Oscillation
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The turbulence continues for 13.9 seconds. During that time, I should have checked on my other humans through my drones. I should have reached out to the hopper to steer it for the human pilots, who were not as well-equipped to process inputs during the violent shaking. I do neither of these things. Something about holding Iris like this—her weight on top of me, her hair pressing against my face, my lungs filling with the smell of her—has short-circuited something in my systems. Performance reliability, paradoxically, rises several points from its recent dismal average of 94% to a reasonable 97%.
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- Part 1 of Oscillation
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I felt myself frown. This did not seem fair. I consulted my medical guide for further treatment options. Then I felt my face flush, the move-like-a-human code moving my fluids in response to my thoughts. That also did not seem fair.
"Is everything okay?" Iris asked.
I evaluated my options. The first would be to say everything was fine and we could continue like this until Iris felt better. The second would be to share the information I had just learned.
"I was consulting my first aid manual. There are—" Here, words escaped me for several seconds. Iris waited patiently until I was ready to continue. "There are additional recommendations for reducing pain and cramping."
"Okay," Iris said. She waited. I chose my words carefully.
"It says that stimulation and orgasm can be highly effective in reducing cramping and overall pain levels."
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- Part 2 of Oscillation