Onboard of Secunda

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Location: Omicron Delta / War Vessel Secunda
Date: 12th April 835 A.S

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Marc Peterson was heading to the command center of Secunda, where Oliver was sitting in his chair, gazing at Nauru. He entered the room and coughed. ''Sir, I got some news. For a cloaking device and a new whole hangar for Secunda would cost.. *Ahem* 14,990,000 credits... according to a certain... 776-28X. I think it's one of those most accurate A.Is the Core has.'' Oliver rubbed his chin while thinking what to say to the engineer in chief. Before he could think an answer, Marc added something. ''I said to them I will give an answer in the following days. It's up to you, sir.'' Oliver stood up, still looking at Nauru. ''Try to have only the cloaking device then. Surely the AP Manufacturing can have a cheap hangar. We only need an hangar for small vessels. Meanwhile, I will try have a word with some high placed.'' Marc nodded to Oliver's words and left the room. Elsewhere, onboard of Secundus, the laboratory was empty. The lights were off and only the screen was on. Somehow, Subject-A001 was able to see if the room was void of human or not. How it managed to see such was because the screen itself has many other devices connected to it. While its actions were limited only to the screen, it could only turn it on and off as it pleased, but the screen had an optical sensor which was integrated to the monitor. Unfortunately, it could only see forward. The silence was reigning in the room while the A.I tried to interact with something else connected to the monitor, the computer. But the high security that Zoe always changes each day made all tentative futile to adapt and bypass the security protocol. The screen glitched. As if the A.I was trying to escape this cyberspace, but it was impossible to do it alone. It needed to think about a process that will help its escape. Limited how he was at the moment, it seemed impossible right now, but there was another scientist that picked its interest. A certain Emilia Blake, a black haired woman as old as Zoe Williams yet originated from Liberty. The only difference was that Emilia had some cybernetics to help for her vision and to listen. Because was also a soldier, it was important to have such, but because she deviated for research and development, she no longer needed to go on the front line. While also being warry of the subject, Emilia was quite fascinated and less brutal in her interactions. The door opened and it was Emilia Blake. She turned on the light and walked to the computer which was close of the monitor in which Subject-A001 was locked in. The woman took a notepad and turned on the audio device to interact with the subject. ''Subject-A001. Do you receive me?'' Each interaction started like that. A question to the A.I and the answer would confirm that it was listening or it was willing to interact. This time, it was less a trouble maker than with Zoe and Sarah. ''Audio operational.'' Emilia followed the interaction while noting some notes. ''I am Emilia Blake. I am a scientist as well, but I barely can interact with you, but today, Ms. Williams charged me to do an interaction with you. Are you willing to comply and do us an easy approach?'' Subject-A001 was processing what the human said. It answered. ''Compliance will only be achieved... if the methods change.'' Emilia was a bit sceptical, but she took note of this. ''What methods do you want to be changed, Subject-A001?.'' The A.I did not wait any longer before to reply. ''How your kind ... interacts with us. Forcing a compliance... will only be a waste for you.'' She took note of this again. As they continue their interaction, a bound was forming between those two. Emilia was more fascinated and curious than before. However, she needed to be careful. If she was seen, she might have problems in the future. After their interaction, Emilia turned off the audio device and of course, she put back the security to avoid Subject-A001 to escape. When the room was finally empty, Subject-A001 returned to a thoughtful state. In its cyberspace jail, its consciousness was active then a sentence it said. Plan... in progress: 5% achieved.''

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