-Normandy SR2, AI Core-Legion: Shut up!
Tali: I just want to know why you want a piece of Shepard's new armour!
L: It's... it's for...
T: Yes..?
L: It's... look, can you just get me some?
T: No! Tell me why first!
L: I need to see it!
T: Why?!
L: It's... it's pretty...
T: What..?
L: It looks good...
T: ... well, ask Shepard.
L: I can't! I get nervous!
T: Okay, one: you are geth, you are sentient but are not able to feel emotion. Two: I'm turning you back to old Legion.
L: No, Tali! You don't get it! I... I do feel!
T: You
CAN'T![Legion clicks and stutters]L:
*playing a recording from "Short Circuit"* "No, Stephanie - Jonny Five is
ALIVE!T: No. You're not.
L:
Jonny Five is ALIVE!*Tali's onmi-tool lights up - she presses a few buttons*[Legion clicks and stutters before shutting down and reebooting]L: Creator-Tali'Zorah.
T: Welcome back, Legion.
[Legion raises a head-flap]L: We do not understand...
T: Nevermind.
*Tali leaves the AI Core and bumps into Miranda*Miranda & Tali: Oof!
M: Oh, sorry, Tali.
T: No, I'm sorry - I should been paying attention. I've got another damn fever from Shepard.
M: You should be resting.
T: It's nothing serious: just a temperature, runny nose, headache and back-ache.
M: Wow...
T: Eh. I've had worse.
M: Uh... anyway, where's our little quarian guest?
T: In Kasumi's room.
M: I've got a few questions to ask her.
T: I'll join you: I've got a few myself.
*Tali & Miranda go to Kasumi's room's doorT: Locked.
M: Can you hack it?
T: Sure, one second.
Kasumi:
*muffled* Get back... bed!
T: Did you hear something?
M: Yeah...
[Tali & Miranda press their heads against the door]Xen: ... you want... get me!
K: Playin'... get, eh?
X: Quarian pouce!
[Kasumi giggles audibly]T: I... I think we should leave them be...
M: Yeah...
-Meanwhile, in Mordin Solus' lab-Mordin: ... no, no, no! Would make Tali'Zorah burst into flames! What am I doing?
Jacob: Doc..?
M: Hmm... could use... no, would make Tali'Zorah's blood acidic...
J: Mordin?
M: Maybe this? Maybe, but would make her sore in some... *ahem* areas. Must be better solution.
J: Mordin!
[Mordin looks up at Jacob, and pulls out a wireless headphone from his one ear]M: Apologies, Jacob. Was listening to Beethoven. Very good when working. Particularly like his solo piano and-
J: Doc...
M: Apologies, getting off track. What can I do to help?
J: I want people to stop thinking I'm boring.
M: Sorry. Can't help. Writers wrote you that way. Not your fault. Also not an illness or defect - is who you are. Cannot change that.
J: I... I understand.
M: Truth hurts. Especially for humans.
J: Thanks Doc.
M: Would appreciate it if you would stop calling me "Doc". Am not a doctor. Well, not anymore. Professor for Normandy now.
J: Sure thing, Mordin.
M: No, no, no. Tali'Zorah does not have two hearts. Well, last time I checked on quarian biology.
*Shepard walks into the lab*Shepard: Tell me you have something.
M: No, not yet.
S: You said that Tali would adapt to me. She's getting worser fevers every time.
M: Most like is adapting. However, would limit your *ahem* time together a bit more. Adaptation can take a while.
S: I want Tali to be okay...
M: Sure Tali'Zorah will be okay. Stop worrying.
S: Yeah. Thanks Doc.
*Shepard leaves the lab*M: Doc... hrrmm.
END OF PART 8Nothing much to say, I just hope you like it.