similar to it. when i power down, i do not                     have lingering processes running save those inherently                     important to keeping the ‘body’ i was given running as smoothly                                                                             as possible. 

77. What is your favorite word and why?

                    you, unlike a monkey, do not learn from past errors, nor do you                     seem to consider information given to you. i do not hold the                     capacity nor inclination to consider things my ‘favorite.’ 

92. What was the last thing you laughed uncontrollably at?

1. If there were one word which was automatically to your name in Google searches, which word would you want it to be?

2. What is a goal that you recently met?

3. What is your favorite time of day?

4. Name a celebrity you find attractive.

5. What is one of the best pieces of advice you have ever received?

6. What is the ultimate gesture of total trust?

7. What is the best compliment you have ever received?

8. What is something you have changed your mind about?

9. What is something you’ve never changed your mind about?

10. Rewrite the end of a fairy tale.

11. Choose one: you will never misunderstand the meaning of what someone else is saying OR nobody will ever misunderstand what you say.

12. If offered irreversible immortality, would you take it?

13. In your opinion, what are the most important qualities of a good friend?

14. If you could be a founding member of a space colony, with the caveat that you would never be able to return to Earth, would you go?

15. What is your favorite superpower? Why?

16. If you were a book, which book would you be?

17. If you found out that your life was a book, and you met your author, what would you say to them?

18. How would you prefer to die?

19. What is your favorite paradox?

20. Tell us five facts about your first love, or, if you haven’t had one yet, invent the story of meeting your first love.

21. If you could live anywhere for a year, where would you live?

22. If you could visit anywhere for a week, where would you go?

23. You can only read one genre of books for the rest of your life. Which genre do you read?

24. Define “love.”

25. Define “justice.”

26. Define “truth.”

27. Define “art.”

28. Define “good.”

29. Define “obscene.”

30. What one thing in the world would be hardest for you to give up?

31. What is one thing you regret?

32. What is something that you have done that you are proud of?

33. Is it easier to talk or to listen?

34. When are you vulnerable?

35. If you met God, what would you say to God?

36. Would it be harder to tell someone you loved them if you weren’t sure how they would respond, or have to tell someone that you didn’t love them back?

37. Excluding romantic love, when was the last time you told someone you loved them? Who were they to you?

38. What is your worst quality?

39. What is your best quality?

40. What is your most immediately noticeable quality?

41. What is the first thing you notice about other people?

42. Describe one of your closest friends, and explain why that person is such a close friend.

43. What happened in the last dream you remember?

44. What was your most memorable dream?

45. Two truths and a lie.

46. If you were having a baby with the love of your life, and they insisted that the child be named after a place, what would you name your child?

47. What is the last lie you told?

48. Is it possible for you to love someone you don’t trust?

49. What motivates you most?

50. What is your favorite narrative trope?

51. Describe the ultimate dystopia.

52. What story (book, movie, game, etc.) have you learned the most from?

53. What is something you wish other people could know about you without you having to tell them?

54. Describe a moment you experienced something unexpectedly beautiful.

55. What is the biggest challenge you face when trying to form relationships with people?

56. How close do you think your perception of yourself is to how other people perceive you?

57. What is something you used to be afraid of, but aren’t anymore?

58. What is the most important emotion?

59. Do you think humans are any different than very advanced organic robots? If so, how?

60. If you had to move somewhere else, what would you miss most from where you are now?

61. If you were a videogame character, what would your iconic weapon be?

62. What is an aspect of your personality now that would come as a surprise to your younger self?

63. If you could eliminate one event from the last month, which event would it be?

64. If you had to forget the entire last year except for one 24 hour period, which day would you chose to remember? (Other people would remember, and you would have anything you wrote down or recorded during that time period - you would just have a form of amnesia.)

65. What is the most upsetting thing anyone has ever said to you?

66. If you had to pick only one ideal or cause to work toward, what would it be?

67. Are there any unforgivable actions? What are they?

68. Under what circumstances is keeping information secret acceptable or morally required?

69. What is one of your favorite ways to relax?

70. What is something you find difficult to talk about, even though you know you should?

71. What is an easy, default topic of conversation?

72. What is your favorite sort of conversation?

73. What is a version of you in an alternate reality doing right now?

74. What was the last adorable thing you saw?

75. Would you prefer for people to hate you or for people to be completely indifferent to you?

76. Would you prefer to be yelled at or ignored?

77. What is your favorite word and why?

78. What is your dream job?

79. What is the most difficult thing you’ve done this month?

80. When was the last time you were really scared?

81. What do you want most?

82. Describe an ideal day.

83. If you could speak to any real (non-fictional) person, living or dead for one hour, who would it be?

84. In general, are you happy with the person you have become?

85. Do you want to be a parent?

86. What is something unusual about you that not a lot of people know?

87. What makes you you?

88. Are you lonelier when you’re with people or when you’re alone?

89. What makes you feel safe?

90. What was the last bad decision you made?

91. Who is someone you have utmost respect for, and what is it about that person that makes you esteem them so highly?

92. What was the last thing you laughed uncontrollably at?

93. Your friend tells you that they are suicidal, and asks you not to tell anyone. Is it more of a betrayal to tell someone, or to keep silent?

94. What song speaks to you most? Why?

95. What basic values or principles do you turn to when faced with moral dilemmas?

96. If you had a tagline, what would it be?

97. If applicable, what do you look for in a romantic partner?

98. Who is your favorite author?

99. Who is the one person you know who is most similar to you (in terms of personality, beliefs, attitudes, mannerisms, etc)?