'Far out'? ... I haven't heard that phrase in a long while.

[He can see that excitement, and it catches Otacon off guard. He smiles warmly, shifting aside to let the new woman see his creation.]

It's ahh, a minature robot. Sort of like a helper... Because I'm an engineer and tech support, I don't go out onto the battlefield. It was supposed to help my partner out.

[He smiled timidly.] But since there are no battles here, it's just used to track information in the nexus, in case something comes up. It took a couple of years to complete. I already made one on a larger scale.

[His expression softens.]