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15strangers2017-12-21 07:59 am
strangerpeople) wrote in 15strangers2017-12-21 07:59 am
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FINAL INVESTIGATION
[Its apparent when everyone wakes up that something isn't entirely right: Loewe's profile is gone.
It becomes incredibly apparent why, when people search: the bookshelf in Cafe MYJL has been destroyed, revealing the elevator behind it. Unlike the bookshelf itself, the elevator is not rigged with any kind of scanner; the Titled can get on the elevator without any problem. And, it goes down to the basement.
But. A thought occurs to everyone before they step on the elevator. They don't want to go down unprepared. Once they get on that elevator, they may not be allowed to come back up until they have finished what they started. If they are able to come back up at all.
So. Bring your supplies, your weapons, your notes on all of the information you've thus far gathered, your pets
And one you are prepared, you will find yourselves...going...
[There is a smell of burnt wire permeating the air around the elevator, and as everyone gets closer to the set of double doors at the end of the hall, the smell of bleach. A giant sword is stuck into the floor next to the double doors, with a very hastily-scrawled, blood-speckled note pinned by the sword: BOSS IS THIS WAY. -L
Loewe clearly knew he wasn't getting beyond the double doors alive - and, at the least, he had a sense of humor about it. In any case, at the moment, there is no real means of opening it from the outside anyways. Not yet, at least.
In the meantime, though, the entire basement is now ready to be explored. Some of the doors - Rooms 1, 2, and 6 - are locked with special locks that will need to be figured out, but otherwise?
Welcome to The Hall of Liberation.
And good luck, teams.]
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[Let's check that wardrobe-looking thing, maybe? Is that actually there or just in the stock photo?]
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[ A small laugh. ]
EVIDENCE
And there is clothing that is clearly meant to belong to one person, as opposed to two people. In spite of there clearly being evidence of two people sleeping in the tiny room.]
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[What style of clothes? Pink and frilly like the bedroom?]
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...who's been crashing in Coco's room?
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[Since it's the only other person that was mentioned anywhere, as far as Britt knows?]
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[ Okay, let's check the rest of the room. Are there any drawers or anything like that to go through? ]
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[ Let's take a peek at you, document. What do you say? ]
EVIDENCE
The intent behind the robot’s current program is for it to enforce the rules and executions. That means it must be able to operate completely independently of us, with respect to our own rules that we may not directly interfere with the Game.
My original hypothesis was, if we can somehow create an entity with its own Soul, then what was born a mindless servant can now gain a will to act without the need for simple robotic programming. It would also not degrade into an antagonistic frequency, in theory!!
My first attempts to foster Soul inside the machine would be best compared to... a really bad meltdown. It’s not because of a lack of tools though... The three factors needed to accomplish the job are an understanding of the abstract code which is engendered in a Soul, the power needed to properly bind Souls, and of course Imagination. To meet those requirements, I created a Pin specifically to use for Nephilix.
Still, as of this report, the success rate is only on par with the minimum requirements for her duties…. Barely. So, maybe there’s a reason trying to make a completely new Soul just from random code hasn’t been done before. I’m pretty good with AIs, but even so, I may have to reconsider how she’s built anyway. Should I just try not to cross so many lines with the powers that be? Now I’ll pray for God to inspire me!
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[ This... she has a worrying feeling this is talking about a certain cat lady they know. ]
Experimenting on SOULS? Don't they know that kind of thing is... a really bad idea?
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So if I understand this correctly, they didn't want a slave, they wanted a...a sidekick, yeah.
[The word is 'coworker', Britt. So, the result was the big cat? Well they succeeded, then, from what Britt knows it definitely doesn't interfere with anything and has a will of her own]
Is Imagination something tangible or are they really talking about... [He makes a gesture like his head exploded] ...imagination? I mean it has a capital 'I' so I'd think it's something real, but at this point I wouldn't be surprised if it's some complicated mess.
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I bet it's like that.
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EVIDENCE
There are also two other text documents:
Aliens and Alternate Realities
Pact]
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we all know its contents by now, and then move on to the first of those two text documents, the aliens one.What's that all about? ]
EVIDENCE
There’s not much of a difference between what afflicts my world, and what’s been spreading from theirs. Negative emotions of the soul gaining its own will and energy, becoming a force of destruction without the population knowing...it can originate from a single person, or multiple people. Depending on the person and their potential, this can strengthen the power of the monsters that result. There is a way to harness this power for good, as my universe demonstrated, but not every universe is equipped to have that happen. Not yet.
I can see why they asked me to help. And I...wasn’t really being used anyways. Not like I was supposed to be. So I agreed.
I can still feel her, but it’s so much more faint. My understanding of humanity without her is wanting, so sometimes, when we seek out and bring in the aliens for training (it’s what they call our charges, even though most are human), they aren’t always what is expected. Some are very cruel. And when those are brought in, sometimes, I wonder what she saw in them when she made the decision to do what she did.
Especially when it comes to the Boss...but...I can’t bring myself to really say or do anything so far. It’s against the rules for me to contradict the Composer openly, as it could jeopardize the integrity of the Game. But I worry there’s more to my reluctance. As I lack the humanity that was once the core my very being, could it be that I’ve become more detached from the suffering that this Game the Boss has created than I thought...that I am slowly losing that hope that created me? Will I eventually feel nothing, will I fade away entirely?
Was that why she tore me apart like that? Did she really hate me so muchI guess I don’t know.
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... So. What's it say? ]
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So...I took a chance. I made a pact to save her.
I have to admit, I was surprised it worked. Pacts are generally between those Players who have been killed, and it allows them and their powers to become stronger in the face of the monsters that we’re fighting now. They can even fuse their powers and Souls to create amazing attacks that can destroy even the strongest enemies. Though, if one person in the pact is destroyed, the other will also disappear unless drastic measures are taken.
Apparently, anyone can make a pact, living or dead. They can also fuse easily, as long as they have the right Pin on them and have built enough resonance between them. I guess that even someone like me can pact, since I’m down here on these planes. I suppose that technically, the contract back home was similar...especially after I became a part of the system there.
So, I went as fast as I could, and the difference was pretty immediate. Co-chan didn’t just get better, she popped in like she’d never had a problem materializing on the SG before! It was wonderful - I can see Co-chan easily on other planes, but it was so nice to see her happy to be able to properly talk to those still alive in the Game. And also, to not be Erased on accident.
St. Tessero-san was also punished, unfortunately. Attacking Co-chan like that is punishable by death, per the Boss’s rules...I don’t like it, but ultimately, it had to be done. Still, both of us are wary. I really hope nothing else happens to Co-chan. If something does, I don’t know what I’d do. I’d be fine, but she wouldn’t be. She’s been here with me since I first got here. We have a meal together almost every day and we talk all the time. The Boss even suggested putting Co-chan into a hamster ball, to help her though...she might have been joking. In a good way? I’m not sure.
Today was strange and sad...
[There's an edit from a few moments after the initial write-up.]
SHE WASN'T JOKING???
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This... she wonders. This writing, the tone... wait. Coco said Kana helped her, then. ]
... The author of these must be Kana.
[ ... Well, is there anything else on the computer? ]
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