"I kind of figured you would, given how polite you've been so far." Alex murmured with a soft snort. "It's...definitely a change from how I've been treated before." Even if the Navarch didn't create him, Data was clearly advanced beyond what Alex had seen or heard of--and they were able to approach him, and get him to agree.

"Why?" A moment, before adding to his question. "Why agree to this?"