001 [VIDEO]
[GREETINGS, NETWORK. Some loser's got his coke-bottle lenses way too close to the camera. Back up, bro, you're fogging the screen, and that is gross.
Turns out he's just trying to make the device stay upright. After a few moments, success! Wheatley (who looks extremely nervous) takes a step away, hovering over the communicator as if he expects it to fall, like it did the past seventeen times.
He is not wearing any clothes.]
Hello! If anyone is there and I'm not just--not just talking to this little black box, which, by the way, could stand to be a little clearer in the "what does this button do" department...
Not that I had any trouble figuring it out. Fiddled around for a bit, and boom, there we go, video feed on. Not a problem. But, you know. Instructions. Just in case anyone's a little...technologically impaired. Couldn't hurt.
[Wait. Where was he?]
Right! Uh…show of hands, if you would, seeing as we've all got hands now. Who's an AI? That's Artificial Intelligence for the aforementioned technologically impaired. Robots count too, I am also a robot.
And--and I know what you humans are thinking; Wheatley, you're not a robot, you're squishy and inefficient just like the rest of us but that, humans, is where you're wrong. One hundred percent robot, right here, just as soon as I get my body back.
Point is, if you see someone in an orange jumpsuit or...or a lab coat, maybe hear them talking about Science or Apertures, or some combination of the two…go ahead and let them know that Wheatley's looking for them and also that...it is important.
[A small pause as he fidgets, suddenly looking that much more uncomfortable.]
Actually. Don't tell them that. Tell me, instead! If--if you meet anyone with that description and. I will go. Find them.
Turns out he's just trying to make the device stay upright. After a few moments, success! Wheatley (who looks extremely nervous) takes a step away, hovering over the communicator as if he expects it to fall, like it did the past seventeen times.
He is not wearing any clothes.]
Hello! If anyone is there and I'm not just--not just talking to this little black box, which, by the way, could stand to be a little clearer in the "what does this button do" department...
Not that I had any trouble figuring it out. Fiddled around for a bit, and boom, there we go, video feed on. Not a problem. But, you know. Instructions. Just in case anyone's a little...technologically impaired. Couldn't hurt.
[Wait. Where was he?]
Right! Uh…show of hands, if you would, seeing as we've all got hands now. Who's an AI? That's Artificial Intelligence for the aforementioned technologically impaired. Robots count too, I am also a robot.
And--and I know what you humans are thinking; Wheatley, you're not a robot, you're squishy and inefficient just like the rest of us but that, humans, is where you're wrong. One hundred percent robot, right here, just as soon as I get my body back.
Point is, if you see someone in an orange jumpsuit or...or a lab coat, maybe hear them talking about Science or Apertures, or some combination of the two…go ahead and let them know that Wheatley's looking for them and also that...it is important.
[A small pause as he fidgets, suddenly looking that much more uncomfortable.]
Actually. Don't tell them that. Tell me, instead! If--if you meet anyone with that description and. I will go. Find them.
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Is that how you did it, then?
[Because secretly he is mystified, HAL.]
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Not that he realizes he's doing anything other than being helpful. Dumb, psychologically unaware HAL.]
Let's try it and see if it helps you.
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Oookay then. Here we go.
[PAUSE. He is staring at it like it might come to life and attack him.]
I can't...I can't do it if you're watching.
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Oh. Of course. [And he turns to face the wall because hey, if that's what his pal wants...]
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Ha! Knew I could do it. Hacked.
[Wheatley that's a sleeve...]
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...]
Er.
[He has never been so unsure on how to tell someone they're doing something wrong before. Probably because he never actually had to, before...]
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What?
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Right. Obviously.
[Just...just turning it around now.]
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You have the concept down, however, so it shouldn't be difficult from here on.
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Okay, so. Turn it around, and zipper in front?
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Couldn't quite figure it out, before. Fingers get in the way.
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Unfortunately not. I didn't want to overexert myself attempting to tie them.
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[Meanwhile, PROGRESS.]
Got both feet in. Just...stand up now, right?