Funny thing about not really being alive... When someone's from a computer game and never really had a body... when one's basically an NPC or the quicksave function or technically a spaceship, would anyone argue that Hermes is alive?

Hermes notes just how closed-off this person is. He dedicates a couple moments silently attempting to place a ship for Chang in his mind and finds out he's not really all that compatible with anyone based on what Hermes has seen so far. Competitive and cold, is all Hermes sees so far.

And if it's competition this guy wants, Hermes will gladly give it to him The AI will briefly shrug. a casual expression adorning his screenface. "Oh well. Guess you're not going after Fortuna then. SeeYouNeverMaybe!"

With that, Hermes turns front-facing and manages to speed up very quickly, quickly zooming ahead and out of view.