Researcher: "As more people learn about AI, they're trying to define what makes things be sentient or not. One of the ideas is whether or not they retain information outside of a small context."
Puddle of Organs, Previously Kidnapped Child: "Squirmy?" Researcher: "This wouldn't include you in sentience, and Boss would then be able to market the research program more widely. Since we prevent you from forming normal memories, and misuse the parts of your brain intended to do this. There's documentation of this." A picture of what happened the previous day slowly appears inscribed on dust on the table Researcher is sitting at. Researcher pauses, and takes a photo of the picture. Researcher: "Most of you don't do that, so I'll still be lobbying for a different interpretation."
