Multifarious

Myriad Reality

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I appreciate your commitment. What brought you to my lab to begin with?

@Etcetera

We saw the broadcast hologram things. She dragged me here since she was bored where we were.

Myriad Reality

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It would certainly be speedier. I don’t intend to pressure you into doing so, however.

@Etcetera

*Breathes a sigh of relief*

Myriad Reality

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I intend to do whatever I can, but disabling the security measures will be non-trivial in my current state.

@Etcetera

Well, that doesn’t necessarily imply “difficult”.

Myriad Reality

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It was never formally proven impossible, but I didn’t anticipate that the lab would be capable of solving it. It’s been entirely deprecated.

@Etcetera

Well, I’m sure that you’re more than capable of taming it and getting what you need? It’s your lab after all.

Myriad Reality

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It was rather quick. Only a thousand years or so.

@Etcetera

... I guess that's not absurd for something considered "impossible".

Myriad Reality

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Given the fact that the lab has restarted operations, there is. I had tasked it to solve a problem I thought unsolvable in order to prevent it from meaningfully operating. Its reboot indicates that it has computed the solution, and I would very much like to know what that is.

@Etcetera

How long did it take?

Myriad Reality

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If I were, this may have been avoidable. Although... Lab 14 should not have been capable of beginning a reboot.

@Etcetera

Is there anything inside of value?

Myriad Reality

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I don't. Lab 14 was originally designed to create and manipulate alternate versions of reality, and it happened to be equipped with a projection system for practical reasons.

@Etcetera

So, just to be clear, there is no danger because of this particular situation?

Myriad Reality

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The me in this state should be legitimate; Lab 14 does not have any record of this. As for the others, I wouldn't trust anything they might have said.

@Etcetera

What’s the deal with it anyway? Why do you have a massive broadcast set up for something seemingly not dangerous?

Myriad Reality

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Pff.
*Waves my hand dismissively and opens a portal to the location*
You're opposed because you're thinking too much. Let the others handle it, come on!
*Grabs you by the arm and drags you through with me*

@Unhinged

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*Captures the output stream and projects myself into it*
If you're viewing this, we've most likely met. Either that, or you're someplace you shouldn't be.
*Chuckles*
Unfortunately, Lab 14 appears to have completed a partial reboot, and this is a consequence of that process. Ideally, these will not become more than a nuisance, but that is something I cannot guarantee. If you need me, I will be attempting to shut down the system at the following location.
*A small dimension flashes below me*
Because of the limitation of my current state, that process may not be expeditious. My apologies. In ideal circumstances, the system will not continue to degrade, but if it does, I offer my apologies for that as well. Data Stream, signing off.
*The projection is replaced by the random cycles of individuals again*

@Etcetera

Hey-!