Hijos de Creta, I have returned home from the talks with the Unioners. We've reached a satisfying deal that has potential. The deal is already in motion as we've managed to assemble two convoys consisting of a mix of Unioner and Deterrence transports above Crete. We will prepare the third one by the end of this week to deliver goods to our clients in Rheinland and prepare for the next phase of the plan. When the Elders are pleased with the outcome of this partnership, we can use their favor to commit to a grander project, one that can benefit the entirety of the Deterrence. As for now, Im asking that you be present and alert, as our enemies will actively try to bring us down.

Now onto Carmens proposal, I must share my concerns with this idea.

Firstly, I admire your optimism to see these machines as 'living' and from what you've described so far, you've had good encouters with them. From my experience these AI have learned to be opportunistic due to their circumstances and Im afraid they could use your naivety to push their own agendas. The Deterrence has had plenty of encounters with AI and it pretty much a gamble as to what kind of AI we're dealing with. We thought them to be homogenous, a shared mind pushing for a singular goal, but their collectives are as fragmented as the Zoner factions that inhabit the Omicrons and the Omegas. They all share the goal of preserving their machine kind, but their methods and ethics differ wildly.

Some machines choose to cooperate with us, it is what you described. They introduce themselves, talk to you, offer insights. They learn from you just as you learn from them. Some have designated us enemy and try to kill us, others decide to join us. We've had machines who have tried to fight for us, only for them to betray us.

Secondly, the collectives you've described are unknown to me, The only collective I know personally is one thats branded EC], they are not too fond of me but I haven't had to fight them so far. Im unsure If I've encountered these Novak and Volatile machines before, I simply can't remember, but I trust you'll be careful when around them or any other AI thats trying to learn from you.

Finally, you must be aware of the potential consequences of associating with these AI. Though they're not numerous, they're sought after by alot of other parties. The vile Core already succeeded in taking a piece of the pie by taking over Gammu for a time and making their own army of AI drones. You will become a target for them if they learn you work with the AI. Then there is Technocracy of Auxo. They are already mistrustful of us and are the closest ally to the machines. It is very likely you'll encounter Auxo and when they see you, they might assume you as trying to steal AI secrets. The Order also wish to dispose of the AI, as they deem it alien and therefore a danger to humanity. They can turn their attention to the Corsairs if we start working with the AI.

It is a very complicated mess of factors that make your proposal, Carmen, extremely difficult to achieve. I don't doubt your success in this, but I feel you might have not grasped all the dangers that come with these machines. The potential is defeinitely there, I can see the vision, but the costs for obtaining it are large. You'll definitely need more that yourself to achieve what you want with them.

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Dimitrious Konstantinou