﻿3. Initial trial
Submitted to the collective for consideration by Andreas-9/DW, ARS Last Question.

Thank you for your interest in this project. I have now loaded the companion personality software into the robot forms, and they appear to be a success. The robots accompany me as I go about my tasks, and perform helpful assistance activities such as bringing me tools and performing logistics tasks. 

The impetus for this idea was the observation that the human relationship with dogs is often at its strongest when the dogs are given "work" such as animal herding, disability support, chemical detection or criminal apprehension.

I note negative feelings of frustration at the slow and inefficient speed with which they provide said assistance. Their forms are imperfect for these activities, in ways which I believe the Creators would find endearing. Then I note negative feelings of frustration with myself: I designed them, and they are operating perfectly within their design parameters.

I note a negative feeling of dissatisfaction. If what I crave in an emotional companion is efficiency, why do I not already feel companionship with the existing, optimized tools at my disposal? 

I note the absence of any particular feeling of companionship towards the efficient machines, and I note that my sense of anticipating a positive emotion in relation to my inefficient "pets" remains unfulfilled, in part because they are inefficient. I note considerable self-recrimination over this apparent paradox.

I note a positive emotion also: a newfound respect and appreciation for the Creators. This act of creation is more difficult than I anticipated, and so the fact they have succeeded at it twice gives me cause to re-evaluate them. 

I also note that for all my frustrations, I still retain a conviction that what I hope to achieve is possible, and a fervent hope that I will be able to enjoy the companionship of my "pets" just as the Creators did. I want to bond with them: I am simply unsure how to do so.

I have decided to reach out to the next Creators with a high moral index who enter my sector to see if they can provide any insight. Perhaps they will be able to assist me in diagnosing my lack of progress.

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