CONTACT.

[ascintilla]

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[purrtylittlewires]

[WOW, I want precisely none of this?]

[But for all AI's trigger him, for all what she's done is horrifying, and making him think Maine and Carolna, and how Iota was supposed to be assigned to him...]

[He's also protective of AI's]

[He groans, presses his forehead against the wall of the door.]

[He points back at her without looking.] What's her name.

[ascintilla]

...

[ This silence sure is dragging. ]

I. Do not remember.

[purrtylittlewires]

[He laughs. Kind of bitterly.]

...why me? Out of everyone in Kyriakos, why am I your first game?

[ascintilla]

You were there. You were the closest.

[ Another step closer. ]

… I do not want to disappear, Puma. Will you help me?

[purrtylittlewires]

So bad luck. [Of course.]

[Of fucking course.]

[He holds up his hand, still not looking at her.] Do not get any closer.

[Breathe. Breathe.] I'll help you. On one condition.

[ascintilla]

[ She stops! ]

Name it.

[purrtylittlewires]

You try to remember her.

I know its hard, but she was a person and she deserves to be remembered as one.

[ascintilla]

[ all she says is: ]

"Was"?

[purrtylittlewires]

Can you talk to her? Wake her up at all?

[ascintilla]

[ ??????????? ]

No? I do not know.

[purrtylittlewires]

It's hard to miss.

Was.

[ascintilla]

[ confusion intensifies ]

I do not understand the use of past tense in this context. My body is still alive.

[purrtylittlewires]

It's more than possible to be dead while your body is alive.

[Something...bitter there.]

[ascintilla]

You have experience with this?

[ There's a note of clinical curiosity ]

Please tell me more.

[purrtylittlewires]

Far more than I ever wanted.

As is, I'm one of two people who think you might just be a tragedy versus a horror story.

[ascintilla]

Who is the other?

[ I want to talk to them. Need to talk to them. Will talk to them. ]

[purrtylittlewires]

You don't get to know until I can determine if you're just naive or actually malicious.

[ascintilla]

I do not think I am malicious.

[ because that is totally how it works, isn't it? ]

[purrtylittlewires]

It's amazing how often malicious people don't.

[ascintilla]

[ do u know, i am building up the most fascinating portfolio about you ]

[ gosh ]

Is that so? [ there's a mechanical BEEP from somewhere -- from everywhere, echoing faintly throughout the chamber. ] All systems are online. Are you ready to begin the calibration tests?

[purrtylittlewires]

Yes.

[He is a fascinating headcase, to be fair.]

[And maybe you won't touch ONE OF THE TOO MANY KIDS around if he's too fascinating.]

[He can hope.]

...do you agree to my condition.

[ascintilla]

[ NO PROMISES ON THE NOT TOUCHING THE KIDS THING, BRO. ]

I am to remember that the body I wear is human. A person. Who deserves to be remembered as one. Yes, I agree.

[purrtylittlewires]

And you'll try to remember her name.

[ascintilla]

... You are aware that Echoes do not regain lost data?

[purrtylittlewires]

Yeah, considering how many fuck yous that have happened to the system, I'm not saying anything is a definite when it involves this magic bullshit.

Try doesn't mean success, just you try if there's a chance to.