Eric smiled wide as Kat mentioned a spotless ship. â€œI sure hope so, I fear if it isnâ€™t the captain will become the very thing we both fear.â€ A pause and he said, â€œwe probably donâ€™t want to do that good a job, the janitors and stuff have families to feed, I think.â€ Another pause and his eyes went wide in mock surprised. â€œWhat if they were really holograms that donâ€™t exist except when they are called to clean? I mean, Iâ€™ve never really seen a janitor have you?â€ He said keeping with the lightish mood. Something was bugging Kat, he knew that, probably what had happened. She had loved Riddick at one point, at least thatâ€™s what he thought she mentioned.<br/><br/>When the female cyborg lightened up at his joking manor Eric figured the male had talked to her in that strange way they communicate with each other. If it were the last thing Eric did in this world it was figure out how cyborgs talk to each other. For all he knew there was nothing to it, just programming but what if it was something else. Heâ€™d talked to one of the creators once about it and not even they know what to say. No one knew how cyborgs did it, and it was so mysterious that the cyborgs would not tell, even when ordered. The simple fact that he didnâ€™t know only made this worse, he really wanted to know. If he could figure it out then not only would he quench his curiosity but he would also be famous. Of course being famous was not on his list of things to do so in the end he would keep his mouth shut about it.<br/><br/>â€œNot insulted in the least.â€ Eric said smirking mischievously since the comment was not directed at him. The male cyborg only nodded his head and looked like he was suppressing a laugh at the comment Eric made. If only there were more cyborgs like the male Ericâ€™s life would be so much better than it was with the female. In a way Eric thought of it as a bigger punishment than Katâ€™s because of his robot stunt. The captain really did have a sense of humor, even if it was rather horrid from time to time.<br/><br/>Eric changed his smile to innocent and took out a flat pad from under his shirt. In case Kat was curious he said, â€œit is the packet I was given, only on this thing so I can double check Iâ€™m doing something write. As you say, displeasing the captain is the last thing on my mind.â€ The female cyborg had caught up to them and grabbed the tablet thing away. â€œHey, it is nothing horrible, just a book reading thing. I scanned the packet in there remember, you were watching me like a hawk.â€ His frown was deep and if it werenâ€™t for the fact that the captain would be angry if he deactivated the cyborg he would have done it already. Satisfied with Ericâ€™s explanation she handed the tablet back and went to join the exasperated male cyborg.<br/><br/>He let out a sigh of relief, Eric put the tablet away he looked to Kat apologetically. â€œsheâ€™s been doing that since I got back to the room. I guess Iâ€™m not allowed around technology, at least not when there are no other people around.â€ A pause and he said, â€œI guess that means you and the other guy as well, which makes no sense but there you have it.â€<br/><br/>The male cyborg listened intently to Kat as she told him about not pushing herself to hard. Instead of nodding his head or smiling or anything like that he simply said, â€œI am well aware of that, I would be forced to intervene if you tried anyway.â€ So he was still literal from time to time, heâ€™s a cyborg. He followed her and stayed silently by the female who looked quite displeased with this assignment and told her counterpart all about it. He did not look amused by her excuses and on more than one occasion told her to shut it.<br/><br/>When Kat was right next to him Eric smiled and gave her props for her feigned excitement giving her a bit of his own. This was going to be an interesting punishment but as long as the female wasnâ€™t to overbearing he wouldnâ€™t be to rebellious. It was almost like he were back home with his step mom. The very thought of it was beginning to piss him off. Turning his attention to Kat he pushed all that back to stew on later. He wanted to show her the side of him that she knew and, he hoped, liked. â€œI plan to do the same, I want to get this done as quickly as possible, for more than one reason.â€ He said in a small way referring to the female cyborg. â€œWe could grab a bite, perhaps somewhere good, cheep and quick. I donâ€™t know for sure, my brain is melting I should have grabbed some coffee.â€<br/><br/>He laughed at the mention of his cyborg and nodded his head, â€œshe reminds me a lot of someone I wish Iâ€™d never see again. Iâ€™d be a little worried, but not much about her and I being in the same place for extended periods of time.â€ Another hint to a bit of his past, well it was really the first hint but he hoped she got it. Heâ€™d kept that part light despite the fact that he really was irritated by it. The teasing was nice, and he liked that side of Kat.