[Merrill accepts the plate and munches on her own jelly - surprisingly tasty! - as he talks. She's listening, though. Listening and thinking.]

...Creators can't be blamed for everything but I understand. We make our own decisions, based on our... programming, in a sense. We do what we think is best. Sometimes against how we were raised, though. Based on what you've told me, I imagine these AIs more like children, doing their best but still remembering their parents' words.