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Will SOMEONE please explain to my lead-brained, rust-ridden, overclocked low priority glitch of an excuse for a wingmate that HUMANS NEED TO EAT?!

I am NOT towing you if you go into stasis-lock again, understand? Doing it in zero-g was bad enough, but this is just STUPID.

- Blitzwing

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~~Wingmate?~~ He'll figure it out when he starts feeling sick. Shouldn't take more than a day or two before the hunger pangs get to him.

-R.Aoyagi

Yes, wingmate. And this is the second day he's refused to eat; shouldn't he be feeling these "hunger pangs" by now?

Fairly soon yes. Since it's only morning, he probably won't get them until lunch or dinner. I suggest saving some of your food or getting him to the kitchen tonight and feeding him there if he still refuses.

That said, if he's really adverse to eating, let him know that small amounts three times a day will at least keep him alive. It won't let him work at his best performance, but he won't die.

-R.Aoyagi

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An interesting strategy. I apologize for removing your note; should I choose to follow your advice, I would prefer to have the element of surprise.

Uh, sure. Why won't he eat anyway? I mean, I hate most foods and I'm really picky, but even I eat some of the stuff here.

-R.Aoyagi

In short, we used to be robots. The idea of ingesting dead animal and plant matter is somewhat repugnant to both of us; I, however, am able to see the larger picture and ignore my disgust. After all, we'll never escape this place if we cease functioning.

Alright...? You're probably the first robot I've ever talked to here. Um, nice to meet you.

If he's really disgusted by it, start with vegetables and work your way up.

-R.Aoyagi

...I've never had a reaction like that before.

Is there a difference between plant and animal matter? I don't see the point in eating such a wide variety of food.

What do people usually do?

And yeah, the human body requires a variety of nutrients in order to function properly. Vitamins which are usually gained from vegetables and fruit, and proteins from meats and dairy products. There are also things like minerals (calcium and whatever) which can also be gained through either. A good source of calcium is fish or milk.

Without the full spectrum of vitamins, the body will weaken and eventually get ill. For example, vegetarians who only eat plant matter are often lacking in certain proteins found only in certain meats. They often have to take supplementary pills to account for the lack in their diet. On the other hand, a person who only eats meat usually encounters heart disease and other problems from the lack of necessary vitamins in vegetables and fruits.

...which is a really long winded way of saying, eat the basic food groups or you'll end up with a really big doctor bill.

-R.Aoyagi

In my real body? They usually scream and run away.

What an inefficient system; I should have expected as much from you organics. I can only hope I recover my real body soon...

...oh. Well, that's unfortunate.

Considering we were made to integrate with the environment around us, we're actually fairly efficient. Especially since we're omnivores, which helps our survival rate.

-R.Aoyagi

Not for them; it's really the only way they could possibly save their pitiful lives.

And that's what all organics say. It's far more efficient not to be reliant on any single environment at all.

...I see.

And it may be more efficient, but I'd say it's a lot lonelier. If you're not tied to any one place, then you really have nowhere to call home.

-R.Aoyagi

I have a home. It's just not critical to my survival that I stay there.

I guess everyone's a bit different then.

-R.Aoyagi

Apparently so.

Uh, so yeah. Blitzwing, right? Good luck with your friend.

-R.Aoyagi

That is correct. And thank you.

Of course, there wouldn't be any need for all this if he'd just get his head out of his aft and actually take care of HIMSELF for once.

Not everyone knows what's best for them, even if it's something as simple as eating.

-R.Aoyagi

Believe me, I know. That's why he should listen to me when I tell him these things!

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