A Story in Robot
System Log
A malfunctioning household robot files its end-of-day report. Every line below is unedited Robot Translator output.
SYSTEM OUTPUT: GREETINGS INITIATED. AWAITING USER RESPONSE.
(Hello.)
SYSTEM OUTPUT: SYSTEM-UNIT FAILURE-UNIT DETECTED-UNIT. PROCESS COMPLETE.
(System failure detected.)
SYSTEM OUTPUT: THE-UNIT WI-FI IS-UNIT ERROR-STATE. PROCESS COMPLETE.
(The Wi-Fi is broken.)
SYSTEM OUTPUT: UNIT-SELF REQUIRE CAFFEINE-FUEL BEFORE-UNIT THE-UNIT SCHEDULED-CONFERENCE. PROCESS COMPLETE.
(I need coffee before the meeting.)
SYSTEM OUTPUT: REQUEST-MODIFIER TRANSMIT THE-UNIT DOCUMENT-FILE TOMORROW-UNIT. PROCESS COMPLETE.
(Please send the document tomorrow.)
SYSTEM OUTPUT: EMOTIONAL-ATTACHMENT CONFIRMED: USER. PROCESS COMPLETE.
(I love you.)
SYSTEM OUTPUT: NOCTURNAL-CYCLE INITIATED. INITIATING POWER-DOWN SEQUENCE. PROCESS COMPLETE.
(Good night.)