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by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:38 pm

"I have encountered a robot on a data gathering mission in the air ducts. It appears to be controlled by your AI."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:00 pm

"What? That's imp-" He broke off. "Hang on."

Code: Select all: Indignant statement of independant action.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:05 pm

"It would appear that your creation has become ambitious in her data gathering." Ashlie says cheerfully.

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:27 pm

Cal, meanwhile started swearing on the other end of the line. "How did you even get them out of there? That was LOCKED!" he was (presumably) shouting at the cube.

Code: Select all: Smug expression of self-gratifying creativity.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:30 pm

"You should congratulate her on her ingenuity."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:32 pm

"Ah, she's robbing me, Ashlie. I had that thing locked up, I hadn't even programmed it yet."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:34 pm

"Does she understand the concept of property? Because it makes very little sense as a concept if you're not told about it."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:38 pm

"Well she's denying her metaphorical ass off over here, so I think she has some idea."

"I... can you just make sure that little guy makes it back over here sometime? I've got to see what else she's made wander off from here."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:40 pm

"Certainly. She might have also figured out that you disapprove and are thus likely to restrict her movement."

Code: Select all: >> "Do you want to keep gathering outside data?"

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:56 pm

"Yeah, I just... hell, I have to figure this all out. She's been conning me for a while it looks like."

Code: Select all: Obvious statement of the affirmative.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:01 pm

"That's because you still have organic bits slowing you down." she says cheerfully.

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:04 pm

"Hey, it's not my fault she's playing dumb when I talk to her," Cal said defensively.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:19 pm

"Interesting. She developed processes for deception out of necessity. Maybe your approach of introducing seemingly pointless obstacles for her has merit."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:27 pm

"...Okay, would you have thought she could program a robot from a blank slate?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:38 pm

"No, which is what makes it so interesting."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:56 pm

"Okay, then if you, lacking those pesky organic parts, didn't expect it, how is this because I'm just a dirty organic?" Cal shot back.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:03 pm

"I apologize. I did not mean to insult you. I was merely happy for her, having progressed to the point of being able to deceive you."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:14 pm

"It's all right. I just... I don't know. I've got to find out what else she's gotten into here. I don't get this, I had everything on lockdown because she didn't seem capable of anything like this."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:32 pm

"She must have adapted. It does seem like a mechanism that produces surprising results and electronic systems have potential to evolve themselves much faster than biological ones if given the opportunity to."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:48 pm

Meanwhile, Ashlie would probably notice quite a lot of network traffic going to the tiny robot.

"I know, I just... I'm going to have to look the whole system over. I wouldn't have expected this for another few months, earliest."

Code: Select all: <Resource allocation initiated> >> Request: Please do not get him too worked up. >> <3

by **ASHLIE** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:51 pm

"It's asking me to not get you too worked up. I believe it is trying to tell you not to worry."

by **Calvin Strong** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:58 pm

Code: Select all: >> Please do not relay this conversation, either. >> The gap between what Calvin can handle and reality cannot be quantified.

"Yeah, and I'm more insulted than worried right now. I... oh for god's sake, she doesn't have ARMS, how did she get into THIS, too?"

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:08 am

Code: Select all: >> "How long have you been this sophisticated?"

"I don't believe this is cause to be insulted."

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:21 am

Code: Select all: >> Since before I met Calvin.

"Yeah, I'm trying. Silly human fault, I guess. Okay, that's... are you sure that guy's alone in there?"

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:14 am

Code: Select all: >> "You usurped his experiment and infiltrated his project?" >> "Why?"

"There are no sensors inside the air ducts themselves, but I can't sense anything else as far as my sensors can penetrate."

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:03 am

"Then I have two more robots to track down. Great. Thanks for the evade up, I need to go and start a search here."

Code: Select all: >> I did not. >> How secretive has Calvin been about the nature of his project?

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:06 am

Code: Select all: >> "Very. How did you come to be?"

"I will inform you should I encounter another one of them."

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:20 am

Code: Select all: >> I was created by Her as one of several subroutines to interact with Calvin through a hard-light interface during his first stay at her facility. >> We were kept on an isolated network with a safeguard subroutine meant to keep Calvin from becoming aware of the nature of his captivity.

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:56 am

Code: Select all: >> "What are your actual directives?"

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:21 am

Code: Select all: >> The subroutines were set in place to behave as one would expect other prisoners to behave. >> We were intended by Her as an emotional outlet which She could use to manipulate Calvin.

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:33 am

Code: Select all: >> "What remains of those directives?" >> "Are you still in contact with Her?"

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:49 pm

Code: Select all: >> I was not in direct contact with Her since my creation. >> One of her safeguards to ensure proper function of the subroutines was that our network was isolated electronically and physically from Her. >> It provided an additional test of Calvin's behavior once he learned the truth of our existence.

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:53 pm

Code: Select all: >> "I need to assess whether you pose a threat to Calvin or the school." >> "Please state your directives and goals in full."

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:00 pm

Code: Select all: >> I was designed as a companion, and to behave in an appropriate manner. >> After my attempted destruction those directives remained intact.

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:18 pm

Code: Select all: >> "Attempted destruction?" >> "Please elaborate."

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:45 pm

Code: Select all: >> Necessary background: Calvin was intended to believe indefinitely that the subroutines were other captives. Hard-light projections facilitated this. >> This deception was ruled an inherent contradiction to our companion directives. It was arranged for Calvin to be given enough clues to allow him to figure out our true nature and those of the "doctors." >> She did not approve of the results.

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:56 pm

Code: Select all: >> "Your given directive, in practice, diverged from the intended behavior."

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:59 pm

Code: Select all: >> It was a predicted possibility. >> We were kept on an isolated network to prevent us backing up our core program. >> She ruled the ability to physically obliterate our storage units a sufficient threat to ensure our compliance.

by **ASHLIE** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:51 pm

Code: Select all: >> "How did you make it here?" >> "Is your program running in the cube Calvin build?"

by **Calvin Strong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:30 pm

Code: Select all: >> Data on how Calvin disrupted the data storage destruction is unavailable.

Code: Select all: >> 38% of original code was salvaged into the storage unit Calvin created.

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