"Who asks that?" is all Tidus has to ask to Roland's teasing, like come on, doesn't this thing has enough powers of deduction in its holo-brain? But as Roland puts on his sensible adult act and the Helpmate gives its... rather simple answer in return, it doesn't sound like deducing is in its holo-banks.
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"This place," Tidus says, voice flat. "It's empty. What's going on?"
'We're sorry,' the Helpmate repeats after a short pause. 'We don't know the problem you're referring to.'
They're making great work here.