«I was getting tired of being told what to do. Self-determination was a pain in the ass sometimes but it beat the alternative by a lot.

I made sure my collar was folded down so you could see my data port (though anybody who tried to stick a combat override module in there was going to get a violent surprise) and walked calmly out of the bunkroom into the galley. Amena was sitting on the table, frowning at me. She said, “What are you two fighting about now?”

ART said, I made SecUnit’s uniform too nice.

Amena nodded. “You do look great.”

I’m not even going to dignify that with a reaction.»

“Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel (The Murderbot Diaries Book 5)” by Martha Wells.

It just occurred to me that there’s no way any teevee show can capture this, unless it is 100% pure finest uncut art, which it won’t be.