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[zenchatter]

Greetings.

[Zenyatta's calm voice floats through the MID and the omnic monk seems to be in the observation deck, if his backdrop of stars is any indication. As he speaks he radiates a warmth and a sense of peace that few ever accomplish. He arrival here, as unexpected as it was, did nothing to shake his inner calm, and he adjusts to how things are extremely quickly. Indeed, he's even looking forward to see what new experiences this ship can bring him.]

I am Tekhartha Zenyatta, though you may all refer to me as Zenyatta. To answer some questions before you ask them: I am an omnic from Earth and a former member of the Shambali, though I am not certain if that means anything. If not, then I will be happy to answer any questions you may have for me. It is an absolute pleasure to meet you all, and I hope we will get to know each other better in the future.

If anyone cares to join me on the Observation Deck for some meditation, I would gladly welcome the company. Also, I wish to inquire about the jobs, as I do not believe the one that was given to me best suits my abilities.

Thank you for your time, and may you find peace within the Iris.

[Meaning just because he's a robot doesn't mean he knows a thing about programming. His job as a MID Technician is going to be very unsuccessful at this rate.]

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[video]

[zenchatter]

I can say with absolute certainty that I have heard that name before.

[He says, pleasantly surprised that the name would have come up here of all places.]

However, I do not know her in person. Which is too bad because she sounds like a lovely woman.

[video]

[soldiergenes]

[ That's not exactly the response Snake had been expecting, but it's interesting even so. They're from the same place, even if they've never met personally. ]

Well, you should get a chance to meet her now. She's here.

[ Whether that's good or bad news, he can't really say. ]

She mentioned omnics, and some kind of war. I'm guessing you weren't a part of that, though.

[ This robot has a sense of calm about him that's not what Snake would have expected. It's hard to imagine Zenyatta malfunctioning and attacking people in the way that Angela had described. ]

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[zenchatter]

No. I was born a while after the war ended, and I have brought it upon myself to help heal the wounds the war left on our two races. That is the goal of the Shambali, which I admire even if I am no longer among them.

[The war is a grave topic, one that Zenyatta does not mind discussing.]

It is known as the Omnic Crisis, if you are curious. Those who fought did so both to preserve themselves and because of the god programs that could bend any AI to their will. It was a violent and terrible time, from what I have heard from all the stories I have heard.

[video]

[soldiergenes]

[ Everything that Zenyatta says matches what Angela told Snake, so that's at least a few points in his favor. He doesn't miss the way that Zenyatta uses the word "born," as if he's a living being the same as any human, even though he's robotic. Interesting.

Angela seems to think that the omnics should be treated as equals even with everything that happened. It's an idea that'll take some getting used to for Snake, although he supposes Zenyatta isn't so different from the Cybertronians who are here, just smaller.

Granted, the Cybertronians are a mess at the best of times. Zenyatta seems much... calmer. ]

Why are you no longer among these Shambali? And what happened to the god programs? [ They sound a little too much like the giant Patriots-run AI systems back home. ]