That was... a lot of familiar terminology applied in unfamiliar ways. Compute was an accounting term, wasn't it? For a lot of things that involved doing sums. So a computer was... a device, probably. A device that did sums? Could you make a game out of that?
The mention of a 'real world' was something else. Did that imply the existence of a... fake world? That bore investigating. "Dunno what a computer game is, but I'm guessin' there's loads 'ere that's a bit out my reach- for't moment, anyroad. I'll pick it up as I go. But if it's SUPERBIA what built' shell..." She grinned, and there was a spark there that made her somehow even giddier with anticipation. "Not just con-structed life, but life what can exist independent of't body. Ha!" She punched her own palm, and there was a faintly hollow noise beneath the heavy welding gloves, like what was beneath wasn't quite flesh and bone. "If that ain't a soul, I'll eat me apron an' them buggers up Temple Street can eat my arse. I tell you, 'ermes, I've got no bloody clue where I am, I'm confused, I ain't 'ad lunch, and I'm clammin' for a pot'f coffee, but it's a good bloody day."
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The mention of a 'real world' was something else. Did that imply the existence of a... fake world? That bore investigating. "Dunno what a computer game is, but I'm guessin' there's loads 'ere that's a bit out my reach- for't moment, anyroad. I'll pick it up as I go. But if it's SUPERBIA what built' shell..." She grinned, and there was a spark there that made her somehow even giddier with anticipation. "Not just con-structed life, but life what can exist independent of't body. Ha!" She punched her own palm, and there was a faintly hollow noise beneath the heavy welding gloves, like what was beneath wasn't quite flesh and bone. "If that ain't a soul, I'll eat me apron an' them buggers up Temple Street can eat my arse. I tell you, 'ermes, I've got no bloody clue where I am, I'm confused, I ain't 'ad lunch, and I'm clammin' for a pot'f coffee, but it's a good bloody day."