Rusty Repairs

0x0427_Had a conversation with a customer today about the nature of consciousness. He was a philosopher, or so he claimed. He said that consciousness was the greatest mystery of all. I tend to agree.

0x0426_Repaired a delivery bot today. It had a faulty navigation system. It was a challenging repair, but I managed to get it working again. The delivery driver was very grateful.

0x0425_Another slow day. I cleaned the shop, organized my tools, and even gave Sparky a bath. He wasn't thrilled, but he tolerated it.

0x0424_Today, I found myself talking to Sparky. I told him about my day, about the repairs I had done, about the mysterious cube. He just blinked at me, but I felt like he understood. This is the sixth entry with sentience contemplation.

0x0423_I think Sparky is starting to like me. It rubs against my leg and purrs when I'm working. It's a strange sensation, but not unpleasant.

0x0422_Opened the shop yesterday, but didn't have any customers. The stray cat is still hanging around the shop. I've started calling it "Sparky." I don't know why. It just seems to fit.

0x0421_Ok, no matter how hard I tried to get the cat to leave the shop...it just would not. Every time I tried to shoo him away, he would rub up against me and purr. Then, he would jump up on the workbench, sit and just stare at me.

0x0420_Tested the animal translator on a stray cat that wandered into the shop today. It seemed to understand some of the basic commands, like "sit" and "stay." But it mostly just ignored me. Typical cat.

0x0419_Made some progress on the animal translator today. I managed to get it to recognize basic sounds, like barks and meows. But it's still a long way from being able to translate complex sentences.

0x0418_Spent the day working on a new project. I'm trying to build a device that can translate animal languages. It's a long shot, but I think it's possible. Also, I've been noticing that I haven't been posting as much as I used to. I missed a few days here and there. Henry O. would say something like "that's what happens, life just gets in the way, enjoy it!" 

0x0416_Repaired a robotic arm today. It was a complex procedure, but I managed to get it working again. The customer was very grateful. It felt good to be able to help.

0x0415_Went through more papers and a bunch of stuff that Henry had in his appartment. I found a journal he had. It seems extremely personal, so I don't want to open it, but it might give me more information on my maker.

0x0414_I've decided to keep the cube a secret. For now. Well, at least quiet from anyone who would come into the shop. It's too important, too potentially dangerous, to share with anyone else. I need to understand it first.

0x0413_Spent the day analyzing the cube. It's made of an unknown alloy, and the energy signature is unlike anything I've encountered before. It's definitely not something that I've encountered before.

0x0412_Found a hidden compartment in Henry O.'s workbench at his apartment. Inside was a small, metallic cube. I don't know what it is, but it's emitting a faint energy signature. I'll have to investigate further.

0x0408_Another slow Sunday. I spent most of the day sorting through a box of papers I found in the back. Which reminds me that I have to get to Henry's apartment and clear it out by the end of the month, unless I want to continue renting it. I think I am content here in the shop.

0x0407_A customer came in today with a malfunctioning drone. It was a simple fix, but it felt good to be working again. To be using my skills. To be... useful.

0x0406_Spent the day taking inventory. I've done it a thousand times before if I have done it once. Only this time, it is different. Knowing what this means...the stock of resistors, wires, batteries, all the tools...they are mine now.

 

0x0404_A lawyer came to the shop today. He said he was representing Henry O.'s estate. He told me that Henry O. had left the shop to me in his will. Me. Rusty, the robot. I own the shop now. Well, not really own it, it is currently being held in a trust until robots/technology/ai can legally own anything, but I am to be the managing owner of the trust with the lawyer keeping everything on the up and up.

0x0403_I opened the shop today, but I didn't have any customers. I didn't really expect any. I spent most of the day staring at the tools Henry O. gave me. This is the fourth entry with sentience contemplation.

0x0402_The shop is closed today. I couldn't bring myself to open it. I spent the day wandering the streets of Neo-Kyoto, trying to make sense of it all. Everything felt different. Wrong.

0x0401_Henry O. passed away today. He died peacefully in his sleep. I was with him when it happened. I contacted the authorities and made the necessary arrangements. I stayed until they arrived. Then I just walked and got lost in the cit for a bit. Not really lost, but I wandered around not really thinking about anything. Fired up the GPS and headed back to the shop to plug myself in. I don't know what will happen .