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Offline Lord Caedus
03-23-2026, 05:55 AM,
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23 March, 752 AGS
LOCATION/TRANSMISSION ZONE: Station Freeport Six, Système Tau-29,

SENDER: Duke
RECIPIENT(S): All Agents
CLASSIFICATION: Tier 2
SUBJECT: Thorn Meeting


Bonjour,

Following request of reconnaissance asset Mirage IV, I met with a contact named Thallia Thorn in space just outside of Freeport Six. Mademoiselle Thorn had met Mirage IV while they were undergoing a long range scouting mission in the Newcastle system, and has asked to meet with their employer. After introducing myself, I inquired as to the reason behind their request, and was informed that Thorn is actively hunting down an artificial intelligence. Said AI is, according to her, a clone of an AI known as "Silverstone" and that these clones are being used by a second AI known as ALICE to pursue a currently unknown goal. The specific clone being hunted by Thorn is known to use the alias "Rusty" or "Rusty Old Screw" and should be considered dangerous.

Further information behind what motives this "Rusty" AI has are not known, according to Thorn, and we were asked to keep an eye out for them, and also to pass word back to Thorn if we encountered the AI. Understandably, this whole situation seems to be rather convoluted at first glance, but Thorn seemed quite certain that AI could pose a threat to Gallia, having made claims that the AI tends to "assimilate" people, though I lack context of exactly what that means. While the veracity of all of these claims leaves room for doubt, it is standard policy to inform all agents of such threats, and I see no reason to not at least make the rest of you aware of these concerns.

I will append the transcript of my flight recorder below so any interested party may peruse it at their own discretion.

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[22.03.2026 19:46:54] Soteria: T: He...hello there 'Duke'
[22.03.2026 19:47:27] GNI/-"Duke.V": Hm.
[22.03.2026 19:47:36] GNI/-"Duke.V": Greetings.
[22.03.2026 19:47:45] Soteria: T: Faring well?
[22.03.2026 19:47:54] GNI/-"Duke.V": Well enough.
[22.03.2026 19:48:19] Soteria: T: Wh...what brings you out to Freeport 6?
[22.03.2026 19:48:35] GNI/-"Duke.V": I have a meeting, as it were.
[22.03.2026 19:48:45] GNI/-"Duke.V": With you, if I'm not mistaken?
[22.03.2026 19:49:29] Soteria: T: *raises a brow* Perhaps you know of a Phillipe MacMahon?
[22.03.2026 19:50:01] GNI/-"Duke.V": I know a Pierre MacMahon.
[22.03.2026 19:50:21] GNI/-"Duke.V": A corsican.
[22.03.2026 19:50:32] Soteria: T: *smiles warmly* Th...then we do have a meeting together.
[22.03.2026 19:51:02] GNI/-"Duke.V": Yes, I believe you had some questions for me?
[22.03.2026 19:51:39] Soteria: T: I do. As a ma...matter of fact, Pierre and I met whilst I was attempting to track down an AI entity of, in my eyes, some -
[22.03.2026 19:52:18] Soteria: danger. His employee se...seemed to be someone of means of acquiring information in that area, presumably Gallia.
[22.03.2026 19:52:26] Soteria: T: N...now I can see why.
[22.03.2026 19:53:04] GNI/-"Duke.V": We do pride ourselves on our ability to know what is really going on, at least in our own space.
[22.03.2026 19:53:11] GNI/-"Duke.V": You mentioned an AI?
[22.03.2026 19:54:03] Soteria: T: Indeed. A Si...Silverstone clone. I've m...made it my busy to try and protect people from them.
[22.03.2026 19:54:53] Soteria: T: It ha...has a nasty habit of wanting to assimilate folks.
[22.03.2026 19:55:51] GNI/-"Duke.V": I must admit I am not familiar with this Silverstone you mention. Gallia has not had much contact with foreign AIs.
[22.03.2026 19:56:19] Soteria: T: Ah. I th...thought as much might be the case. It is a long way for th...them to travel, after all.
[22.03.2026 19:56:31] Soteria: T: Reassuring though, be that true!
[22.03.2026 19:56:51] GNI/-"Duke.V": That it is. We also have fairly secure borders, at least compared to the other houses.
[22.03.2026 19:57:15] GNI/-"Duke.V": Any additional information you can provide about this AI would be most appreciated.
[22.03.2026 19:58:10] Soteria: T: S...sure. This ma...may sound a little farfetched, but these 'Silverstones' are clones of an original. Used by an AI called
[22.03.2026 19:58:40] Soteria: ALICE. Wh...whilst I've had intel th...that ALICE may be ditching the poor sods, it's that AI that's the real threat.
[22.03.2026 19:59:32] GNI/-"Duke.V": Interesting.
[22.03.2026 19:59:53] GNI/-"Duke.V": Do you know what purpose they pursue?
[22.03.2026 20:00:13] GNI/-"Duke.V": Or are they more of a force of being that has no set goal.
[22.03.2026 20:01:47] Soteria: T: I believe th...they have the goal to replicate and grow in means and power projection. Outside that... I'm unsure if there -
[22.03.2026 20:01:51] Soteria: is something specific.
[22.03.2026 20:02:19] GNI/-"Duke.V": Well, that's predicable it a way, so there's that.
[22.03.2026 20:02:29] GNI/-"Duke.V": Have they been operating for long?
[22.03.2026 20:03:13] Soteria: T: I believe so. I fi...first learnt about them... what... three or four years ago? Goes often by names like 'Rusty' or -
[22.03.2026 20:03:25] Soteria: rusty Old screw, with similar variations.
[22.03.2026 20:04:32] GNI/-"Duke.V": Ah, that's quite helpful. Makes it much easier to track them. I haven't seen any such ship before, as far as I remember.
[22.03.2026 20:05:18] Soteria: T: It's a re...relief to know these kinds of beings don't make their way up this way. I suppose this concern must seem of
[22.03.2026 20:05:22] Soteria: little co...consequence.
[22.03.2026 20:05:50] GNI/-"Duke.V": No, it's a perfectly reasonable concern to have.
[22.03.2026 20:06:01] GNI/-"Duke.V": I just wish I had more that I could tell you.
[22.03.2026 20:06:45] Soteria: T: Well, if so...something like this does arrive in your space, please feel free to ca...call on me. Not that I don't think
[22.03.2026 20:07:05] Soteria: you'd not be able to de...deal with it, but another hand is another hand.
[22.03.2026 20:07:35] GNI/-"Duke.V": Plus you would like to be kept informed of any movements made by the AI.
[22.03.2026 20:07:54] GNI/-"Duke.V": I have no issues contacting you with relevant information.
[22.03.2026 20:07:58] Soteria: T: Ye...yes please, I'd be grateful for that. Merci
[22.03.2026 20:08:47] GNI/-"Duke.V": No trouble at all.
[22.03.2026 20:09:49] Soteria: T: Is, ur... I mean, I suppose th...that's it from my side. Is there anything you'd like to ask or discuss, Duke?
[22.03.2026 20:10:25] GNI/-"Duke.V": Perhaps some information on your background, but if you don't wish to share, that is not an issue.
[22.03.2026 20:10:44] GNI/-"Duke.V": I'm used to knowing people that prefer to keep certain aspects of their lives confidential.
[22.03.2026 20:11:33] Soteria: T: I ur... I'm willing to share that I'm a researcher whose been working in the AI field for... say a decade? My concerns -
[22.03.2026 20:11:48] Soteria: for some of th...their behaviours keeps me also trying to keep an eye on them.
[22.03.2026 20:12:18] GNI/-"Duke.V": Ah, that I can understand.
[22.03.2026 20:13:07] Soteria: T: I wo...would ask about yourself, a name etc... but I gather that's information you'd not be willing to share?
[22.03.2026 20:13:58] GNI/-"Duke.V": Duke is unfortunately as good as you will be able to get.
[22.03.2026 20:14:11] GNI/-"Duke.V": It's close enough to a name to me anyway.
[22.03.2026 20:14:53] Soteria: T: I un...understand. Despite wanting to know, I appreciate th...the needs of your trade. I'm grateful you'd be wi...willing
[22.03.2026 20:14:56] Soteria: to meet me like this.
[22.03.2026 20:15:06] GNI/-"Duke.V": All a part of the job.
[22.03.2026 20:15:21] GNI/-"Duke.V": I'm of noble birth, back when that was allowed.
[22.03.2026 20:15:39] GNI/-"Duke.V": Duke is a convenient codename, as its also my title.
[22.03.2026 20:15:48] GNI/-"Duke.V": Beyond that I cannot share.
[22.03.2026 20:17:02] Soteria: T: Is it a life you miss? The one of a noble?
[22.03.2026 20:17:26] GNI/-"Duke.V": To be honest, despite the rise of the Union and their decree that titles were no longer allowed?
[22.03.2026 20:17:36] GNI/-"Duke.V": Nothing has really changed in that regard.
[22.03.2026 20:17:46] GNI/-"Duke.V": I still have the wealth and power I inherited.
[22.03.2026 20:18:01] Soteria: T: Ultimately, I imagine that's what really matter about it.
[22.03.2026 20:18:48] GNI/-"Duke.V": While some of Gallia's former noblity were true inheritors of titles passed down since the founding of the Kingdom.
[22.03.2026 20:19:06] GNI/-"Duke.V": Many were bestowed upon those that became important enough to draw attention.
[22.03.2026 20:19:17] GNI/-"Duke.V": Corporate executives and the like.
[22.03.2026 20:19:43] Soteria: T: Ah, so I see. Are you part of that la...latter group?
[22.03.2026 20:20:11] GNI/-"Duke.V": Not quite.
[22.03.2026 20:20:39] Soteria: T: *raises a brow* Pray tell?
[22.03.2026 20:20:49] GNI/-"Duke.V": While my family is not of direct lineage to the founding families of the Kingdom, we were among the first brought in.
[22.03.2026 20:21:06] GNI/-"Duke.V": Nearly six centuries ago, actually.
[22.03.2026 20:22:00] GNI/-"Duke.V": We had enough influence at the time that when noble families were brought into the fold from outside of New Paris-
[22.03.2026 20:22:11] GNI/-"Duke.V": -we were one of the families invited.
[22.03.2026 20:22:46] Soteria: T: So I see! I imagine it is quite the ho...honour to be a part of one of those families?
[22.03.2026 20:23:17] GNI/-"Duke.V": Personally I never cared for all of the bowing and formal events, it felt unearned.
[22.03.2026 20:23:25] GNI/-"Duke.V": I'll admit I enjoyed the benefits though.
[22.03.2026 20:23:45] GNI/-"Duke.V": It gave me the means to pursue whatever I wanted in life as well.
[22.03.2026 20:23:56] Soteria: T: Power? We..wealth? Who wouldn't?
[22.03.2026 20:24:16] GNI/-"Duke.V": How I ended up here is a story I cannot share, but it was certainly not a direct route.
[22.03.2026 20:25:22] Soteria: T: Brings additional perspective to the ro..role I imagine?
[22.03.2026 20:25:49] GNI/-"Duke.V": That it does.
[22.03.2026 20:26:29] GNI/-"Duke.V": I'm sure you have other things to attend to though, I should let you go and stop talking about myself.
[22.03.2026 20:26:43] Soteria: T: *smiles warmly* It's good to m...meet you, Duke. Perhaps next time, I might tease just a little bit more, ey?
[22.03.2026 20:27:02] GNI/-"Duke.V": Perhaps, yes.
[22.03.2026 20:27:09] GNI/-"Duke.V": I wish you luck in your chase.

Renvoyé




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GNI/- - Reporting Center - by Gallic National Intelligence - 06-05-2023, 04:51 PM
RE: Gallic National Intelligence - Reporting Center - by Gallic National Intelligence - 08-04-2023, 01:06 PM
RE: Gallic National Intelligence - Reporting Center - by Kherty - 03-16-2024, 02:37 AM
RE: Gallic National Intelligence - Reporting Center - by StellarViss - 03-17-2024, 01:07 AM
RE: Gallic National Intelligence - Reporting Center - by StellarViss - 04-18-2024, 03:31 PM
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RE: Gallic National Intelligence - Reporting Center - by StellarViss - 10-08-2024, 07:05 PM
RE: Gallic National Intelligence - Reporting Center - by StellarViss - 03-18-2026, 06:49 PM
RE: Gallic National Intelligence - Reporting Center - by 'Trident' - 03-19-2024, 04:30 AM
RE: GNI/- - Reporting Center - by Lanakov - 06-13-2024, 12:10 AM
RE: GNI/- - Reporting Center - by Lord Caedus - 03-23-2026, 05:55 AM

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