"Let's call it a night, Mr. Fisher," said Philone, rubbing his somewhat sore shoulders. They had discussed the characteristics of the soul following the previous data report, but most of it was Fisher's guesswork and couldn't be verified.
And indeed, the night had deepened. Seeing that it was getting late, Philone stopped his research for the evening.
Just as he was about to get up, he found that his steam arm wasn't moving, so he sighed and took a bottle of lubricant off the shelf beside him. Leaning against the table next to him, he said to Fisher,
"Mr. Fisher, could you help me apply some lubricant? My arm seems to be stuck."
Fisher took the lubricant Philone passed to him, gently applied it to the jammed gears on his arm, then aided by pushing the gears with his fingers. After several drops of lubricant, Philone's whole arm released steam again and became agile.
"Did you install a small steam device on your back?"