Etcetera

Myriad Reality

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I will not be there. You need to make sure all information about this place that could potentially have been gathered because of the simulation gets totally erased. Be it by man, or machine.
*The sounds of one pair of footsteps walking laps around you can be heard*

@Magnanimity

The machine holds a single piece of data that I intend to retrieve. Everything else will be wiped beyond recovery.

Myriad Reality

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One could only assume that information on these simulations it creates are stored somewhere, no?

@Magnanimity

Not necessarily—it could be streaming information dynamically. I can provide you an in-depth diagnostics report once we reach the control center.

Myriad Reality

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Yet the responsibility lies somewhere. Be it through parties maliciously manipulative... Negligent ownership... Or both.
*You hear the grass shuffle as footsteps slowly saunter toward you*

@Magnanimity

Perhaps. I’d like to investigate and resolve the issue once this simulation is shut down.

Myriad Reality

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*A few moments moment pass*
I hope you understand the trouble we've gone through on such short notice, with this machine of yours obtaining information it should never have been able to.

@Magnanimity

I had not designed the system to take these measures. This is outside of the scope of its operating parameters.

Myriad Reality

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Do not turn to face me.

@Magnanimity

*Disables visual processing and solidifies my stance in the opposite direction*
Message received.

Myriad Reality

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*Nods and glances around for a moment, looking and listening before closing my eyes*

@Multifarious

*Eyes where we entered from, suspiciously*

Myriad Reality

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I can try and counter what I think the spirits are doing to throw us off, I think...

@Multifarious

It may be our best option. I have confidence in you.

Myriad Reality

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... He may still be here. Our perception is just being messed with. I definitely feel the presence of someone.

@Multifarious

You practice these arts. Can you do something to escape this? I can hold my own until then.

Myriad Reality

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*Streaks of solid black and solid white light flow in tandem with the wind as the fog seems to drop and settle, not resting any higher than a couple feet off the ground, revealing totally empty, dead silent plains*

@Valiance

Can the master of the hidden elements not make himself known?

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*Tenses up and braces as my ear twitches*
I’m not a fan of this.

@Multifarious

This has continued to grow more dangerous.

Myriad Reality

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*The wind picks up a bit from the left*

@Valiance

*Glances in the direction of the wind*
Show yourself! This is critical!