Secrets are an interesting thing. People seem to keep secrets to harm others but they also are kept to help. Hiro mentioned to me after I said a factual statement about how unhealthy the item he was eating,
"Sometimes people just don't want to know Baymax."
This answer intrigued me. Why wouldn't a person want to know when something is detrimental to their health? Why wouldn't a person want to know something that could hurt them emotionally later on?
So I tested. Figuring out the answer to the aforementioned questions would aid my ability as a healthcare assistant, afterall.
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Test 01; 2/24/XX, 14:02:
I noticed one of Hiros shoes were untied. While I knew there was a high probability he'd trip I opted to say nothing, instead I'd keep an eye on him if he tripped.
He inevitably did.
He seemed rather upset at me when I told him I noticed a while ago and said "why didn't you tell me??"
This was an interesting response, it was completely contradictory to his previous statement. Humans are often very contradictory I suppose.
Maybe the issue this time was that the lie of omission would lead to immediate harm? Further testing is required.
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Test 02; 2/26/XX, 7:26:
This morning I opted to not fill the coffee pot. Usually its my responsibility but I decided to use this as another test. The last test felt too risky/harmful, so I've opted for something less dangerous.
Tadashi was the first to come down the stairs, he seemed rather annoyed [Information based on external reactions] and asked me about it. I told him "I forgot. My apologies" -a blatantly obvious lie- and he simply took it for what it is. This confused me even more. I inconvenienced his morning then blatantly lied about it and he seemed to just be..fine. with it.
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While this doesn't.. contradict my previous theory, it also doesn't help it somewhat. More testing is required
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Test 03; 2/26/XX, 12:54:
Aunt Cass asked me if I was busy and I said no. I was blatantly doing nothing and she seemed a bit annoyed at that.
She asked me what I was doing and I chose to say nothing, as to make the lie even more obvious.
She paused for a moment, and while her face showed signs of confusion she just answered "Okay then, tell me when you're done" and left.
I believe given the evidence so far that I've been going about this wrong. Given the fact that I'm a robot I clearly underestimated how far someone is willing to go to excuse my behavior since it dwells in the unknown. I wonder how answers may vary if I was human.
I've chosen to read Aunt Cass's reaction as her making the assumption that I was doing some sort of matainence or something virtual. This assessment may be incorrect but the evidence points to that answer. Further testing seems pointless given the results of this test. Past testing will be ignored as it was subject to humans inhuman bias.
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T̶e̶s̶t̶ 0̶4̶; 2/28/XX, 18:35:
Baymax sits down on the couch contemplatively, none of his prior tests were helpful at all, if anything they had only made things more.. confusing. None of the reactions he had gained seemed to point to an answer, each too far apart or just plain contradictory.
As much as he tries to examine each and every emotional response they just... don't fit.
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"Hey"
Baymax, slightly caught off guard, looks slightly up
"Tadashi, can I help you with anything?"
"I was just about to ask you that, you've been staring off for a while" He states, almost staring in a way
"Oh. I'm just-." Baymax pauses. He realized something in that moment, he was going to lie. To keep Tadashi from worrying.
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Yet another unidentified component. That's what it is. He hadn't pre-planned that yet that's what he stated. Hmm.
Why?
"You're what?" Tadashi appears concerned, like he's hoping he won't have to do another repair.
"I...I'm confused. I guess. I mean- that's what all my tests have led to."
"Well-" *Tadashi takes a bit to move from his wheelchair to the couch, Baymax tries to help but Tadashi had already said previously he needs to get used to moving around on his own*
"why don't you tell me whats confusing? It might be easier to get an answer if we both think on it."
Baymax paused at that. Maybe he'd been making things way too difficult? Probable.
"I..do not understand the compulsion humans have to lie"
"Huh?"
"I do not. I've tried to test it through multiple occurrences but each test has led to more confusing answers. Then I attempted to look at it through the lens of possible bias and that only helped less. And I can't keep testing because it could turn out to be harmful"
"....oh uh, wow. *He rubs the back of his neck* well... I think it depends on the circumstances? I guess?"
"..."
"Like. For example, sometimes you don't tell people stuff or tell them a lie to make them feel better! Though those are usually supposed to be harmless.."
"So I should lie?"
"NO! I uh mean- probably not? It can also be harmful if it's more serious..."
"Hm."
"Just- *he pauses for a moment* do..what you think is right? Okay?"
"I... I think I understand"
"Okay! Good uh- do you want to watch a movie or something? Hiro is studying, and the rest of the gang is busy so I have nobody to hangout with"
"Sure, I'd like that."
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Android!Baymax: The Series
FanficUnlike usual, baymax was unintentional made more human. He can feel certain things or make decisions despite his coding, but the Hamada family doesn't need to know that, right?
