human
Well, the FBI Director said,
gpt
People get tired,
human
But computer-secretary calculating machines don't, Burris said.
gpt
And that's where the errors are--in the computer-secretaries down in the Senate Office Building. I think you'd better start out there.
human
Sure,
gpt
See if there's any mechanical or electrical defect in any of those computers, Burris said.
human
Talk to the computer technicians. Find out what's causing all these errors.
gpt
Yes, sir,
human
And if you don't find anything--
gpt
I'll come right back,
human
No, Burris said.
gpt
You keep on looking.
human
I do?
gpt
You do, Burris said.
human
After all, there has to be _something_ wrong.
gpt
Sure, Malone said,
human
There are the interview tapes, Burris said,
gpt
I guess so,
human
And there must be thousands of other things to do,
gpt
Well--
human
You'll be able to think of them, Burris said heartily.
gpt
I know you will. I have confidence in you, Malone. Confidence.
human
Thanks,
gpt
You just keep me posted from time to time on what you're doing, and what ideas you get, Burris said.
human
I'm leaving the whole thing in your hands, Malone, and I'm sure you won't disappoint me.
gpt
I'll try,
human
I know you will, Burris said warmly.
gpt
And no matter how long it takes--I know you'll succeed.
human
No matter how long it takes?
gpt
That's right! Burris said.
human
You can do it, Malone! You can do it.
gpt
I hope so, he said.
human
Well, I ... well, I'll start out right away, then.
gpt
Wait!
human
Yes, sir?
gpt
When you leave-- Burris began, and the hope disappeared
human
Sure, Malone said.
gpt
Anything, Chief.
human
Don't call me--
gpt
Sorry,
human
When you leave, he said,
gpt
But--
human
Malone, Burris said,
gpt
I've tried. I've really tried. Believe me. I've tried to get used to the fact that you can teleport. But--
human
It's useful, Malone said,
gpt
I can see that, Burris said.
human
And I don't want you to ... well, to stop doing it. By no means. It's just that it sort of unnerves me, if you see what I mean. No matter how useful it is for the FBI to have an agent who can go instantaneously from one place to another, it unnerves me. He sighed.
gpt
I can't get used to seeing you disappear like an over-dried soap bubble, Malone. It does something to me--here.
human
I can understand that, Malone said.
gpt
It unnerved me, too, the first time I saw it. I thought I was going crazy, when that kid--Mike Fueyo--winked out like a light. But then we got him, and some FBI agents besides me have learned the trick.