Dialogue apparatus and control program for dialogue apparatus

The invention relates to a dialogue apparatus and a control program for the dialogue apparatus. The dialogue apparatus includes a display unit, a first dialogue control unit configured to display a first character on the display unit and simulate a speech function of an external communication robot capable of having a dialogue to conduct the dialogue with a user, a second dialogue control unit configured to display a second character on the display unit and conduct the dialogue so as to mediate the dialogue between the user and the first dialogue control unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the external communication robot, dialogue information about the dialogue conducted by the first dialogue control unit and the second dialogue control unit. 本发明涉及对话装置及对话装置的控制程序，对话装置具备：显示部；第一对话控制部，使显示部显示第一角色，模拟能够对话的外部交流机器人的发话功能而执行与用户的对话；第二对话控制部，使显示部显示第二角色，并执行介入用户与第一对话控制部的对话的对话；以及发送部，该发送部将第一对话控制部及第二对话控制部执行了的对话的对话信息向外部交流机器人发送。