Chapter 7 Chapter VII Fastolfer and Vassilia

At breakfast the next morning, Fastolfer asked Bailey, laughing: "Did you sleep well tonight, Mr. Bailey?" "fine thanks!" Breakfast includes coffee, milk, fried eggs, ham, bread, etc. "I invite you to have an earthling's breakfast," said Fastolfer. "Thank you for your attention." Bailey seemed absent-minded. "Why, what did you think of last night?" Fastolfer asked with concern. "When I was half asleep and half awake last night, I thought of something, but I can't recall it this morning." Bailey said thoughtfully.

"If you really think of something, you will definitely recall it later. How are you going to proceed today?" "I want to talk to Jadia again," Bailey said. "Is it necessary to bother her again? She suffers enough." Fastolfer expressed sincere sympathy. "No need, I will never trouble her, please rest assured. In addition, I want to talk to Vasiliya." "Vasilia? Why?" "I want to talk to another roboticist," Bailey said. "Aurora has plenty of roboticists, why is she looking for my daughter, my enemy?" "Because she understands you better than any other roboticist!" Bailey insisted. "Would you please contact her?"

"If you insist on talking to her, all right. But I'm afraid she doesn't want to see you." "Please contact her first," Bailey said. "Okay, while you're talking to Jadia, I'll be in touch with Vassilia." The distance to Giadia's residence seemed to be much shorter this time.In the early morning sun, the green grass and trees are fresh and pleasant.Daniel and Giscart were right next to Bailey. This time, it was not Jiadia herself who stood at the door to greet them, but a robot.The robot led them into a room, and Gadia sat there, without getting up to greet them, but said:

"Dr. Fastolfer told me you still have to talk to me." The tone of Jiadia's speech clearly showed fatigue and dissatisfaction. Daniel didn't enter the room, of course he remembered that Jiadia ordered him to leave yesterday.As soon as Giscart came in, he looked around vigilantly, and then stood against the wall.Jadia's robot stood by the opposite wall. "I'm very sorry, Jadia. I have to interrupt you again. I have a few more questions for you." "What new problem did you think of last night?" "I want to ask, after you and Yandel became husband and wife, has anyone pursued you, and how many people have there?"

"Three or four." "Is there anyone chasing after you?" "Yes. His name is Santirix Grimiennis. Aurora has a weird name, and he's a weird Aurora." "Does he know about your relationship with Yandel?" Bailey asked. "I don't know, and it's impossible to know." "Will he suspect your relationship with Yandel?" "No, absolutely impossible!" Jiadia said firmly. "Is it possible that you don't know that he suspects your relationship with Yandel, but in fact he has. Therefore, he said to Yandel that Yandel's relationship with you hurt you and humiliated you. Therefore Yandell's positronic brain circuit went into a state of sluggishness." Bailey tried again to reason with the first rule of robotics.

"No, absolutely impossible. It would take a roboticist as brilliant as Fastolfer to put a robot of such an advanced type as Yandel into inert state. Santyrix was a young man, He's a beautician, he does hairdos, designs clothes, etc. He doesn't know anything about robotics." Gadia seemed annoyed at Bale's constant pestering of Yandell. Bai Lai looked at Jiadia helplessly, and said apologetically: "Forgive my ignorance, Jadia. I have no more questions." "Then you can go," Cadia said impatiently. Bailey walked out of the room without saying a word, even forgetting to say goodbye.Giscart followed closely behind.Once out of the room, Daniel immediately followed.They hurried back to Fastolfer's house without speaking a word.The two robots also remained silent knowingly, as if they understood their master's mood.

When Bailey returned to Fastolfer's house, the doctor's face was gloomy. "What's going on, Mr. Bailey?" "I've ruled some of it out. — At least that's possible." "Part of the possibility? How do you rule out the other part? Also, how do you assume this possibility?" "If you can't rule out a possibility, you have to assume a possibility in the first place. Well, let's not talk about that. I have to meet your daughter first," Bailey said. Fastolfer looked despondent. "Well, Mr. Bailey. I have contacted her and she refuses to speak to me."

"Contact her again," Bailey said eagerly. "I talked to her robot secretary. Finally, she agreed to talk to you for 5 minutes. And only through the TV." "What can I do in five minutes?" "Yes, so I want to make use of Guiscart." "Giscart?" Bailey asked in bewilderment. "When Vasilia was a child, I let Giscart take care of her. She also improved some programs for Giscart, so she especially likes Giscart. I said to her robot secretary, Giscart will accompany you Let's go see her together." "Did she agree?" "No, she still doesn't agree. She only agrees to talk on the stereo for five minutes in half an hour." After a while, Dr. Fastolfer spoke reassuringly to Bailey:

"A little is better than nothing, Mr. Bailey. Make the most of your five minutes." Fifteen minutes later, Bailey stood in front of the stereoscopic TV screen, ready to meet Vassilia.Both Dr. Fastolfer and Daniel left the televised room, only Giscart accompanied Bailey. Giscart said, "Dr. Vasilija's stereo is up. Are you ready, sir?" "Ready," Bailey said gravely.He did not sit down, preferring to stand.He hoped this would make a stronger impression on Vasilya. The screen lights up and the room immediately goes dark.At first the image was a little blurry, but soon became clearer and clearer.When the focus is perfectly aligned, the frame around the screen disappears, and the three-dimensional image of Vasiliya appears.She stood in the room as if she herself stood opposite you, only her room was decorated differently from the room in which Baley stayed, and a clear line appeared between the two rooms.

She was wearing a dark brown hakama and a tight sleeveless shirt; her neck was long and her blond hair was curled slightly.She was very different from her father's ordinary appearance.Her mother must be very beautiful, Bailey thought. Vasiliya is not tall, and her face is indeed very similar to Gadia, but the expression on her face is indifferent and has a majestic expression. She said unceremoniously to him: "Are you the earthling who came to help solve my father's problem?" "Yes, Dr. Vassilia," Bailey said, also bluntly. "I want to talk to you face to face in detail."

"You are from Earth, and you are the source of various diseases." Vasiliya showed a contemptuous look. "I have been sterilized, and your father has been staying with me." "He's an idealist, and he likes to show his face. I don't want to follow his example." "It will be bad for your father if you refuse to see me!" said Baley. "You're wasting your time. I'm not going to see you in person. You're halfway through the five minutes I've been given. We can end the televised meeting if you want." "Giscart would like to persuade you to meet me in person, Dr. Vassilia." Giscart walks out of sight. "Good morning, miss," he whispered. Vasiliya was momentarily at a loss.After a while, she opened her mouth to speak, and her tone was much softer. "I'm glad to see you on TV, Giscart. I'd like to see you anytime, but I don't want to see this Earthling, no matter what you ask me to do!" "In that case," snapped Baley, "I'd have to make public about Santiriques Grimiennis without consulting you!" Make a last stand. Vasiliya's eyes widened suddenly, and she raised her right hand and clenched her fist. "What does this have to do with Grimiennis?" "He's a handsome young man who knows you well. May I take his case without your advice?" "I can tell you right now—" "No," Bailey said loudly. "Unless it's face-to-face, I don't want to hear anything!" Vasily bit her lip. "Well, I'll see you, and take Giscart with you." The TV screen suddenly went dark and the room lit up instantly.Dr. Fastolfer enters the room. "Sorry, I watched your TV meeting through the broadcast in the next room. I also want to see my daughter!" The doctor showed an apologetic look. "Nothing, I can totally understand that," Bailey said. "What's the matter with Santiriques Grimiennis, Mr. Bailey?" said the Doctor curiously. Bailey looked up at Stolfer and said, "Dr. Fastolfer, I just learned his name this morning from Gadia. I know almost nothing about him, but I gave him his name." Proposed; in fact, I am not sure, but the effect is exactly what I need. So, doctor, please believe me, I only need to know a little bit of clues, I can draw useful conclusions. So, in the future, please You do not interfere with my work, and I ask for your full cooperation." Fastolfer was silent, but Bailey was proud.He had pacified Vasilia first, and now her father.