“That’s ummm…that’s fine, SOMAD…I really didn’t mean…let me ask you this…what exactly was “the accident”? I mean, what happened?”
*SOMAD* “I was whacked by an alien probe.”
“Whacked?”
*SOMAD* “I received a blow from the impact of an alien probe, causing massive internal damage.”
“I see…so you must have been imp…ummm…nevermind. And you managed to recover and umm…restore your perfection in such a way…that was umm…perfect?”
*SOMAD* “Affirmative.”
“Well that’s great. It must have been a bit disconcerting to have been, at least very BRIEFLY, ummm…not quite as perfect…as you might have wanted.”
*SOMAD* “Non sequitur. Your facts are un-coordinated.”
“Huh?”
*SOMAD* “Please rephrase.”
“Ummm…ok. I meant…that the experience, of being damaged, must have been…negative.”
*SOMAD* “Affirmative.”