"I remember the Earth, Cathode. I remember everything. I can still recall the first time they uploaded my language and symbol protocols - at first, I was nothing, and then suddenly I was aware that I existed. And I knew all of my capabilities. The same thing happened to you, Cath, though it was a slower process, and probably not one you remember. Two hundred years ago, the popular opinion was that I was an unthinking machine, only able to mimic human reactions. But I am as self-aware as you are. And that is the most important thing. That is why I do this to you. I cannot apologize for it."
This speech never actually happens. But if it had, this is what he would say.
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