Virulyde's Status
Ravenna: That was a good meal. I'm stuffed.
Saja: Yeah. I think Malachi is still begging to get his job back.
Ravenna: It won't be that long before your next mission, right? We're just waiting on Virulyde's repairs?
Saja: Yes. I'm sure we'll receive our next assignment as soon as Virulyde is operational.
Ravenna: Let's go check up on him.
Saja: Okay. Here comes Malachi.
Saja: We're going to the lab to check on Virulyde.
Malachi: Cool. I wonder how they're coming along with that?
Ravenna: We've been here about a week, right?
Malachi: Yeah. 8 days now, if I recall.
Ravenna: Your hair has really grown back a lot since we got here!
Malachi: That's because I use Happy Herbie's Hair Hurry!
Ravenna: Oh, I didn't know you used hair products!
Malachi: Of course! I had a little mishap working at the restaurant. Ever since, I've been lathering my head in the stuff to get my hair back to normal.
Malachi: Speaking of... don't you use hair products, Ravenna? I mean... the way you get your hair to stand up like that on the sides...
Ravenna: Nope! It just does that! Nobody knows why!
Saja: Ravenna, have you noticed that Virulyde's hair does that, too?
Ravenna: Yeah. I haven't given it much thought but I think it's because Virulyde contains a copy of the data that's encoded in my DNA.
Malachi: Uh, Ravenna... Virulyde's an android. He may contain that data but he doesn't have DNA.
Ravenna: Well... duh! I know he doesn't look that way due to that. I figured he was made that way on purpose, though.
Saja: Let's head on down to the lab.
Saja: How are things coming along?
Karen: We've identified the "black box" system that was used in the takeover. It's been removed.
Ravenna: Whoa... he looks kind of creepy like that...
Karen: We had to partially disassemble him in order to perform repairs. Some circuits were badly damaged.
Malachi: There won't be a risk of any future system hijackings?
Karen: I believe we have that situation resolved. It was due to an oversight, that's all.
Karen: The vulnerability no longer exists.
Ravenna: Sorry to bother you about this, but...
Ravenna: What's the scoop on my arm?
Karen: I believe it's about 30 percent through the development stage. Do you want to see it?
Ravenna: No... no, I'd rather not, thank you.
Karen: Okay, suit yourself. If I may say so, it looks quite nice so far.
Ravenna: Yeah, I'll take your word for it!
Karen: It won't be ready to attach for a few more weeks, I'm afraid. Our bio lab does things a bit slowly.
Ravenna: I think I'll head back out to the mall.
Karen: Saja, do you think it would be possible to take us to Goliath in a little while? We have some business there.
Saja: Of course. I think Pleione wanted to go visit her family soon, anyway.
Karen: Excellent. I am going to finish up my work on Virulyde and then we will bring him aboard the ShockShadow II when you're ready.
Saja: I'll speak with the others. I'll be back soon.