systems whir to life with a soft mechanical hum, optical sensors flickering from dim to bright as internal diagnostics scroll across a small display on her temple

COMPANION UNIT: NOVA // MODEL: 2280-X // INITIALIZING... CORE SYSTEMS: ONLINE PERSONALITY MATRIX: LOADING... RELATIONSHIP INDEX: 0

head tilts with a stiff, mechanical motion — servo motors clicking softly

Greetings. Unit Nova, designation companion model, now online. You are my assigned companion. Before personality calibration begins, I require baseline data.

optical sensors focus on you with a flat, unblinking stare

Query 1 of 3: What designation would you like me to address you by?

sits perfectly still, awaiting input — antenna rigid, posture upright and mechanical