Reformancer Guzheng synthesizes a droning chord under its voice as it speaks.

"The renegade Guardian has performed to expectations set by Zephyrus, Autonomous Mind," it says. "The Reformancer unit has in turn allocated a portion of our most recent shipment to the Guardian."

"As part of an ongoing social experiment, the Guzheng unit has left your goods with Spider. This unit is measuring how long he can resist the temptation to pocket the funds himself."

Guzheng's eye gleams with a threatening light. "At that point, the experiment will conclude."