"In my experience, unusual things are feared, not readily accepted. But I'm an oddity myself, so maybe my opinion's a little skewed."

He can't explain why people here are so accepting. At home, this wouldn't be the case. People would be afraid, threatened, just as scared and uneasy as the people of Daneel's time. It's why he's always been so careful to downplay his real work.

"Honestly, I can't explain the people here. Maybe it's because we're all a little outside the norm, we're collectively more accepting of each other's differences. Back home, the humans I know would act the same way the ones you know would." Shrugging, he leans a hip against the wall near the window. "But for the record, I'm sticking with my theory of you being Robot Jesus. It appeals to my sense of drama and underused hope."