[ He's about to ask he's not? completely genuinely, before he realizes that's probably a dumb question. From the sound of things, this "Beedee" is.. somewhat sentient, choosing where to go and such. Plus, these droids are part of a society, so it makes sense for them to be thought of that way by humans... you know, abstractly.

The comment about acid harming the two of them, too, actually does make him reconsider, as if it hadn't occurred to him originally, his head tilting. ]

You're right about that... [ Hmm. Very right. He also doesn't want to get burned by acid! ] I suppose I assumed it'd be easier for us to avoid it, is all. Easier for us than for the droid, I mean.

[ Because they'd be able to see it coming, use their reasoning, all those sorts of logical skills that humans have and employ on a day to day basis. Maybe droids have that too! He's learning many fascinating things today, things he will definitely write home about to his computer-loving brother. On the topic of acid rain and how dangerous it is, Illumi's mind drifts to the alleged dangerousness of the mission itself, remembering to think of his own well-being, and not a droid's: ]

What do you make of being sent out for this, anyway? Does it bother you?