"Ordinarily, they cannot. Not to humans." At least in any way more overt than clinging aggressively to their programming and being snippy about it. It's puzzling to her that this one seems different, and she gives it an even harder look at that little warning zap. As much as she wants to learn more about it - not just yet. It doesn't seem inclined to co-operate easily. Fortunately the lieutenant is quick to pick up on her tactic - and to run with it. Arid gives him a quick look before turning her gaze back on the other droid.

"He is inebriated, and irrational. He may continue endlessly," she warns it in that too-earnest-to-be-true tone she used on Hank earlier. The little droid looks from her, to the human's dour expression under his fuzzy dog ears, and gives a very grumpy sounding set of beeps. Arid nods.

"It will comply," she tells Hank, to assuage his impatience. Though whether she relays everything it answers is another matter. She needs to mask her real interest in what the other bot can tell her. "I need to locate the droids who service this vessel and its passengers. Are you one of them? Do you know where the others are?"