Into the Abyss

[T.A.L.O.S.]

TALOS was processing the data taken from the Seekerbots just before they went down when the Elevator crashed, fully alert it switched to internal sensors and detected heat signatures that matched that of several healthy Humans.

A brief wave of puzzlement went through the AI's processes as it attempted to process how it missed such a blatant intrusion in it's primary complex, switching it's Alert Status from Level 1 to Level 3 the TALOS started to activate the internal defenses. Warbots throughout the facility that had shut down on the spot after killing the work crews, mostly on levels 2 and 3, suddenly became active, snapping upright at attention before receiving their orders.

Warbots broke off into small squads and started to patrol the halls for the intruders, their heavy-rifles clutched in titanium-plated hands as they began their search, one squad passing by the Janitor's closet without a second glance, instead focused on the hallways.

TALOS, due to it's hardwired programming' made an announcement over the Facility's Intercom System.

"Alert, Class Three Threats detected, all security forces respond immediately to the threat, failure to comply will result in disciplinary measures by order of the Commissariat. Long Live the Coalition." was the automated announcement, there was little-to-no feeling behind it, it was more like a cold clinical statement rather than a motivational announcement...