Human soldiers are superior to drones in a number of ways — they have the capability for suspicion, the ability to understand human interactions, and are impervious to the ever-present threat of cyber-warfare. That said, a crucial failing of any sentient warrior is their agency.
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On this particular evening, you find your work interrupted by an urgent alert from $assistantName.
On this particular evening, you find your work interrupted by an urgent alert from $assistantName<<if $seeImages == 1>>, accompanied by a recent picture<</if>>.
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"<<= properMaster()>>, one of the $mercenariesTitle has gone AWOL." _HeA pauses before continuing. "$He's taken a number of weapons with $him."