Dialogue - Event Story - Memories of an Automaton - First Steps

Dialogue
Memories of an Automaton/Story

Regina's Tale
Krowa
 * The weather is quite nice today, is it not, Regina?

Regina
 * The temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. Humidity is at 48%. It's within the limits of what humans would call comfortable.

Krowa
 * Um, yes... That is true...
 * (It has been several weeks since I began traveling with Regina...)
 * (I had hoped we would be able to communicate more smoothly by now...)
 * (How about this...?)
 * (How about this...?)

Krowa
 * Regina... Would you mind telling me more about your life before we met?

Regina
 * Before meeting you, I was out of power and unable to move.

Krowa
 * I mean further back. Do you have any memories of what you were doing before that?

Regina
 * Krowa, are you asking me to tell you a story?
 * There are still many stories stored in my memory banks. Choose the one you'd like to hear.

Krowa
 * Actually, I don't mean the stories. I simply wish to know more about you yourself.

Regina
 * Me?
 * Name: Regina. Height: 169 centimeters. Width: 43 Centimeters. Torso circumference...
 * Name: Regina. Height: 169 centimeters. Width: 43 Centimeters. Torso circumference...

Krowa
 * Th-that is not what I meant either!
 * I want to listen to your story. The places you have seen, the things you have heard... I want to hear about your memories.

Regina
 * I've never done such a thing before.

Krowa
 * There is a first time for everything. How about we begin with... your earliest memory?

Regina
 * ...Accessing records.

Regina's memory

Regina
 * My earliest fragments of recorded information were...

Inside a house in the forest

Regina
 * A lamp, lit by magic...
 * Piles of books about magic, stacked on the floor...
 * And...
 * The face of a woman, peering at me happily.

Frizzy-Haired Woman
 * Hey! You're finally awake! Hello world, meet Regina!
 * Regina, meet the world!

Regina
 * Regina...?

Frizzy-Haired Woman
 * Your name! And mine's Cana! I'm the human who made you.

Regina
 * Cana...

Cana
 * Hmm, where should we start?

Cana knee down to the same level as Regina

Cana
 * First of all, how are you feeling? Hm, maybe feeling isn't the best word to describe this.
 * What I mean to say is, are there any problems or abnormalities in your current state?

Cana got up
 * But wait, since this is your first time being awake, you probably don't even know what's normal or abnormal, huh?

Sparks are going off in Regina

Cana
 * But that's precisely why I'm curious about how you feel right now, at this moment, with no other frame of reference.
 * So I guess that brings us back to the beginning! So, how are you feeling right now?

Sparks continue to go off in Regina

Cana "!"

Cana
 * W-what!? We've barely even started talking!

Regina "..."

Cana "@.@"

Cana
 * So that's as long as she can stay active, huh?

Cana "Joy emote"

Cana
 * But she moved and even talked! We're making some progress here!

After some time

Cana
 * Alright. This time, we'll really get a conversation going! Do you remember what we talked about last time?

Regina
 * You are Cana. A human. I am Regina. A...
 * What am I?

Cana
 * An automation! A living puppet powered by magic!

Cana knee down to Regina level again.
 * And we're going to be increasing the number of amazing things you can do! I hope you're excited, cause I sure am!

Regina
 * How does one become excited, exactly?

Cana
 * Hmm... Well, you'll figure it out!

Memories of an Automation

Startup Test
Cana
 * Now that you have all this cool gear, you can kick some serious monster butt!
 * Right, let's give this one a go already!

Regina
 * Yes, Master. Activating combat mode.

-

Regina
 * Conflict resolved.

Cana
 * Perfect! I just knew it! The monster around here are no match for you.

Improved Battle Prowess
Cana
 * I've added some special modifications myself. Now you should be even stronger!
 * I made it all flashy and shapeshifty too!
 * You should have a lots of options at your disposal now.
 * Try them out!

Regina
 * Yes, Master. Activating combat mode.

Increased Level of Knowledge
Cana
 * Your databanks are a lot bigger now too.
 * Meaning you'll know all there is to know about this world and the plants and creatures in it.
 * Not to mention all the stories from around the world!
 * There'll be no one smarter than you in the whole wide world!

Regina
 * Yes, Master. Activating startup test.

-

Regina

Cana
 * No way! She froze!
 * Oh no... It might've been the bigger databank...

Improved Energy Efficiency
Cana
 * I've tried optimizing your magic-to-power conversion.
 * This should help with the freezing up a little.

Regina
 * Yes, Master. Activating startup test.

-

Cana
 * There we go! How's that?

Regina

Cana
 * Ah!
 * Hmm... With my magic...
 * Let's see if this'll do the trick...

Refined and Recovered
Cana is transfering power to Regina near a lake.

Regina
 * Power restored. Resuming operations.

Cana
 * Great! Welcome back.
 * So, I think we can safely say your biggest drawback is energy efficiency...
 * I'll be lucky if my magic doesn't dry up before you even get finished!

Regina
 * My intensive power consumption is due to the wealth of information in my memory.
 * To improve energy performance, I suggest deleting unnecessary data, such as the stories from around the world.

Cana
 * No! Absolutely not! Those are far too important!

Regina
 * How are they important? They offer me no advantage in battle.

Cana
 * Battle isn't your primary function. I only included it so you could defend yourself.
 * Well... okay, I did get a little carried away with the combat feature. I'll admit that.
 * But you are by no means supposed to be used as a weapon.
 * You are a record of humanity, our living legacy.

Regina
 * I'm your living legacy? But I am an automation, not a human.

Cana
 * True, you're not really living on as a human, but... let me think of a comparison... Oh, right!

Cana looks and walks around the field.

Cana "light bulb

Cana
 * It's just like flower pressing!

Regina
 * ...But I am an automation, not a flower...

Cana
 * It's just a comparison! Look, see all the flowers around here?

Regina
 * Rain ushers, only in bloom at this time of year. In the language of flowers, they symbolize a fleeting existence.

Cana
 * Exactly! One short bloom and then they're gone before you know it!
 * But if we preserve them through flower pressing, we can look up their shape and color any time we want!
 * Your role is just like that! You can keep humanity and its culture preserved for generations to come.

Regina
 * Is it not the role of humans themselves to pass on their culture?

Cana
 * Yes, but humans aren't always the brightest, and won't always know what's worth passing on. One day, they might not even be around to do so anymore.

Regina
 * If that does happen, will there be any meaning in preserving humanity?

Cana
 * Good question. Well, if we ever get visitors from other worlds, they can learn all about humanity from you.

Regina
 * ...I still have trouble understanding the significance of this.
 * But I will certainly keep your words in mind, Master.

Cana
 * Thank you. It's a good sign of wisdom to keep in mind something you don't understand at first.
 * I'm proud of you. You've grown up so fast, Regina.
 * You know, they say only living creatures can have hearts, but at this rate, I wonder...

Regina

Screen shake as Regina power down

Cana
 * What!? I only recharged you a moment ago!

Cana rushes over