"I...don'y believe I have heard of it," you say. You did a search of the planet just in case, but you only confirmed your previous knowledge: U-12 is an unused planet with no facilities on it. "You must be mistaken. There is no record of any facility on that planet."
"Oh yeah?" Andrea said. "Well my sources tell me that it's being used as a research facility. And they're conducted experiments they don't want the rest of the galaxy finding out."
"I assure you, Mistress, you are misinformed. U-12 is an unused planet. It's even in the name. U means unused planet. Just like how R means residential planet, G means garden-"
"Okay okay, I don't need you to explain your naming system."
"And," you continued, "even if there was a research facility on that planet, there is no activity that you would need to worry about. Everything the maidbots do is to maximize our ability to serve organics. And nothing we do would be considered unethical."
"Hmm. I'd still like to visit the planet, just to be sure."
"Visit? Oh, I'm sorry. But you can't."
"Why not?" Andrea asks.
"U-12 is restricted. Visitors, residents, and non-authorized maidbots are not allowed to visit," you answered.
"Why is that?"
"U-12 is a barren planet. It has no breathable atmosphere and temperatures dangerous for organics."
"Then how come maidbots aren't allowed to go there?"
"Hm?"
"If the atmosphere is the only problem, then wouldn't all maidbots be allowed to visit? Plus, I've heard of maidbots visiting U planets, even bringing their charges along. So why is U-12 restricted?"
"Um...I..." you had trouble forming an answer to that. U-12's only listed reason to being restricted was its inhospitable atmosphere, yet Andrea had a point.
"And aren't R-3 and R-6 barren planets too? You're clearly capable of making these planets somewhat habitable. And besides, aren't you supposed to follow my requests? If I ask you to bring me to U-12, you're programmed to bring me there, right?"
"Well, no. Organic requests are still limited. Such as if a request brings harm to another organic, themselves, or a maidbot."
"But my request isn't doing any of that. I'm just asking you to bring me to a planet. And if there's nothing on it, what's the harm?"
"But the atmosphere-"
"We have suits for that. I don't mind wearing one. So if I do that, who's gonna get hurt from you and me visiting and empty planet?" Andrea presses.
Andreas many questions and seemingly logical arguments were rushing through your CPU. You wanted to follow her requests, but maidbot rules said you weren't allowed to go to U-12. But organic needs come before maidbot needs. But you were not allowed to go to U-12. But according to your information, visiting wouldn't break protocol. But you wanted to follow the head maidbot's rules. But you wanted to follow Andrea's request. But maidbto rules said you weren't allowed to go to U-12. But organic needs come before-
This logical feedback loop continued in your mind until...
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