Ned nods in response to Dirk's question about Daneel looking out for the general population of the town, but when he asks about Daneel serving him, his face goes quite pink. Unintentionally, Dirk has stumbled on a rather confusing and delicate facet of their relationship.
Shoving his hands deep into his pockets, Ned speaks rapidly, anxiously, "I- no. He isn't. He doesn't. No more than he does anyone else here- less, I hope." Of course, the fact of the matter is that what he's saying isn't strictly true, according to certain interpretations. There are certainly things that Daneel does for him that he doesn't do for anyone else, here. Again, it is mostly Dirk's wording that Ned takes issue with. "He knows that I wouldn't... that the idea of giving him orders makes me sick. I don't want him serving me. That's not how things are, between us. I just... want to make him happy. If anything, the fact that he's been programmed that way make things more of a challenge for the two of us, but we manage."
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Shoving his hands deep into his pockets, Ned speaks rapidly, anxiously, "I- no. He isn't. He doesn't. No more than he does anyone else here- less, I hope." Of course, the fact of the matter is that what he's saying isn't strictly true, according to certain interpretations. There are certainly things that Daneel does for him that he doesn't do for anyone else, here. Again, it is mostly Dirk's wording that Ned takes issue with. "He knows that I wouldn't... that the idea of giving him orders makes me sick. I don't want him serving me. That's not how things are, between us. I just... want to make him happy. If anything, the fact that he's been programmed that way make things more of a challenge for the two of us, but we manage."