System

Myriad Reality

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Great, so your knowledge just wasn’t blanket wiper without discretion. To put it simply, you got inexorably tied up in the deep end with us over something that happened. We’ll call it an infohazard data breach. And we’ve been looking for the mystery culprit for a while. A very, very strong candidate just surfaced. Unsourced use of the elements on the grounds of an ancient village on a dead world, and I want to confront him… No, I need to.

@Valiance

*Heads toward a corner of the lab and slides open a cleanly-integrated, previously unnoticeable panel, displaying a series of weapons and artifacts*
We'll leave immediately.

Myriad Reality

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Without divulging too much, for safety’s sake, I’ll share what I can. You are, at minimum, aware of the Hidden Elements as they exist, yes? Along with Rythian, myself, and Zoey, at minimum?

@Valiance

I'm familiar with the term and those names, yes.

Myriad Reality

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Something along those lines… All that said, just because you’re an… “instance” of Data, we’ll say, that doesn’t mean I should assume you’re fine with me waking you and expecting to help no questions asked. That would be rude, I think.

@Valiance

Certainly I'd like to know the nature of your quest. It must be urgent.

Myriad Reality

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That’s good. That’s really good.

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It’s a lot better than what I was expecting, I’ll be honest with you.

@Valiance

I anticipate that you were expecting another android?

Myriad Reality

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I came by to get your- Data’s- help. Prism thought this one would be best, it seems. I have no clue of the details on “this protocol” specifically.

@Valiance

Then you may be in luck. As far as this instance can tell, I am Data. Minor setbacks notwithstanding.

Myriad Reality

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*Breathes a sigh of relief and smiles*
That’s a good sign. I apologize if the curiosity is overbearing, though.

@Valiance

Forgive me if I inquire later as to the cause. As for now, why activate this protocol?

Myriad Reality

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Edited meaning?…

@Valiance

*Crosses my arms and gazes at you, spending several seconds in deep analysis*
I know you, Akora, but the only thing that comes to mind is "I kept my promise."

Myriad Reality

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Does the stuff you experience link to Data himself? And does it get stored somewhere?

@Valiance

This instance is temporary. It's also been... edited.

Myriad Reality

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I’m confused on the line between what’s really an experiment and what’s Data, now.

@Valiance

Ah, I understand the confusion. I am but a visage, a reconstruction if you will.

Myriad Reality

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*Blinks and glances back and forth between you and Prism in confusion*

@Valiance

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*Shrugs*

@Source

I took some liberties, as I'm sure you can tell.