That's... A good question. One that Steve himself contemplates from time to time. On the barge the passengers were subject to what they called breaches where they believed they were someone and someplace else. It had all felt real. Their pasts and their presents, when in fact they hadn't ever left the barge. Could his life here in Hawaii actually be that? A virtual existence?
"It's as real as it gets. What's happening here is certainly strange and outside what was believed possible for this world but..." He shakes his head and shrugs. "It doesn't feel like it's virtual." Not in the way he knows with the breaches, or in the way he suspects virtual reality to work. "Actions here have consequences and time is linear and continual. The people of this world were adequately surprised when beings who didn't belong here started showing up and those of us who arrived, like you, are equally surprised to be here, with full memories of their lives before." He could of course be completely wrong, but he doesn't think that it is.
Leading the way into the building, Steve makes sure he's not more than a step ahead of Connor. As they pass the guard in the lobby, Steve nods to him, receiving a return nod, and they make their way further into the building. After a couple of turns, they arrive at the elevator bank and he turns to look at Connor.
"What did Kamski actually say?" He'd picked up on the tone and body language, making it clear that Connor was hiding something from him, and his tone and body language make it clear that Steve knows that's what's happened, but there's no judgment in his eyes. He'd been listening closely to what Connor had been sharing with him. Most of it is simply for his own interest and for information on how he should proceed with the android. The case and issues that are part of his mission are not for another twenty years in the future. And possibly not even the future of this world. There's absolutely nothing either of them can do now about it. Still it is a subject that offers him a great deal of insight. Steve's curious if Connor will come clean now that Steve has caught him in his attempt at misdirection, possibly even a lie.
Steve presses the button to call for the elevator, still watching Connor closely. His own face carefully neutral and his voice calm, holding only curiosity. "What happens when your programming can't be satisfied? Not that you fail, but what if you can't continue your mission?"
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"It's as real as it gets. What's happening here is certainly strange and outside what was believed possible for this world but..." He shakes his head and shrugs. "It doesn't feel like it's virtual." Not in the way he knows with the breaches, or in the way he suspects virtual reality to work. "Actions here have consequences and time is linear and continual. The people of this world were adequately surprised when beings who didn't belong here started showing up and those of us who arrived, like you, are equally surprised to be here, with full memories of their lives before." He could of course be completely wrong, but he doesn't think that it is.
Leading the way into the building, Steve makes sure he's not more than a step ahead of Connor. As they pass the guard in the lobby, Steve nods to him, receiving a return nod, and they make their way further into the building. After a couple of turns, they arrive at the elevator bank and he turns to look at Connor.
"What did Kamski actually say?" He'd picked up on the tone and body language, making it clear that Connor was hiding something from him, and his tone and body language make it clear that Steve knows that's what's happened, but there's no judgment in his eyes. He'd been listening closely to what Connor had been sharing with him. Most of it is simply for his own interest and for information on how he should proceed with the android. The case and issues that are part of his mission are not for another twenty years in the future. And possibly not even the future of this world. There's absolutely nothing either of them can do now about it. Still it is a subject that offers him a great deal of insight. Steve's curious if Connor will come clean now that Steve has caught him in his attempt at misdirection, possibly even a lie.
Steve presses the button to call for the elevator, still watching Connor closely. His own face carefully neutral and his voice calm, holding only curiosity. "What happens when your programming can't be satisfied? Not that you fail, but what if you can't continue your mission?"