There's a pretty big difference between prosthetics and AI, man.

[isn't there? even if someone replaced their whole body, they started out human. it's still the same mind in there.

he has No clue how topical that thought is, luckily for him.]

We weren't ever supposed to experience human stuff like that, I think, even if the way we were made means we still can.

[...

he nudges his mug back against gregor's though, because, well-]

So I guess it's sticking it to 'em to do it anyway.