First-Aid Bot may be limited with only being able to offer two things, but it is ready to OFFER THOSE TWO THINGS.
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In the escape pod, Val said to the escape pod, “Hey, ship, your first-aid bot is pretty dang useless.” Holding out a hand, Audri said, “Actually, I could use some headache medicine please.” As the First-Aid Bot popped open a draw of pink pills, it said to Val, “See? I am useful!” Val replied, “Well, can you diagnose what’s wrong with me?” The First-Aid Bot said, “Mayyyybe. Taking into account your species and symptoms, along with using other analytical tools, I can tell that you you clearly have Klopeyklope disease.” Val crossed her arms and said, “Now you’re just making shit up.” The First-Aid Bot said, “I’m serious. It’s a real thing. It’s hard to diagnose unless one is in late-stage kloping. You probably only have a few days to live, so I’d advise you to have fun and drink a lot to mitigate the pain.” Wide eyed and arms out pleadingly, Val said, “What?! Well… do somthing! you’re a medi-bot… sort of! save me!” Looking into it’s drawers, the First-Aid Bot said, “Would you prefer headache medicine or a bandaid?”
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Now would be the time for Audri to ask if it’s contagious.
Repeated word in panel three: “you you”.
Perhaps the (well, it’s not a full medi-bot so maybe …) boo-boo-bot knows what the treatment is for klopeyklope despite its lack of the supplies for that and could say so on the off chance that a supply of it might be available somehow in the next day or two.
“I can narrate you the audiobook ‘How to Cope with Klope’ if you want. But the summary is ‘drink a lot to mitigate the pain’. It also suggests bungee jumping, but I advise against trying that while you’re in an escape pod in space.”
Well, at lest now she finally knows about it. And, hey, bless the little bot, it’s trying.
I see a new band-aid dispenser in our future. 🙂
Hey now! Band-Aid -and- Aspirin! It has two drawers.
Painful to run into the limits of somebody else’s competence when your own isn’t ringing the bell, isn’t it?
Kopyklope! Please! Not again!