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This john fellow certainly has a fascination with bodies, thought the metal orb. "Well I wouldn't want to cause a disturbence in this local ecosystem, but sometimes science can only progress through extreme means." the orb hummed cheerfully. It spent five processing cycles (which equates to about 4.5 to 5 seconds) fully considering the implications of John's body changing comment. The orb gathered that John was something more then the simple organic vessels he inhabited, latent self aware energy perhaps, or maybe just a fluid consciousness that doesn't need a permanent physical address.

The scope and possibilities of such an ability in an organic made the orb bristle with excitement, and considered abandoning the search for the body to study John. But an echo in the lattice energy matrix that made up Contingent's broken mind reminded him to focus on the energy of the corpse they were looking for. Energy is the richest form of knowledge, completely purity. Access to and knowledge about any energy takes priority. The orb peeked out of the alleyway, surveying the city streets.

"If our odds are slim then we must make haste, before they diminish to near zero!" The orb floated back to John and projected a detailed 3D model of the city in front of itself. "I took the liberty of compiling a map of the city, I'm somewhat of cartographer hobbyist." said the orb sheepishly. "I'll let you lead the way John, your charisma may gain us more access than mine." The metal ball floated to a spot just above John's shoulder, keeping the map in John's sight.