they just repeat the programming
They are temp-mobile audio regurgitation drones (TARDs) with EPROMs which are updated by the command phrase: "Let me be clear". TARDs receive updates through an electronic device they are compelled to keep on their person and query every 2 minutes during waking hours regardless of circumstances.
Because total memory is only 4k they cannot hold more than a few sentences of message for public dissemination, or process additional inputs. If challenged on these messages, TARDs are failsafe programmed to protect the message with a self-destruct mode. Different models of TARD have various modes of failsafe, from stalling/crying to meltdown/violence modes, so caution is advised when engaging a TARD as these failsafe modes are unpredictable in time and scope.
I always found it amusing that he would preface that before a blatant lie. It was consistent enough to be a clear tell.
It's my "I'm lying now" signal for all of them.
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