[LOCKED ENTRY] I feel somewhat like Alice...

Feb 05, 2004 02:46

Ugh. Things just get more and more complex as the days go on. I wonder occasionally if it was such a good idea to come out of 'retirement' and come back to FLAG.

dr_nikki is back, but her work is somewhat limited due to the hand injury she received while working on Dante. The real trick right now is going to be restoring trust - on both sides. It's hard ( Read more... )

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silverecho5 February 5 2004, 01:05:52 UTC
Greeting Dr Barstow.
My name is Echo, and it is a great pleasure to make your aquaintance. I have to confess that my partner was a great admirer of yours, and considered you to be the best in your field.

I hope we can become friends. :)

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Re: bonnie_barstow February 5 2004, 03:03:22 UTC
The pleasure's all mine, I assure you... and please. Call me Bonnie.

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ki2k February 5 2004, 02:43:52 UTC
The real trick right now is going to be restoring trust - on both sides. It's hard for her to go through - I've been there before. KITT's had his fair share of takeover bids and infections. I keep saying that these AI's are like children to me - but normal children usually don't possess the capacity to kill their parents...

They were no picnics for me, either. I didn't want to act in that manner. Do you realize what it was like for me, seeing myself saying and doing those things and not being able to stop? Or realizing that my systems were failing and nothing I did could stem the tide? I still live with the guilt of what I almost did when I was taken over by Marco Berio, daily. I am terrified that something like that could happen again, with possibly disastrous results.

In other news, I've been finding some very odd userid's on the local networks here - userid's I never set up. I can't seem to trace the IP to see where the machine responsible is. KITT on the other hand appears to know something significant about this, and I'm ( ... )

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Re: bonnie_barstow February 5 2004, 03:01:34 UTC
I am terrified that something like that could happen again, with possibly disastrous results.

Of course I realise that... that's why I'm working my ass off to make sure it never, ever happens again - to you or any of the others. It's an ongoing process, I'm afraid. Evolution of technology means new methods, new things to combat. I'm trying my best, really.

Zephyr. He was an experiment that failed, Bonnie. Failed and was deactivated. Or so it was thought. He wasn't. Instead, he ended up being locked in a windowless warehouse for who knows how long, forgotten. Trapped in a body that didn't work, with only his own thoughts for company. It's a wonder he's not insane Bonnie.

*blinks, then looks horrified* Oh, dear lord. How was this allowed to happen?! KITT, bring up his files for me. I want to know who worked on this project. Then... then I suppose we try and download his matrix and hope that he's... God, I can't imagine...

I am almost as afraid of him as for him. He needs help - the kind only an AI technician can offer.He may even ( ... )

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ki2k February 5 2004, 03:18:35 UTC
Of course I realise that... that's why I'm working my ass off to make sure it never, ever happens again - to you or any of the others. It's an ongoing process, I'm afraid. Evolution of technology means new methods, new things to combat. I'm trying my best, really.

I know. I appreciate it. But it seems that the hackers are almost always a step ahead. I try to take precautions, but after all - look at Dante now...

Mun says, that's no fun if they never get viruses! LOL!

*blinks, then looks horrified* Oh, dear lord. How was this allowed to happen?! KITT, bring up his files for me. I want to know who worked on this project. Then... then I suppose we try and download his matrix and hope that he's... God, I can't imagine...

I don't know. I wish I did. No one was looking for him, for one thing. Will do, Bonnie. *brings up all files related to Zephyr* Here you are. There isn't much, I'm afraid.

He may even be beyond our help, KITT... but I have to try.

Yes. Please try.

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Re: bonnie_barstow February 5 2004, 03:26:56 UTC
Thankyou, KITT.

*studies the data carefully for some minutes, then shakes her head*

None of these names are familiar... no, wait... there is one. But I can't put my finger on where I've seen that name before. *frowns*

I'll do my best for him, KITT. I promise. But you know I can't make any guarantees. I wish I could.

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dr_nikki February 5 2004, 20:15:17 UTC
*steps in* Hey, sorry I'm a bit late...

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Re: bonnie_barstow February 5 2004, 23:35:36 UTC
Good morning, Nikki. It's all right, I'm running a little behind, myself. Grab yourself some coffee.

*makes sure the office door is closed*

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Re: dr_nikki February 6 2004, 16:17:01 UTC
Thanks. *helps herself to a cup of coffee and takes a seat*

I've got the feeling that something strange is going on here...

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Re: bonnie_barstow February 9 2004, 23:42:29 UTC
Your feeling would be correct.

*hands Nikki a folder* This is information on an AI project that was terminated some time ago.

*allows her to peruse the documents for a short time before continuing*

Only... the AI itself wasn't deactivated.

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