"My initial owners referred to me as 'Pat'. It is an abbreviation of my full designation title, and suitable as a gender-ambiguous identifier. This will be of benefit once my morphic gender capabilities are restored." As 'she' spoke, the timber of the voice changed to a smooth, light soprano - still 'off' in a way, but undeniably female.<br/><br/>She turned to regard Sika calmly. "Your conversational hostility levels are several factors higher than standard for a first-time business relationship, and trigger parameters are currently undefined. Are you suffering from increased stress due to a lack of recent sexual tension relief? If so, I would recommend-"<br/><br/>The abrupt stop of the carriage cut her off as she scrambled for a windowframe to hold on to, the first authentically human(oid) action taken so far. "This conversation must resume later. I estimate an 83% chance of hostiles in close proximity."