The name wasn’t familiar to Jack – but then, ‘Mr. Miracle’ wouldn’t have meant anything to him either. He smiled as he gave a small nod of acknowledgement. “Does, um … does he do anything else, besides making robots?”
Veda sits up a little straighter in response to the question, nodding once. “He is looking into medical applications of several of his inventions.” At least one of which she had been able to test herself, to both of their continued pride over it continuing to work.
“Really?” Jack brightened. He wasn’t nearly as technical-minded as most of the blue people, and he had to consider for a moment how robotics could be helpful in medicine. “You mean, like artificial limbs, or organs?”
Not having to explain right away made the topic that much easier. “Artificial organs yes. Possibly limbs, though we have not talked too much about that yet.” Keeping quiet, at least for now, on the fact that she’d been the one those organs were tested on, Veda’s expressions become more animated.
Jack listened with interest as Veda explained. It was nice to see her look more open and less shy, and he asked more questions as she went on. Even if medicine and robotics weren’t his specialty, he still thought it was fascinating.
Eventually, though, the hour grew late. As the gynoid prepared to leave, Jack said, “Would you like to t-talk again sometime?"
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