["oh, you may ask more, if you so desire," says the ea. "i meant only that you may not wish to know. but if you are resolved-"
"please!" the mood squirrel interjects, eager.
the ea does its head wobble thing once more, and after some deliberation it finally says: "there is no meaning. no, not ultimately."
"but-- but why do you live, then?"
"because," it says patiently, "we lack bodies of flesh with which to properly die. we wish to recreate them for the sake of this experience, yet all knowledge of our original forms has been very thoroughly lost to time. please tell me, if you would-- how extensive is your nervous system? this would be greatly useful in reconstructing our own."]
(suicidal ideation, probably)
"please!" the mood squirrel interjects, eager.
the ea does its head wobble thing once more, and after some deliberation it finally says: "there is no meaning. no, not ultimately."
"but-- but why do you live, then?"
"because," it says patiently, "we lack bodies of flesh with which to properly die. we wish to recreate them for the sake of this experience, yet all knowledge of our original forms has been very thoroughly lost to time. please tell me, if you would-- how extensive is your nervous system? this would be greatly useful in reconstructing our own."]