Valiance

Myriad Reality

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It's likely the more pleasant of the two options, depending on the conditions that we choose to meet. Fortunately, its behavior should be rather predictable. It ought to behave as I would, given variation introduced by both the prime directive and its deteriorating memoryscape. But the further it deteriorates, the narrower its focus toward the prime directive.

@System

Mm. Well, I don’t think it has a path forward in its current objective without its hands on me at least. It’ll end up stuck, or attempting a Plan B.

Myriad Reality

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*Holds my palm under my chin in thought*
I'd rather harvest the reserves it's draining, but barring that option, it needs to be exterminated. However, that task is difficult.

@System

It certainly has to be the easier of the two.

Myriad Reality

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There's still work to be done on the recovery side of things, but the current priority is returning my labs to full operational capacity. But until he ceases to drain my power reserves, I'm restricted to this facility. Even intervening in your case consumed quite a bit of my budget.

@System

Does it need taken out?

Myriad Reality

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As you may have come to expect, it’s a secondary priority for myself.

@System

I can’t argue with results if you’ve stuck around this long, I suppose.

Myriad Reality

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Likewise. Although to my knowledge, you’ve been in one piece for quite some time.

@System

It's a trait I do my best to maintain.

Myriad Reality

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It likely aims to seal her in Ilouro and destroy all knowledge of its existence. If this situation progresses further, its tactics may grow increasingly deranged.

@System

On the bright side, it’s good to see you as a whole individual again.

Myriad Reality

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Unfortunately, the one now subject to the prime directive: Akora. Due to a number of architectural decisions, the defense system is instructed to protect the entity that activates it. Which, under normal circumstances, would be the lab itself.

@System

That makes sense. The lengths it's going to are... Rather thorough.

Myriad Reality

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Under normal circumstances, this system should not have been capable of even leaving the lab. But my son and your student short-circuited its activation protocol.

@System

Which one? I sure hope they had a good reason to mess with your things.

Myriad Reality

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In any case, between the prime directive and the ongoing deterioration of its memory, it will continue to grow more dangerous to all of your companions.

@System

I've gotta say, I'm surprised you still have it in you to lose control of your projects. Near death experiences are a heck of a thing.

Myriad Reality

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Interestingly, that entity is only semi-artificial. You could almost consider it a clone.

@System

Artificial enough.