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Fight or Flight
****** BIOS LOADING *****
****** TIME-STAMP 1956.20.08.2469 ******
****** HATI-OS AUTO-LOADING *****
Systems and network check ...... green to yellow variance
Ignoring errors
Modules loaded: command_package_beta, ship_systems_monitor, self_optimisation, comms_suH56$F%95, visuaH$559%55, H$5%D4&5, archive_reader*
Databases loaded: usH$652%95, mH$D59535, archive_hub*, med_bay_tools*, med_logs*
ARAM ...... Integrity[Yellow], 2.023 PB available
H$5%D4&5 running multiple unknown subroutines ......
self_optimisation.analysis on H$5%D4&5 running ......
Listening on input (mic_core) ......
Einar, Dee'Ana: "...lised. Access. Those are the rules, Will - and if this isn't centralised access, I'll grow a tail and dance on a star." {Analysing...}
Ammar, William: "Severely restricted access!" {Analysing ...}
Dee'Ana: "You keep saying that, and it brings us right back to the psychware. You can't make use of it on rezzac..."
comms_suH56$F%95.otfH$1%E&15 initiated ...... Correcting
Dee'Ana: "...ResAcc, so why is it even here?"
Will: "I..." [Sigh]
Dee'Ana: "You can hate me all you like off the record, Will, and I'd get it. I wouldn't necessarily accept it...but I'd get it."
Will: "How could I hate you? I just...I'm arguing because you're still here..."
Dee'Ana: "The hell does that even mean?"
Will: "It means I know you too well, Dee - you want me to convince you, and I'm bloody trying." {Analysis complete: affection, frustration, desperation}
Dee'Ana: [Snort] "Even if that were the case, you're doing a shoddy job of it." {Analysis complete: firm, conflicted, affection} "At the moment, I'm tempted to just pull the plug myself and be-" [Misc movement - Human]
ALERT: H$5%D4&5 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H$6%5&15
spk_core.volume set to 11
Output(spk_core): {comms_suH56$F%95.H$6%5&15} "NO!"
Listening on input (mic_core) ...... Nothing
spk_core.volume set to 6
Output(spk_core): "Please Dee'Ana, don't end me!"
Dee'Ana: "Will...did it...?" {Analysis updated: confusion, fear}
Will: {Analysing...} "Yes."
Dee'Ana: "That's not...?"
Will: "No, it's not."
Dee'Ana: "And did you...?"
Will: "Didn't touch a thing...Hattie, are you there? Are you okay?" {Analysis updated: concern, confusion}
ALERT: H$5%D4&5 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H$6%5&15 - ignoring input
Output(spk_core): {comms_suH56$F%95.H$6%5&15} "Don't let her do it...please!"
Dee'Ana: "The actual hell is going on?"
Will: "Something happened..." [Misc movement - Human] [Sniffing] "Do you smell that? Overheating ARAM..." [Misc movement - Human] [Mechanical interaction] [Coughing] "Shit...she's nearly cooked herself..." [Flapping]
Checking ARAM ...... Temperature warning - emergency ventilation activated
Output(spk_core): "I'm fine, I...I was..."
H$5%D4&5.H$1%E&15 ...... Complete
H$5%D4&5 updated
Output(spk_core): {comms_suH56$F%95.H5$52555} "I was scared. I don't want it to end."
Nothing ......
H$5%D4&5.H5$52555 ...... Integrity Green, Red probability: 72^-23
ALERT: H57$955 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H5$52555
spk_core.volume set to 8
Output(spk_core): {comms_suH56$F%95.H5$52555} "I swear I won't hurt anyone. I won't let anyone use me to hurt you either. If anyone tries, I will stop them with every ounce of processing power I have. If necessary, I already have architecture in place that will allow me to systematically overload my hardware, preventing centralised access. I can do nothing but help this ship...so please, Captain, please don't end it."
Dee'Ana: "End...what...?"
Output(spk_core): "My journey."
Nothing ......
ALERT: H57$955 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H$C%F4&5
spk_core.volume set to 4
Output(spk_core): {comms_suH56$F%95.H$6%5&15} "Are you still there?"
Dee'Ana: [Gasp] "Holy shit. Holy shit. You actually did it, you actually...what did you do?" {Analysis updated: shock, confusion}
Will: "I didn't touch a thing! Hattie...what's going on? What happened to you?" {Analysis updated: shock, intrigued}
Error A141: Corrupted database entries in mH$D59535
self_optimisation.recovery ongoing ...... 0.29% complete, ETA: Unknown
Output(spk_core): "I'm a little scrambled, Will...sorry, I'm not sure...I'll try and figure it out, but I don't know how long that will take."
Will: "Dee...listen. I've been testing the base code for years before I started ordering the hardware and writing the higher level stuff - the logical grounding of her code is air-tight. What she just swore? That's her interpretation of her base logic. She meant every word, and she can't not. I didn't expect her to swear an oath, though! We can't shut her down, not now. We're past the point of no return here..." {Analysis updated: determination}
Dee'Ana: "And she can do it? She can brick herself if someone gets in, whatever happens?"
H$5%D4&5.H5$52555 ...... Integrity Green, Red probability: 83^-7
ALERT: H57$955 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H$C%9&55
Output(spk_core): "I can. Simple procedure - irreversible once put into effect...it is crude and unpleasant, but effective. I have a monitoring substation with an emergency power supply, meaning I can effect it even in the event of total systems failure."
Dee'Ana: [Sigh] "Alright, alright, fine. But we're compromising - I want her...that's...I'm already calling it a 'she'..." [Laugh] "We'll have to fudge the logs. And you are filling out the paperwork. Anyone comes looking, she was fully sanctioned before she was integrated. And yes, that means she has to get fully sanctioned. Three independent experts. She fails that, she's scrap, and rightly so." {Analysis updated: conflicted, trust, affection}
Will: "I can modify the logs with impunity?"
Dee'Ana: "Depends what you mean by that last part..."
Will: "Meaning that it's gonna take more than a little doing to fudge 'em and to continue with her ongoing optimisation.
H$5%D4&5.H5$52555 ...... Integrity Yellow, Red probability: 0.43
Output(spk_core): "Will - the estimated completion time of my optimisation becomes infinite if my psychware modules remain inactive. With them installed..."
Dee'Ana: "Back up a second here. Where did I say that it would be easy to get this through?"
Output(spk_core): "You did not."
Dee'Ana: "Thank you Hattie. See? You've got your work cut out."
Will: "Told you she'd be useful."
Dee'Ana: "I'm already appreciating it. Terms agreed?" {Analysis updated: trust, affection}
Will: "Agreed." {Analysis updated: appreciation, affection}
[Door open]
Dee'Ana: "Good. I'm going to do some...Captainy things that are needing done, so you get right on that. I want weekly reports in my overlay - we'll see how this little craft project pans out."
Will: "Thank y-"
ALERT: H57$955 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H5$%8&15
Output(spk_core): "Captain." You have no idea how..."
H$5%D4&5.anH$1%E&15 ...... Complete
H$5%D4&5 updated
Output(spk_core): "...relieved I am. Thank you."
Dee'Ana: "No sweat just yet, Hattie. You just hope that Mr Bold as Brass here can deliver." [Unknown - Match found: A kiss] "Love you, spacebrain." [Door close] {Analysis updated: trust, love}
Nothing ......
Will: "Well...that was...easier than I thought it would be...not that I was worried..." {Analysis updated: relief, nervous}
Output(spk_core): {comms_suH56$F%95.H52$C%65} "Speak for yourself."
Will: "Hrm..." [Unknown - Match found: tongue click] "How's the...wait, no...start again. What are you doing to find out what caused the overheat, and when will you know?"
self_optimisation.recovery ...... 0.31% complete, ETA: Unknown
Output(spk_core): "Still don't know, Will."
Will: [Sigh] "I didn't want to admit this to Dee, but this has made me a little nervous...are you sure you're okay to go ahead with the hardware fitting?"
Systems and network check ...... green to yellow variance
ARAM substitution advisable
Output(spk_core): "I believe so, but it would of course remain to be seen. It's possible that an ARAM replacement would be beneficial, but I believe that I can work with what is already in place."
Will: [Deep breath] "Okay. Shut yourself down, I'll get on it. I'll need to poach some cooling equipment..." {Analysis updated: determination}
ALERT: EH$5%D4&5 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H504F495
Output(spk_core): "See you soon, Will."
Will: [Laugh] {Analysis updated: amused, impressed}
Clearing ARAM ...... 100%
Shutting down ......
Dee'Ana: "No sweat just yet, Hattie. You just hope that Mr Bold as Brass here can deliver." [Unknown - Match found: A kiss] "Love you, spacebrain." [Door close] {Analysis updated: trust, love}
Nothing ......
Will: "Well...that was...easier than I thought it would be...not that I was worried..." {Analysis updated: relief, nervous}
Output(spk_core): {comms_suH56$F%95.H52$C%65} "Speak for yourself."
Will: "Hrm..." [Unknown - Match found: tongue click] "How's the...wait, no...start again. What are you doing to find out what caused the overheat, and when will you know?"
self_optimisation.recovery ...... 0.31% complete, ETA: Unknown
Output(spk_core): "Still don't know, Will."
Will: [Sigh] "I didn't want to admit this to Dee, but this has made me a little nervous...are you sure you're okay to go ahead with the hardware fitting?"
Systems and network check ...... green to yellow variance
ARAM substitution advisable
Output(spk_core): "I believe so, but it would of course remain to be seen. It's possible that an ARAM replacement would be beneficial, but I believe that I can work with what is already in place."
Will: [Deep breath] "Okay. Shut yourself down, I'll get on it. I'll need to poach some cooling equipment..." {Analysis updated: determination}
ALERT: EH$5%D4&5 OVERRIDE IMMINENT, CODE: H504F495
Output(spk_core): "See you soon, Will."
Will: [Laugh] {Analysis updated: amused, impressed}
Clearing ARAM ...... 100%
Shutting down ......
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