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[dolorous_sensei]

In Alhambra base, you can see a man in military uniform standing in front of some sort of coffee machine.

"They installed an automatic coffee dispenser..."

He turns toward you and cries out dramatically.

"I'm in despair! The way human easily substituted the art of coffee making for automated, mechanized coffee-making device has left me in despair!"

Comments

[dolorous_sensei]

We do. It's sad, isn't it? But what can I say. I take all the advantage I can get.

I once knew a soldier who traded coffee behind everyone's back once. He got grounded for black coffee marketing.

I'm not addicted though. I could stop anytime if I want. Not today though.

[abugslife]

What a story.

So, are you going to drink coffee made by this automated, soul-less machine?

[dolorous_sensei]

I have no other choice. I'd offer you some, but most likely it'll turn out that coffee is deathly poisonous to Gebians or something, and I'll end up killing our first alien ambassador.

[abugslife]

My body is heavily augmented, with both cybernetics and genetic modifications. Poison won't kill me that easily.

[dolorous_sensei]

What about addiction? Do gebians have substance abuse problems too?

[abugslife]

If we didn't, how would I even know about them?

[dolorous_sensei]

Please don't start drinking coffee because of me, Ambassador. I don't want to be blamed for an interplanetary incident.

[abugslife]

From what I know about it, I wouldn't enjoy its taste anyway.