11. Excerpts from A Conversation with An Alien (1)
Because Airl has no reproductive organs and behaves like a woman, its answers will be in a female voice for now.
Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy asked, “Have others of your kind returned here to look for you?”
Airl replied, “Yes.”
Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy asked, “Why is your spaceship in this area?”
Airl replied, “Investigating burning clouds, radioactivity, and explosions.”
Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy asked, “How does your spaceship fly?”
Airl replied, “It is controlled by the mind and responds to the instructions of the mind.”
Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy asked, “What planet are you from?”
Airl replied, “A planet in the center of a huge star cluster in the same domain.”
Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy asked, “What is the purpose of your concern for Earth?”
Airl replied, “To protect the ownership of The Domain.”
Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy asked, “Why have you kept your existence hidden from humans?”
Airl replied, “We are authorized to observe, but contact is prohibited.”
Matilda O’Donnell MacElroy asked, “How long have you known about Earth?”
Airl replied, “Long before humans appeared.”
11. 与外星人的谈话节选（1）
因为艾罗没有生殖器官，并且举止类似女性，一下它的回答暂且用女性声音吧。
马克艾罗伊问，“你的其他同类回来到这里寻找你吗？”
艾罗答，“是的。”
马克艾罗伊问，“为何你们的太空飞船会出现在这个区域？“
艾罗答，“对燃烧的云状物，放射性和爆炸进行调查。”
马克艾罗伊问，“你们的太空飞船是怎样实现飞行的？“
艾罗答，“它通过心智进行控制，对思维的指令作出响应。“
马克艾罗伊问，“你来自什么星球？“
艾罗答，“在同领地中巨大星群中心的一颗行星。“
马克艾罗伊问，“你们关注地球的目的是什么？“
艾罗答，“保护同领地的所有权。“
马克艾罗伊问，“为何你们一直不让人类知道你们的存在？“
艾罗答，“我们植被授权观察，禁止接触。“
马克艾罗伊问，“你们了解地球有多久了？“
艾罗答，“在人类出现很久之前。“