Roarke didn't quite make it to Eve's office. He found her down the corridor, in front of one of the vending machines. She and the machine appeared to be in the middle of a vicious argument." I put the proper credits in, you blood-sucking, money-grubbing son of a bitch." Eve punctuated this by slamming her fist where the machine's heart would be, if it had one. A N Y ATTEMPT TO VANDALIZE, DEFACE, OR DAMAGE THIS UNIT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.The machine spoke in a prissy, singsong voice Roarke was certain was sending his wife's blood pressure through the roof. T H I S UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH SCANEYE, AND HAS RECORDED YOUR BADGE NUMBER. DALLAS, LIEUTENANT EVE. PLEASE INSERT PROPER CREDIT, IN COIN OR CREDIT CODE, FOR YOUR SELECTION. AND REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO VANDALIZE, DEFACE, OR DAMAGE THIS UNIT."Okay, I'll stop attempting to vandalize, deface, or damage you, you electronic street thief. I'll just do it." She swung back her right foot, which Roarke had cause to know could deliver a paralyzing kick from a standing position. But before she could follow through he stepped up and nudged her off balance." Please, allow me, Lieutenant.""Don't put any more credits in that thieving bastard, " she began, then hissed when Roarke did just that." Candy bar, I assume. Did you have any lunch?"" Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know it's just going to keep stealing if people like you pander to it."" Eve, darling, it's a machine. It does not think."" Ever hear of artificial intelligence, ace?"" Not in a vending machine that dispenses chocolate bars. .J.D. Robb
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"Ever hear of artificial intelligence, ace?" An example of Eve's constant need for sarcasm.
Source: Betrayal In Death
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