text; un: romano

[badlydisarmed]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Hello Etraya, a few of the newest arrivals are originally from wherever we told you we're from, but before coming here we were in Etraya's sister city, Solmara. Solmara has overthrown their AI and is ruled by a woman named Alrys. She sent us here on a recon mission to steal supplies, and while some of us were considering it, upon arrival we decided not to.

I can't speak for the others, but I know for a fact if Alrys got wind of what this place is like, she'd start a war. I'm not interested, not because I'm kind and noble (I'm not) but because making two whole cities miserable would be stupid.

Aurora has been informed of everything, but in the interest of transparency I'm letting the rest of you know too.

We will be answering questions but only if they're not stupid and you're super nice about it. Keep in mind we're probably gonna get tortured then killed then tortured again for snitching. 😃❤️🥳👍🚀🦈

PS: Any magical healers out there?

(The PS is not included on the things we will be answering questions about)

Comments

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[instabilitatem]

I was the one who attacked Aurora. I hurt my friends to do it.

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

Connor

It’s not your fault. And everyone’s gonna know that, okay?

[instabilitatem]

I accept full responsibility for everything that has happened.

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

Connor, my buddy, my PAL

I love ya but it is not your fault.

[instabilitatem]

You can't protect me forever, Hank.

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

Yeah??? Well I’m gonna damn well fucking try, Connor.

locked, un: boltcutters

[imperatour]

Is that your machine?

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

I don’t OWN him. He’s his own person.

[imperatour]

His programming made him attack someone and steal his gun.

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

Yeah? Well that was Alrys’ doing. And he’s free of that bullshit now.

He’s not gonna hurt anyone.

[badlydisarmed]

Do you ever listen to the words I say or is it like white noise to you?

[instabilitatem]

I have to do this.

[badlydisarmed]

No impulse control whatsoever.

[instabilitatem]

I'm sorry.

[badlydisarmed]

Next time you say "I'm sorry" to me you gotta do it in a different language. Try Spanish.

[ascarylady]

So you're the guy he's been protecting.

Hank claims you had no choice. That true?

[instabilitatem]

I was programmed by Alrys to steal a hardrive with information on supplies.

I shot two people, injured a third, stole a gun, took the hardrive, and nearly killed someone.

[ascarylady]

What do you mean by programmed? Are you another AI?

[ She ain't bothered about the shootings; it's fine. ]

[instabilitatem]

I'm an android.

[ascarylady]

I don't know what that is.

Un: frost

[shadowsincryo]

Do you think there is a way to protect your programming from tampering?

[instabilitatem]

I'm not entirely confident there is a way. Besides the obvious.

[shadowsincryo]

…we could ask Aurora. She might know.

Technology is not my field of expertise. But it feels off that we couldn’t make some kind of protection for you.

Let’s see what possible avenues we have.

[instabilitatem]

I do have free will now. I can choose what path to take. However, someone could reset me or reprogram me.

[shadowsincryo]

And that is what I hope to avoid. With your permission I’ll talk to Aurora about it. It doesn’t sit right with me that your freedom could be taken like that.