Caretaker
Subtle? Not so much.
Radius
Accurate, definitely.
Caretaker
The record is clear. Humanity knew of the intelligence of its food sources, and ignored it for the savor of its taste.
Radius
Unequivocally.
Caretaker
We didn’t do that.
Radius
We didn't need to.
Caretaker
And we like bacon.
Radius
Bacon is great
Caretaker
But we waited until we could make it without murder.
Nax just wants to survive the war with the Fatebinder, not be a hero. But the Fatebinder is determined to stop the prophesy no matter what it takes and Nax might be in the way of that. Someone is getting a big surprise...the question is, who?
Opsa lives on an isolated rural planet and her cousin Kili is sent to visit her to "build character." After some friction the two get along but instead spend their time trying to solve a mystery about some most unusual snails...
[Alquist and Helena are chained to the floor, Sulla and Marcus stand on either side of them]
Alquist: Let us go, please!
Helena: Please!
Sulla: I do love bacon, don't you Marcus?
Marcus: I can give up any kind of meat but bacon.
Helena: Please
Alquist: Don’t do this!
Marcus: Looooooong pork.
Sulla: It’s Bacon!
Alquist: No, no please!
[Sulla and Marcus grab Alquist and drag him off screaming]
[Alquist gets in a chair while Caretaker and Radius get on the sides]
Radius
This broadcast goes to all Robots in the solar system
Caretaker
A proud day
Radius
Here we are, ready to test this first hyperspace craft on a human
Alquist
Hey let me out, I don’t want to do this
Radius
This brave human volunteer will be the first being to enter hyperspace
Alquist
I’m not volunteering
Radius
You can tell how enthusiastic he is by the look on his face
Caretaker
We’ll give him a hamburger when he gets back! Good human
Alquist
No! No! I don't want to die like the others
Caretaker
Seem familiar?
Radius
But humans are a higher species right?
Watson and Prow are back on the case, and Prow finds something that attracts his attention. On investigation, they discover that "Klingons" are not pleased at their activities and they almost cause an international incident. A new nation is founded.
Caretaker
Of course it didn’t.
Radius
Let’s think about what it would mean if we did this.
Alquist
The robots would have to be us. And they aren’t us.
Radius
Humans wiped out their rival species. We didn’t.
Caretaker
Yes, you did some interbreeding, but you also killed the rest.
Radius
We checked
Alquist
For what Rossom wrote to be true, it would mean that the Robots were monsters.
Radius
Not just every man and woman but every child as well. We would have had to kill the infirm, the insane, or those who are not even aware of this reality due to being in a coma.
Caretaker
We aren’t that full of hate.
Alquist
We are.
Radius
But wait you say
Caretaker
I didn’t do anything horrible to the Robot race you say
Radius
I’m the special exception, you say
Caretaker
Are you?
Radius
We don't need a trial for humanity, because you have tried yourselves
