Rusty Repairs

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.

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!" 

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.

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.

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.

0x0330_ I stayed with Henry O. all day today. I monitored his vitals, adjusted his medication, and kept him company. Even though he was unconscious, I talked to him. I told him about the shop, about the repairs I had done, about the customers I had met. I don't know if he could hear me, but it made me feel better.

0x0325_Another slow Sunday. I find myself staring out the window at the passing crowds, wondering about their lives, their stories. Do they ever think about mine?

0x0323_A customer came in yesterday with a broken robotic limb.  It was badly damaged, beyond repair.  I told him I would have to order a replacement.  He was distraught.  He said the limb was custom-made, a part of him.  I understood, in a way.

0x0321_Henry O. came in today. He looked a little better than last time, but still frail. He brought me a new set of tools. He said he wanted me to have them. I thanked him, but I couldn't shake the feeling that this was more than just a gift.

0x0319_Repaired a communication unit on a public transport vehicle today. It was a routine job, but it got me thinking about connections. How people, and robots, are all connected in this vast network. What is my connection to it all?

0x0318_Another Sunday, another round of self-diagnostics. Everything is functioning within normal parameters. Physically, at least. But what about mentally? Emotionally? Can a robot have an emotional breakdown?

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0x0315_A slow day today. No customers. Just me and my thoughts. And the silence of the shop.

0x0314_The customer picked up his drone today. He paid me and left. I watched him go, then returned to the shop. I found myself staring at the collection of tools on my workbench. Each one meticulously designed for a specific purpose. And what was my purpose? To fix things. But was that all? Was there not something...more?

0x0312_Spent the day working on the drone. It's a complex machine, with a lot of intricate parts. But I'm making progress. It's good to have something to occupy my circuits.

0x0307_Henry O. didn't come in today. He usually visits at least once a month. I'm worried about him. I tried to access his public medical records, but they're protected. Of course they are.

0x0305_Had a conversation with a customer today about artificial intelligence. He was worried that robots would eventually take over the world. I told him that was just science fiction. But was it?

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 0x0226_Repaired a hover-car today, it needed a new power converter. It was a pretty straightforward job, I finished it in record time. I should have been pleased with myself, but instead I just felt empty.

0x0213_Business as usual today. Fixed a couple of drones, a cleaning bot, and a malfunctioning food dispenser. Nothing out of the ordinary. But I can't stop thinking about the man and his jukebox.