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[abortz]

[Bortz is not a chatty person. They aren't a particularly social person, and they aren't at all eager to make new "friends". But they'll submit to this sort of socialization with complete strangers to get information they need.]

Do animals have doctors?
If there is anyone in charge of fixing those of us who break then I need to know in advance rather than waiting until they're actually needed.

[There's a pause, and then they continue, almost begrudgingly.]

I also need to know if anything be done for you people if you're damaged.
If it comes up then there won't be time to figure it out in the moment. I won't waste time trying to help if there's no point.

[They don't care. They really don't, these organics mean nothing to them and frankly, expending effort on them when they have such short, limited lifespans to begin with seems pointless. But this is the job they've been given, and they'll do it right. If that means babysitting these fleshy people then so be it.]

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[abortz]

What else would you make it out of?

[They, uh. Didn't even have electricity. Artificial ingredients are a bit more modern than they're used to.]

[digiorno]

Glue? Epoxy? This is another gap isn't it . . .

There are other things. But the point is, if the adhesive didn't dissolve in time, would it injure you?

[abortz]

[ . . . ]

I don't know.
We've used the same paste since before I was born.
It might just leave ugly marks. But I'd rather risk that if it comes down to it than be short a limb or a head.

[digiorno]

[Ugh. He hates this! It's so stupid that Hathaway hasn't considered this, it puts one of his teammates at risk in the most preventable way possible. He frowns sharply at his tek, then takes a few notes longhand. They are very irritated and spiky notes.]

Would you be willing to find a stopgap paste that's not exactly what you're used to while we look for another solution? If you do get injured and don't have anything on hand, I agree, that would be far worse than risking scars. But in the long-term I believe a solution will be found, given the collected expertise of the team.

The rest of the ingredients--brushes and chisels are simple enough, but what about the resin? Do you know what kind of resin? What kind of powder?

[abortz]

I'll do what I have to.
The resin also comes from tree sap, but I don't know if Rutile added anything else to it. It keeps the powder from washing off when in water too long and prevents salt-water damage.
The powder comes from the seeds of a plant back home. It's what makes our outsides look like yours. Like a human's.