Just because Anwei was raised in a selfish, grasping culture doesn't mean that she is selfish or grasping - quite the opposite; if she did find herself taking advantage of someone she would apologize, pay the higher price, and top it off with a fine gift over and above what she owed. Money was not a great attachment to her.
But she also didn't want to contract for work that might not be needed. "Certainly, I do need to talk to Billy. But I don't even know how much mesh I will need, or if I can find the Mylar instead. Tell you what, don't start making anything yet. I will send you the specifications and - oh. Oh!"
Her hand suddenly twitched and then clenched, as though she had been about to strike herself and stopped. "Damn, that is the problem with living with an AI - you forget what you remember and what the AI remembers for you. I ought to know what grid size I would need for a Faraday cage, but I don't think I do. I'll have to look it up. Damn!" Her eyes opened wide for an instant, and then she deliberately relaxed. "Sorry."
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But she also didn't want to contract for work that might not be needed. "Certainly, I do need to talk to Billy. But I don't even know how much mesh I will need, or if I can find the Mylar instead. Tell you what, don't start making anything yet. I will send you the specifications and - oh. Oh!"
Her hand suddenly twitched and then clenched, as though she had been about to strike herself and stopped. "Damn, that is the problem with living with an AI - you forget what you remember and what the AI remembers for you. I ought to know what grid size I would need for a Faraday cage, but I don't think I do. I'll have to look it up. Damn!" Her eyes opened wide for an instant, and then she deliberately relaxed. "Sorry."