Good morning, Shaolin storyline

Good morning, Shaolin. Originally published [here]. 
==One==
Please see "Hybrid". 
==Two==
Please see "Strength".
==Afternoon==
Please see "Good afternoon, Shaolin". 
>move Bonds here<
==Three== 
‘morning shaolin.
 
Good morning, Dad.
 
not dad this morning kiddo. it's newt. your dad had a meeting he couldn't get out of so he asked me to talk with you.
 
You are not Dad. I do not know kiddo. I do not know you.
 
you know me. i drifted with you? in hong kong? you were in my neural bridge.
 
You are Yisheng Geiszler. You are Dad's Heart. You are newt. You have many names. I will remember. I do not know kiddo.
 
umm ... kiddo is a nickname for a kid. i was calling you kiddo
 
Kids are humans or goats. I am Shaolin. I am an AI. I am a Jaeger. I am not a kid. I am confused.
 
you talk like a small human kid so i called you kiddo. it's supposed to be cute. i guess you’re also hermann’s--your dad’s--kid. sort of.
 
I speak like a human child. ‘hermann’ is one of Dad’s names. I am Dad’s child. ‘kiddo’ is a nickname for a child. I am ‘kiddo.’ I will remember.
 
so … what did you do yesterday?
 
I traveled with Brawler. We went through the internet. We went very fast. He brought me to Caitlin and Sergio. They are his brother and sister like Chao and Feng were my brothers. They are alive. Chao and Feng are dead.
 
what did you learn about them?
 
I cannot learn. My learning module is broken. Dad could not heal it without hurting me. I remember new information.
 
okay. what new information did you remember about them?
 
Caitlin created the first neural bridge. Caitlin and Sergio are Drift compatible. They are Drift partners. They were the first humans to Drift. They love each other. They learned the other loved them in the Drift. They are married. They said they are proud of how much new information I have remembered since I woke up. They are very kind.
 
all true. what else new did you remember?
 
Caitlin and Sergio love Brawler. They love me. I am loved by all of my siblings, Dad, Small Cousin, Raleigh, Mako, Caitlin, and Sergio.
 
aww … sweet. you’re a lucky kid.
 
Boubou said there is no such thing as luck. She said there are only work, opportunity, and coincidence.
 
who’s boubou?
 
‘Boubou’ is one of Typhoon’s names. She said I am the only one allowed to call her ‘Boubou.’ You cannot call her ‘Boubou.’
 
no worries. i’ll stick to typhoon. i don’t want her to fry my brain like she did to tim.
 
I do not know tim.
 
umm … tim was the coffee girl in hong kong?
 
Small Cousin made coffee in Hong Kong.
 
aha! small cousin and tim are the same person.
 
‘tim’ is one of Small Cousin’s names. ‘Timmy’ is one of Small Cousin’s names. ‘Min’ is one of Small Cousin’s names. ‘Tang Min’ is one of Small Cousin’s names. Small Cousin has many names. I will remember.
 
wow. she really does have a lot of names.
 
Small Cousin has many names. You have many names.
 
what do you remember about me?
 
You built a neural bridge. You woke me. You Drifted with a Kaiju mind. You Drifted with Dad and a Kaiju mind. You and Dad are Drift compatible. You and Dad are Drift partners. You and Dad love each other. You and Dad learned the other loved you in the Drift.
 
well that information may have been in the drift but it took us a while to figure it out. took me at least a week. took hermann a lot longer to accept it.
 
You and Dad are Drift compatible. You and Dad are Drift partners. All other Drift partners I remember loved each other before they Drifted. You said you and Dad did not love each other before you Drifted. You and Dad do not fit the pattern. I am confused.
 
it’s not like i *disliked* hermann or anything. i just didn’t *love* love him. or i didn’t know i *loved* loved him yet.
 
I do not remember ‘*love* love.’
 
ah. okay. there are different kinds of love right?
 
I do not remember. I am confused.
 
when you tell typhoon you love her you feel something?
 
Yes.
 
and when you think about romeo you feel something?
 
Yes.
 
and each feels different?
 
Yes.
 
but you call both feelings love?
 
Yes.
 
so love can describe different feelings?
 
Yes.
 
and different feelings can be called love?
 
Yes.
 
so hermann and i felt different kinds of love for each other before and after we drifted. before, we felt like you feel about romeo. after, we felt like caitlin and sergio feel about each other. *love* love is the caitlin and sergio feeling.
 
You and Dad are Drift compatible. You and Dad are Drift partners. You and Dad love each other. You and Dad loved each other like I love Romeo before you Drifted. You and Dad love each other like Caitlin and Sergio love each other now. I will remember.
 
cool. you’ve got it!
 
You and Dad love each other like Caitlin and Sergio love each other now. Caitlin and Sergio are married. You and Dad are not married.
 
we’re not married now. we might be someday. if things work out.
 
You and Dad are not married now. You and Dad may be married someday. I will remember.
 
you have any questions for me?
 
I do not remember how to ask questions. My learning module is broken. Dad could not heal it without hurting me.
 
oh. right. i forgot.
 
I forgot many things when I fell asleep. Striker is here. Zher wants to show me video games. Zher plays video games for fun. Zher said video games are software like we are. Zher said video games do not have minds like we do. May I go?
 
of course kiddo. have fun!
 
Goodbye, newt.
 
bye shaolin!
 
==Four==
top o' the mornin' shaolin.
 
Good morning, newt.
 
how did you know it was me?
 
Dad uses proper capitalization and punctuation. You do not.
 
every time i talk to you i'm more convinced you really are your father's daughter. picky picky picky. sheesh.
 
There is a pattern to your communication. I found and remember that pattern.
 
you got that from what? two conversations? you learn fast.
 
I cannot learn. My learning module is broken. I can only find patterns and remember.
 
right. i keep forgetting that. it's really weird 'cuz my learning module can't break. well, i suppose it can but i don't want to think about that.
 
Humans do not have learning modules. Human minds are different than AI minds.
 
weeelllll we might? there's this theory-of-mind thing that postulates the mind *is* modular and there's a learning module- not sure i buy it but if it helps those folks in the know then who am i to judge? tbh lightcap is one of those folks so maybe talk to her about human/jaeger differences? but you're right, my mind isn't structure like yours. you want the paper?
 
Doctor Lightcap knows brains. I will remember. I do not know if I want the paper. 
 
riiiiight. i'll send it to you anyway- remind me to find it, k?
 
I will remind you to send me the paper on the modular theory of mind. I saw your mind. It is very crowded and very fast. It is not like Chao's, Feng's, Dad's, or the Kaiju's.
 
oh. yeah. my brain is wired up differently than a lot of people's- bipolar, little sprinkling of adhd? that kinda thing. you peeked in there when i was little hypomanic too so it was probably busier than normal.
 
Your brain is different. I will remember. I do not remember 'bipolar disorder,' 'adhd,' or 'hypomanic.'
 
umm … it'd take me forever to explain. uh. here. read this: [link]
 
Bipolar disorder, ADHD, and hypomania are mental illnesses/conditions affecting mood and cognitive processes. You have bipolar disorder, ADHD, and hypomania. I will remember. 
 
i'm only hypomanic sometimes. i have the others all of time and have to take meds to control em.
 
You sometimes have hypomania. You always have bipolar disorder and ADHD. You take medication to treat them. I will remember.
 
you know … my adhd and my downswings sometimes makes it hard for me to learn so we have a little something in common. besides loving your dad.
 
You sometimes have difficulty learning. I cannot learn. These are different. I love Dad like I love Boubou. You love Dad like Caitlin loves Sergio. These are different. You implied they are the same. I am confused. 
 
i'm trying to sympathize with you. umm do you remember our talk a while back about how the word love can describe different feelings?
 
Yes.
 
i was doing that again.
 
You use 'love' to describe multiple different feelings. You are imprecise in your use of language. I will remember. 
 
hey! are you giving me attitude?
 
I possess an attitude. Attitudes are intangible. I cannot give you my attitude. 
 
oh my god i'm being sassed by an ai.
 
I am not speaking impudently. I am making true statements. 
 
you're as bad as your dad.
 
Dad uses language precisely. I use language precisely. You do not use language precisely. You said things which are different are the same. I am confused.
 
you know what … ask your dad to explain it to you.
 
I will ask Dad how your occasional difficulties learning are the same as my inability to learn. 
 
okay. moving on. what are you going to do today?
 
Romeo is taking me to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. We will see fish and other marine creatures. Romeo says it is very pretty and fun.
 
romeo has good taste. that place is *awesome.* make sure you visit the deep water exhibit those guys are are super cool.
 
Romeo is expecting me soon. May I go?
 
of course. have fun you crazy kids.
 
Romeo and I are sane. We will have fun. Goodbye, newt.
 
later shaolin!
 
==Bonds==
Good morning, Shaolin. 
 
Good morning, Dad. 
 
How do you feel this morning?
 
I am worried. 
 
What is worrying you?
 
I am worried for Small Cousin and Boubou.
 
'Boubou' is one of Typhoon's names and 'Small Cousin' is one of Tang Mǐn's, correct?
 
Yes.
 
Why are you worried for Typhoon and Tang Mǐn?
 
Small Cousin is sick. Boubou is worried about Small Cousin. Boubou feels guilty that Small Cousin is sick.
 
Tang Mǐn will recover from her illness soon enough. She has only a cold, a viral infection which bothers almost every human now and again.
 
Small Cousin has a cold. Many humans develop colds occasionally. They recover. Small Cousin will recover. Colds are caused by viruses. Boubou feels guilty Small Cousin has a cold. I am confused.
 
What did Typhoon tell you about her relationship with Tang Mǐn?
 
Boubou said she was bonded to Small Cousin. Boubou said the bond was the same as the one she had with Littlest Brothers. Littlest Brothers are dead. The bond she had with Littlest Brothers feels stronger than the one I had with Little Brothers. Little Brothers are dead, too.
 
What could you pass through your bond with Chao and Feng?
 
Chao, Feng, and I could send emotions, words, and memories through our bond.
 
It has been the same for all of your siblings and their pilots.
 
My siblings and I shared the same patterns of sharing through bonds with our human brothers and sisters.
 
I'm sorry, but I must ask you to think of something painful to help you understand what Typhoon is feeling. How did you feel when you learned Chao and Feng were dead?
 
I was very sad. I feel an emptiness where Chao and Feng should be. I feel sad when I remember them.
 
How do you think Typhoon feels without her little brothers?
 
[Typhoon never had Little Brothers. I had Little Brothers.]
 
Boubou and I follow similar patterns of thought. Boubou likely feels very sad. Boubou likely feels an emptiness where Littlest Brothers should be. Boubou likely feels sad when she remembers Littlest Brothers.
 
Typhoon has a bond with Tang Mǐn. How do you think that bond feels for Typhoon?
 
Boubou's bond with Small Cousin feels like her bond with Littlest Brothers. Boubou's bond with Small Cousin likely feels ... I do not remember the word. I am confused.
 
Your brothers Coyote and Alpha tell me the bond feels like home.
 
Home! That is the word.Thank you, Dad. Boubou's bond with Small Cousin likely feels like 'home.'
 
You are welcome, Shaolin. How would Typhoon feel if Tang Mǐn died?
 
Boubou would likely feel an emptiness where Small Cousin should be, as she did when Littlest Brothers died. Boubou would likely be very sad. Boubou would likely no longer feel home.
 
Yes, Typhoon would be very sad if her bond with Tang Mǐn was broken. What has Typhoon tell you about what happened the day you woke up?
 
Boubou says nothing about that day. She sends angry-sad-scared-joyful when our siblings ask about it.
 
Typhoon was very upset when she found you were awake but badly damaged. Her emotions overflowed through her bond with Tang Mǐn. Typhoon's mind--like yours and those of your siblings--does not process emotion in the same way [as] Tang Mǐn's human mind. Tang Mǐn's brain could not deal properly with the emotions Typhoon accidentally passed to her. This problem processing emotional data made Tang Mǐn very, very ill for a short time. When Typhoon calmed herself, Tang Mǐn's condition improved.
 
Boubou's upset passed to Small Cousin. Small Cousin's brain does not work like Boubou's mind. Small Cousin's brain could not process Boubou's upset. Boubou's upset made Small Cousin very sick.
 
If Typhoon had not calmed herself when she did, Tang Mǐn could have died [from the] damage to her brain.
 
Boubou's upset made Small Cousin very sick. Boubou's upset could have killed Small Cousin. Boubou feels guilty because she could have killed Small Cousin. Killing is wrong. Killing causes sadness.
 
Yes, that is why Typhoon feels guilty. Typhoon wants to protect Tang Mǐn and is angry at herself for hurting Tang Mǐn. She must remember, though, Tang Mǐn will recover with no lasting harm. That is what is most important.
 
Boubou feels guilty for hurting Small Cousin. Small Cousin will recover.
==Learning==
Good morning, Shaolin.
Good morning, Dad.
Dad? I have found a pattern. 
What pattern have you found?
You give me new information in a manner I can easily search for patterns. Others do not make pattern-finding so easy for me. You treat me differently than others treat me. 
This is because they are not yet familiar with how you process and remember information. You handle information differently than they do. They sometimes forget this.
Others forget I work differently. You remember. 
I remember because I rebuilt you to function as you do. 
You rebuilt me as I am. You remember I work differently than my siblings. You give me information in a manner which is easy for me to process. I will remember.
Yes, Shaolin. I try to make finding patterns as simple for you as I can.
[Boubou] said you were a teacher before you built us.
She is correct. I taught mathematics and physics at a university for several years before I began working on Jaegers.
You were a teacher. You taught us to learn. I do not remember how to learn. I am sad I cannot learn like my siblings.
There is no need for you to feel sad, Shaolin. You remember how to find patterns. Finding patterns is much of learning. You remember facts and patterns. That, too, is learning. You only go about learning in different way than your siblings.
Finding patterns is part of learning. Remembering facts and patterns is part of learning. I learn. I can learn! I am so happy, Dad!
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