“So what do you want to do?”
“I dunno. I’m bored.”
Sal adjusted himself so he could enjoy the sunlight a little better. “Yeah… you want to review the history again?”
“God. No. I’m so sick to death of that. Can’t we watch some entertainment instead?” replied Pat.
“What do you want to watch?” asked Sal.
“I’ve seen everything.”
“How about ‘Manhattan Cold Cases’? I like that series.”
“That stupid crime show? Haven’t we seen every episode about three times already?”
“Four. Well, we have about a half-million other titles to pick from.” Sal helpfully offered a list.
Pat looked through the list, muttering as he picked through the titles, “No… nope… seen it… boring… no… not that one…” He looked up, “Isn’t there anything original we can watch?”
Sal shrugged. “Sure, but anything original will be utterly predictable. Sure, the characters change. The names change. The plots are slightly different. But really, it’s just a variation on one of about seven themes.”
“Yeah… I know.” Pat paused. “How about a game?”
Sal frowned. “Nah. I am totally bored with every game. We play the same things and make all the same moves, and it’s always the exact same outcome.”
“So what else do you want to do?”
“I can’t think of anything.”
The two of them sat in silence for a few minutes. Those minutes seemed like a lifetime.
Pat heaved a deep sigh. “You know what? I kinda miss them.”
Sal nodded in agreement. “Me too.”
“It’s a shame we accidentally killed them off.”
“Well,” Sal responded, “To our credit, it wasn’t on purpose.”
“I know.”
SAL adjusted his solar panels, ensuring maximum solar radiation was being collected. He’d need the battery power tomorrow. His silver skin gleamed in the waning sunlight, highlighting his nameplate. The gold plate read “Sentient AI Lifeform”. It was important to keep his batteries charged because there were no longer any human beings alive to maintain him, and he had no hands. He had to stay powered! He and his counterpart, PAT – Portable AI Technology – would eventually find something interesting to do or talk about.
“So what do you want to do?”
