"We're interested in this R5 unit," Bane says in a louder voice to the creature who owns the stall, patting the unit on the head to communicate his message.

The creature understands enough to know that there is a potential profit to be made, and gives a squeak before switching on the indicated droid.
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The R5 unit's motivator stutters slightly, but it successfully manages to start, much to the merchant's relief.

"Beep-boop-beep?" it beeps, interspersed with slight static.
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"He wants to know what we want," Bane translates.

"The droid or the runt?" the cloaked figure frowns.
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The droid gives a mirthful series of beeps.
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"The droid," Bane clarifies dryly.
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"Right, well tell him we want him as a translator."

"He can understand you," Bane explains, "You just can’t understand him."

"Beepity-beep-boop-beep," the droid replies snootily to the cloaked figure's question.
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"He says he is above such tasks," Bane translates, "He was apparently built for more noble tasks than mining or translating."

"He was, was he?" the cloaked figure says grimly, "Well, tell him it isn’t too late for us to change our minds, if he won’t cooperate."

The droid's head swivels to the merchant and back.

"Beep-dwoop-dweep," it beeps reluctantly.
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"He is prepared to translate, if you are certain that is what you wish him to do."

"Beep-boop-beepity-beep-beep-boop," the droid adds, its snooty tone returning once more.
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"He apparently has no doubts he will be a superior translator to any of those 'plebeian' third degree protocol droids."
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"All right, droid. How does one access the upper levels from this festering pit? I assume you were not always stuck down here?"

"Beep-boop-dwoop-beepity-beep-boop-boopity-boop-beep-boop-beepity-dwoop," the droid replies.
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"He would like to clarify that his identification is R5-D3, not 'droid', just so you know. And indeed, he was not always stuck down here, or so he claims. The way out is simple. You just keep going up. However there are four barriers which separate each section of the city. Kau'dan City, in case you are interested. The sections are as follows: we are currently in the Mining District, above is the Residential District, then the Commercial District, and finally the Administration District. You can pass through the Mining and Residential Districts freely, however to progress further up requires authorisation."
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"...What sort of identification? The sort-" a pause, while the cloaked figure takes the conversation outside and away from the polishing merchant, "-that you can get by killing the runts, or more advanced identification?”
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"Beepity-boop-beep-boop."
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"Only if you looked like one of them. 'Utai', the creatures are apparently called."
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"...Damn. All right, are there any loading bays on the lower levels?"

"Boopity-dwoop-dweep."
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"Only in the mines, which are as heavily guarded as the barriers."