hack-and-stab gameplay

[bu773rfly]

» WHO? Erika, 9S, and A2
» WHEN? July 12ish
» WHERE? the bar
» WHAT? a bad idea
» WARNINGS? robot violence? ROBOT VIOLENCE. also suicidal ideation. nobody is having fun

@hudie -> @nines

Can you help me test out a possible new system exploit?

I'm in the bar currently.


[And so she is.

Her invitation is not technically a lie. If A2's hacking ability outstrips 9S's, then that could, potentially, be a consideration for future projects. Not the clock issue - she'll still maintain that that's too damn much effort to go to just to not use the station clock. But other things. Higher aspirations.

She sits at the table closest to the VR room and conveniently furthest from the bar's hall door, screen up and Memetan out and typing away just as focused as ever. The rest is all A2's work - hiding, catching him, hacking him, whatever it is that she has to do. Maybe Erika will get to record it. Maybe it'll be as enlightening as she hopes it'll be.]

Comments

[wingstosee]

I mean, nothing, maybe? But sometimes just saying things can help. I mean, sometimes when I'm upset, I just sort of ramble about it and I feel a little better after?

[ sort of like she's doing now. ]

[twoaffirmations]

I just... [His lips twist into a grimace.]

She treated my memories like some sort of game.

[wingstosee]

Oh, yikes. [ okay, so maybe that's a little rougher than she was anticipating. ] Uh- who did that? Someone here?

[twoaffirmations]

Yeah.

[It was unlike 9S to be of so few words, but he didn't know what to say. What to share. If he even should.]

A human.

[wingstosee]

Wow. [ and then, a few moments later, more impassioned- ] Wow. That's- that's really shitty, honestly? Doing that to someone just because they're not human.

[twoaffirmations]

She wanted to see A2 prove she was a better hacker than me. Haha... And she did!

[He smiles, eyes welling up.] I'm...not required anymore.

[wingstosee]

Whoa, hey, that's not true! That's kind of- a bad way to look at things?? [ and then, because it's not productive just to leave it at that- ] I mean, I'm not really good at anything compared to most people, but- people still want me around, you know? I don't really get it, but it doesn't mean it's not true. And you're way better at most things than me, I know that much.

[twoaffirmations]

What's the point if I can't even do what I was made to do? I don't have anything here.

[Venus' feelings are... Too abstract for him. He needs purpose. He needs something solid. At least, that's what he's convinced himself of.]

Are humans...only interested in whoever is the strongest?

[wingstosee]

No??? That's literally!! The opposite of what I just said!!

[ she doesn't sound upset so much as panicky. how are you supposed to comfort an android?? she doesn't know anything about this!! she brings up a hand to try and... pat him on the shoulder, as best as she can do. ]

It's like... humans don't really even care about what's strongest? Mostly. I mean, some humans do, but- fuck them?? They suck! They suck and they don't matter, so you can just- ignore those.

[twoaffirmations]

Haha... [It's a broken, hollow laugh.]

Yeah, you're probably right. I wish it were so easy to dismiss them.

[wingstosee]

Urgh.

[ she reaches out - then puts her arms back down - then reaches out again. ]

Can I, uh... hug you? I don't really know what else to do here.

[twoaffirmations]

...Yeah. [He closes his eyes, letting his shoulders sag.]

That would be nice.