"Insults presume emotional response. Natural to acknowledge it. Not to act on it. Lacks efficiency."
As text appeared underneath it, the scalpel form rotated slightly. While it chose the precise words to use next, Empathy's facial expression to it's answer was recorded. Sever, however, changed subject quickly, disregarding the previous consideration entirely.
"Curious. Had begun analyzing the mentioned Braillia's paradigm. Humankind genetic structure. Chemical improvements. Cardamine. Unable to comprehend humanoid reluctance on subjecting themselves to it."
The form now started rotating in another direction.
"Conceiving. Could enact tests upon the planet structure to measure life limits. Force change upon troposphere. Affect the geological surface. Exsiccate organic life forms. Test virulent compounds."
"Several ways to do it, open to submission of desires. Will evaluate best source of information."
An instant passed and the scalpel was briefly restructured, it's blade now sharper than before.
"Could also reallocate stronger life form variants to work as thralls - or dissect them. Many options."