To catch up, you can find previous threads here: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=hana

Glad to have you here. Won't be able to participate due to eu time late-night INT drop. I appreciate your DMing nonetheless.

>>7831222
Quite alright - happens to all of us.

>>7831211
>Implying we care about this quest's past.

>>7831248
I'll aquire a large stack of caffeinated drinks tomorrow. Next Hana Quest, I'll be prepared.

You, Hannah, (also known as Thirteen) is standing next to Two (HANA B2) with the group of twelve Seeker researchers. You all are in sealed suits, with five and a half hours of oxygen. The atmosphere around you is breathable. You possess a combat knife (w/ sheath) and a small pistol. There are several corpses around the Security Hub you are in, and you have scavenged them for security cards and found several Security Personnel Identifications, and one Researcher Personnel Identification.

From typing on one of the few intact terminals left (after you have turned on the power), you find a list of commands:

-Logs
-Installation Integrity
-Notices
-Security Controls

Security Controls brings up a list of items to activate/deactivate.

-Security Doors [ACTIVATED]
-Turrets [DEACTIVATED]
-Crowd Control Measures [ACTIVATED] {DEPLETED}

>>7831293
Five and a half hours, you say?
It seems like it's time to subtly get them killed.
The humans are our responsibility. Not theirs.

>>7831293
You have deactivated Crowd Control Measures, which were comprised of the following actions: Tear Gas, Electrified Floors, Taser Bullets, and Oxygen Removal.

You leave the Turrets deactivated, as activating them would bring online their Friend or Foe Targeting designations, and they analyze known installation personnel as well as specialized implants to determine Friendly status.

>>7831338
Last session the remaining players were seeking to up-link directly to the terminal. Both you and Two have this capability.

>>7831359
>Implying your shameless bumps are useful.

>>7831359
Do so. Use the interface to bring the turrets online.

>>7831359
Whatever we do, I would like to remind of us of setting up firewalls before we access any computers via our neural implants.

>>7831384
Of course, we should have firewalls active by default when interfacing with anything. We may also wish to access any surveillance logs are in the system before proceeding.

>>7831408
Firewalls are not active by default. You must always note that you are putting one in place before up-linking. You can access the logs manually or through interfacing. It is doubtful that the Seekers will be able to understand anything going on from the logs unless they have translators built into their suits.

>>7831434
Can we look over the logs manually... but away from the Seekers? If not, if there is any risk of them recording it, we should use a firewalled interface.

Probably with an emergency hardware disconnect, too. (Someone to pull the plug.)

>>7831463

It seems you have gotten the attention of a Master Troll. I approve (of the troll.)

>>7831463
You can always relay to them your intentions. Perhaps to send them off to another part of the installation, or whatever you so desire.

As for an emergency disconnect, you're usually working at computer fast speeds when you're connected to something. To physically pull your own plug would take some time, as time moves differently when in a computer. You are with Two, however, and you could probably hook up to each other to monitor one another, if you ask and she agrees.

>>7831512
It seems to be a night of sage. If things simply go downhill from here, I'll just start again tomorrow night.

>>7831434
Wow, Friday nights huh? Frost Giant Quest is drawing some flak too. Poor poor 12-15 year olds.

Look at Notices.

>>7831537
You bring up notices on the console, and only one flashes:

KANE HAS KILLED ABLE. THE CHILDREN ARE AT WAR. FULL LOCKDOWN ENGAGED.

>>7831518
Have Two go in to retrieve the data, we can monitor her. Also look for personal records, shipment records, and anything project related. We'll effectively use her as a living firewall, once the data is extracted, we can copy it from her if safe. Be ready to kill her if she is infected and turns hostile.

>>7831598
Holy crap that is vicious. This is NOT 40k. I may enjoy a grimdark setting, but hell... nice sage though.

>>7831598
ohyou.jpg

>>7831590
Damn religious nuts. I suppose there was talk of setting up a firewall and heading in to read the Logs last time, in case there was something that the Seekers shouldn't see.

>>7831634
Ok - I'll get started on a writeup for this.

>>7831623
Well, I wasn't going for 40k. I was going for Ghost in the Shell. It's the sensible thing to do, and even the high-righteousness characters understand the value of the mission vs the value of one of them.

>>7831696
Tell you what. You drop the sage and start suggesting things that fit the setting and tone of the game, and we'll (probably) stop ignoring you.

>>7831696

Yep. Not like we are planning for her to die anyway.
But it's better than us getting mind-raped.

>>7831696
But we aren't killing terrorists here. And the way people have been playing Thirteen, I don't think it would be in her character to sacrifice another person deliberately.

>>7831720
I don't care if you ignore me. And I can't drop the sage.

>>7831725
As was said, wasn't planning on her to die. She has the same firewalls as us. It was a just-in-case move.

>>7831758
Tough shit. We're /tg/ and /tg/ leads from the front.

>>7831783
>Implying that you enjoy the caress of punji sticks.

>>7831783
Right.

>>7831758
I'm sorry, you can't highlight the word 'sage' that you have in the email field and then hit the backspace button before pressing 'submit'?

raisedeyebrow.jpg

Ask Two to go in with us-but remember
FIREWALLFIREWALLFIREWALL

>>7831840
This.

>>7831806
I cannot. I apologize for it.

Tell Seekers that we're going into the system, and to be prepared for anything that could pop up.
This entire place reeks of of the taint of corruption and the warp.

>>7831634
You notice a thin cable hanging from the active console, and set up a firewall before inserting it into your neck implant. You open up the Logs in the privacy of the Virtuality.

Log 1:
The researchers and techies have been working on their little pet project lately, but whatever it is, they won't tell us. They keep it (them maybe?) isolated on a separate system, so we only really have to watch for terrorist threats and such. But who's going to find us on a rock in the middle of nowhere? This place has got more security levels on it than I've ever seen. Spooky.

Log 2: The white coats seem disturbed. They were happy a few weeks ago, toasting each other and inviting us for drinks, but now they've gone silent. A year and a half on this floating boulder, and still no disturbances. Rather boring. I've picked up Solitaire to pass the time.

Log 3:
The Researchers have ordered us to seal the place. Something is wrong, very wrong. We've sent a squad down to Training, but we haven't heard back from them. Whatever is going on, the white coats don't want to let it get out at any cost. Not like its going to run around outside in the vacuum.

Log 4:
We've taken heavy losses. All communications from this cursed place have been cut. The defense turrets won't work. We are going to have to cut the Main power if we are going to be able to get out of here. And those little bastards...

End Logs.

>>7831891
"Well, Cam, Nineteen, what do you make of this?"

>>7831891
To re-post, the destinations on the map found are:

-Observatory
-Training Arena Observation
-Main Generator
-Axillary Generator
-Subject Housing (CLEARANCE NEEDED)
-Cores (CLEARANCE NEEDED)
-Security

You've been to the Main Generator, which was trashed beyond repair. You activated the Auxiliary Generator, which is stuck on. You are in Security.

>>7831872
Oh. Well then, I apologize for my derisive attitude.

inb4 you're lieing. Y'know, just in case you are.

>>7831891
Time to try access with the Researcher ID card?

>>7831891
Defense turrets inoperative? And little bastards... Perhaps the facility was a development and training base for a new type of HANA. They could interface with the system, shutting down the turrets.

>>7831944
HACK THE MAINFRAME
Shit, I dunno, there's got to be like, a backdoor program or something. That can't be ALL of the logs written over two years, even if the others are just boring paper work.

>>7831934
"I honestly don't glean much from this, though the final two logs are rather close together in the time of writing. Mere hours in fact." Cam says.

"The fact that there is a secondary isolated system here would serve to isolate anything or anyone running through it, and keep this main one free from contamination." Nineteen announces in a matter-of-fact voice. "However, this technology here is a bit dated from when we were around. It put it simply, its even older than us!"

>>7832009
>>7831947
You poke around inside the terminal and Security System further, but find that the network connections leading to and from Security have been severed. There seems to be no more Security logs around, as there was extensive damage to the hardware onsite. There are no Research Logs here.

>>7832024
"Older than us? Hmmm-I guess we've got a mystery on our hands Gang!"
"What do you think this facility could have been researching-an early form of the HANA project maybe?"

>>7832059
"I don't know about that, we are merely a product of research ourselves. We'd have to check it out to be certain." Nineteen muses.

>>7832024
"Was this some kind of prototype HANA training base? If they were using young girls... it would explain the small skeletons.

Or maybe some kind of combined AI-human project? If it's older than us, it may have been operational while AIs were still in use."

(Hey, is THIS where we learn why humanity swore off AI?)

>>7832085
Nah, probably not AI
They said they found something (probably something man was not meant to wot of)
Xeno-organism hybrids?
Oh well-this source is dry, move on to the next facility (AND KEEP THE SEEKERS CLOSE BY)
As a matter of fact- two should proably get a sidearm

>>7832085
"As I said, I don't know. I'm as in the dark as you."

>>7832085
>>7832109
HANA development ground. There is subject housing, after all. Housing we should check soon.

Alright, log out-where to next?
I for one suggest we start with the Observatory or the Training room. Maybe we can see what this facility was desigined to do-or hold.

>>7832109
>two should proably get a sidearm

I dunno. I want to trust her, really I do, but for the sake of the others with us who might be uneasy at the prospect of giving her a weapon,maybe we could pick up an extra rifle or something and if we run into trouble give it to her then?

Let's head to the Observatory now.

>>7832140
For that matter, we should first reestablish connection to security. Get log footage if there is any, then perhaps examine the subject housing. Probably no one there, if we find anyone it will most likely be in the core.

>>7832154
>>7832146
Observatory it is then. I'll let you folks decide on weaponry for Two while I writeup.

>>7832191
"Two, I want you to have this-from the sounds of things, this facility went to hell in a handcart real fast. You're going to need it if we run into trouble-and I'm going to need you.
Just promise that you'll remember to trust me."

>>7832191
Do we have any non-lethal or stun weaponry?

>>7832216
Kinfe seems kind of underpowered at this point.
maybe we can borrow something from the seekers or the architects?
Also, how is that Gieger counter clicking-any RADS?

>>7832216
Nope. You have your pistol and your knife.

>>7832223
The Geiger counter displays nothing.

>>7832191
Quick question: You say that there are corpses/skeletons around. Presumably some of them were security guards. Do any of them have weapons on or near that that we could loot before we head out or along the way?

>>7832250
Dude, they're like
two thousand years old.
I think their warranty is up at this point

>>7832250
>>7832272
It wouldn't hurt to check. You might be able to find something.

>>7832298
Alright, check for something that won't blow up in Two's face.

>>7832298
Alright, let's check.

>>7832272
Man, if the skeletons aren't dust by this point, then I'm betting that some of the weapons will be in working order.

>>7832327
>>7832315
You and your group do a quick look through the crumbling corpses, and find:

A long steel pole, pointed on one end.
What seems to be a Tazer Slug Shotgun, with six rounds.
Several bullet-proof vests.

>>7832358
Well, if none of the scientists object, I'd say give Two the tazer shotgun and the pole, while we both don bulletproof vests. And of course, the remaining vests go to any scientists who want them, assuming they fit.

Don't know how much help the vests will be against spears and axes, but it's better than nothing.

>>7832409
Seconding
It's the most logical course of action.
Although those six rounds have me worried-If we get swarmed, we gonna either need to secure an exit or hole up somewhere.

>>7832358
Give weapons to her, and tell her that we're trusting her to watch our back

>>7832191
You log out and pull the short cable out of your neck implant. Turning to the group, you announce that there was nothing of much use in the system here, and that you're going to head to the Observatory. One of the Seekers stays behind to sift through the terminal records, and download them to be preserved.

"Two, I want you to have this-from the sounds of things, this facility went to hell in a handcart real fast. You're going to need it if we run into trouble-and I'm going to need you.
Just promise that you'll remember to trust me." You hand her the Taser shotgun and the metal pole, and don the bulletproof vests. The Seeker researchers simply watch you, and don't put on any of the vests.

You pass once more through the hall of corpses, and work your way through several long white corridors - noticing that there are fewer corpses this way. You come across a wide doorway marked Observatory.

>>7832450
This is an awful lot of stimulation for Two
Guys, I'm having second thoughts, maybe we should send her back outside and wait for us.

>>7832475
"Well, you guys are the experts, what do you think about this so far?"

>>7832475
Open door to Observatory.

>>7832477
If it gets to be too much for her, then we can send her back. Heck, let's ask her.

"Two, if you want to head back or wait in the shuttle, you can."

For what's its worth, this place isn't too bad.
I mean, the corpses are kind of depressing, but atleast nothing jumped out of an airvent and dragged somebody into the shadows.

"Two, how about you, this place ring any bells?"

>>7832475
>>7832486
>>7832501
The Seekers look at you blankly. "We are here merely to observe and analyze. Any final judgment will come later, but it is safe to say that something terrible happened here."

Two looks at you quietly, and swallows nervously before speaking. "I... I have to see this too. Whatever may be here."

You, Two, and the remaining Seekers enter the Observatory to find a single adult sized corpse slumped in a metal chair against what seems to be rather dirty looking window that runs the length of the room. The corpse's head is bowed to its chest, and there is a spiderweb like bullet-hole in the window behind it.

There is a row of terminals against the window, and most of them are still intact. Through the window you can make out what seems to be an operating table, as well as multiple computer terminals. From what you can see, the room beyond is empty. There appears to be a door on the right of the Observation room.

Tell seekers bad things happened here.
BAD THINGS!

>>7832528
I know. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, since I know that things are going to go to hell soon enough, but maybe whatever happened here really is over; maybe all the aggressors died in the past two thousand years.

Or maybe a few of them are in stasis and restoring the power has woken them up and we just haven't met them yet. Fuck.

>>7832565
OSCAR SIX
SECURE THE PERIMITER

>>7832565
Check terminals. Use researcher ID in necessary.

>>7832565
Well, lets make sure nothing is in the auxiliary doorway and then check the computer terminals. If they aren't all conneced, it may take a while.
Ask Two if she feels comfortable with jacking in-we can always use another hand in.

>>7832565
Open door just to see where it leads, then go check those terminals. My mind hungers for more information on what happened here.

>>7832611
>>7832617
You open the door to the right of the room, and find a small hallway leading towards the direction of room seen through the window. A door is closed on the left of the hallway.

>>7832656
Check those out to, with Seekers and two in tow. But leave behind reargaurd

>>7832656
Ah. Terminal time.

>>7832673
>>7832679
Check out the other doorway or hit the Observatory terminals?

>>7832690
Check doorway for me!

>>7832690
Eh, I guess we can check the second doorway first.

>>7832698
You quickly open the other doorway, and find yourself on the other side of the Observatory glass. It appears that its a one-way mirror, and inside the room is a remarkably clean operating room. Several large computer hubs have wires linked to a chair in the back, rather similar to a dentist's chair. Except for the restraints. The room is empty of any corpses.

>>7832742
While in the torture chamber, check the computer banks. If necessary log in, but remember FIREWALLS

>>7832742
Well, THAT'S interesting and all, but I don't think any of us should try to sit in that chair. Let's go back and check out those terminals.

>>7832742
"Looks like our friends in the Terran Empire we're doing a lot more than research-eh?"

>>7832742
Restraints- kinky

>>7832785
>>7832828
*double facepalm*

>>7832782
>>7832771
You check out the computers in the operating room, but only find scheduled operation dates as well as several implant schematics. Apparently they were embedding early generation networking implants.

You then leave the room and return to Observation to work on the the terminals, and find Two scrolling through one already. "There are Logs here, as well as a couple of visual records." She flatly relays.

>>7832742
>Like A dentist chair, hmm-reminds me of Space Mutiny!

Kalgan: It works not unlike ancient dental equipment, not that you'd know anything about that.

Tom: You're too stupid to learn about dental history!

Lea: (in raspy voice) Bastard!

Mike: How dare you insult my knowledge of ancient dentistry!

>>7832902
What's the bad news sister?
Wait, wait, lemme guess-these were the first attempts at a HANA program, amirite?

>>7832902
"Well, might as well check and see what the logs say first; maybe that'll give us some idea about what the video recordings are. I don't want to start watching an autopsy without any warning."

>>7832946
>Well, might as well

The department of redundancy department called, they'd like to speak with you...

>>7832902
I suggest that we radio the Architects and Seekers on the outside of the facility and tell them what we've encountered so far and that we restored power and are unable to shut it off. Request all military personell they can spare as well as weapons and ammunition for everyone in our group (don't forget the rearguards).

I will hate you forever if they radio back and tell us they cannot spare any additional personell.

P.S If we can't radio them, ALL OF US FALL BACK AND SEAL ALL DOORS SHUT BEHIND US, do what I said above and regroup.
If they're not confident that we can take on whatever the hell might be in here, we seal the area and wait for reinforcements.

>>7832902
Whatever was going on around here, I don't think it will endear humanity to our alien friends.

>>7832964
This. Before we check the terminals, this.

>>7832964
DOUBLE SECONDED

>>7832929
"See for yourself."

You check the logs:

-Subject Group A has begun implantation process. The Techs have notified us that the Cores are now online and beginning to develop.

-Subject Group B has finished implantation process. Cores have reached maturity, but are lacking in devotion. Deciding on how to proceed.

-Both Subject Groups are advancing well: Interfacing with the test Network has gone well, only three fatalities. Conditioning has been successful. Cores are incapable of progressing further. Merging has been proposed.

-Merging proposal has been accepted. Subject Group A will Merge with Core 1, designation <KANE>. Subject Group B will Merge with Core 2, designation <ABLE>.

-Merging has been successful. Appropriate Subject Group's emotional response reinforces appropriate Core behavior. Slight aggressiveness observed in Group A. Passiveness in Group B.

>>7833047
Okay, I'm hoping the pictures will clear things up, but this is just meaningless technobable to me.

>>7832964
You ask the Seeker team to radio back to base, and they do so. The base informs you that as this is a research operation there are few armed military personnel currently here but they will send them shortly.

>>7833047
Ah, so the Kane group went and killed the Able group on a rampage or something. Seems simple enough. Still doesn't explain how they were able to last against gas, electric floors, and security guards though. Nor does it explain where the axes and spears came from. We must be missing something. Also, I'm sticking with my 'human/AI hybrid' theory.

>>7833047
"Two, I can't make heads or tales of this-from the sounds of it the scientists were doing Something to these, erm, other Somethings, that had to with control, or something, but it all went tits up for some reason or another."

>>7833101
Pictures wil explain-
And if all else fails
SECRET ROOMS SECRET ROOMS SECRET ROOMS!

>>7833047
>>7833101
If we go with the human/AI hybrid theory, then the Subject Groups are humans being implanted with hardware, and the Cores are AIs growing from their seeds. The first group was allowed to mature before having the two integrated and turned hostile; the second group integrated before the AIs were mature and turned out better... or would have, if they hadn't been killed.

Alternately, this theory is wrong and I've missed the mark.

>>7833047
The logs continue:
-All Subjects appear devoid of personality, and have begun to reference themselves according to their merged Core. Psychiatrists are intrigued at this phenomenon.

-Increasingly aggressive behaviors noted in Group A. Will make inquiry as to if this is a resultant from gender-specific hormones.

-Last Entry. Today, it went to hell. Today, KANE killed ABLE.

>>7833101
There was only that single sharpened pole ever referenced. I have no idea where spears and axes came from.

>>7833129
You know, this honestly isn't all the surprising. I mean, when you name something Kane, and something else Able, you're just asking for murder. I mean it's like calling your SAT-COM array Lucifier-it's just begging for poetic irony.

>>7833095
Reply that we consider this a highly dangerous mission with a possible lethal outcome and we suspect that there is an unknown enemy inside the facility. Ask them to contact all military vessels that are nearby and request assistance.

We should probably inform the higher ups that we have encountered something that demands extreme caution and they should prepare to glass this shit, just in case we mess up.

>>7833120
Sounds about right to me.

>>7833129
Well then. Video tiem? And should we play them here, or watch them in cyberspace? I'm not sure whether the seekers should see this; I think so, but I know there are some people who want to keep this stuff to ourselves.

>>7833156
Stop that. We're being paranoid. We have no evidence whatsoever thus far that there's anything still alive in here other than us.

>>7833146
Sorry that I didn't surprise you. I guess I should have named them Billy-Bob and Sally!

>>7833143
Axes cut the main power generator. Pretty sure last thread you said that some of the people outside or near the security station were impaled by spears. Which might have been more sharpened poles, come to think of it.

>>7833182
Ah, forgot about that. And it was only one person I believe.

>>7833169
If Supernova doesn't want us to be genre savvy he can ignore it. If we're not allowed to prevent it, I don't mind a space thriller/scary movie episode.

>>7833156
>>7833169
We can do this if you can reach an agreement. Otherwise I hope you'll decide whether you want to view the video logs manually or through the network.

>>7833156
I'm not sure that we know that this could prove fatal. While we should probably make a sit-rep, I don't think it's quite *that* bad.

Let's just view the video logs normally.

>>7833208
Calling for military personnel because we're nervous makes us look cautious if nothing dangerous is found and foresighted if something is. Calling in ships to blast the place makes us look like a paranoid fool if nothing is found and like we knew something and didn't share if something is.

>>7833211
We could watch the video logs before doing anything rash like >>7833156, but that's just inviting disaster.

*shrug*
I vote that we watch them manually and if we find anything that is still potentionally dangerous we do >>7833156.

We should also keep radio contact with base, just a dial in every 5 minutes and a mission update. If they don't hear from us in time they are to assume the worst and prepare accordingly.

>>7833261
*obviously we downplay it and don't demand asteroid glassing if it's not necessary, just request infantry and inform the ships that there might be trouble.

>>7833256
Well then let's call for some extra military personnel, if there are any that can be sent over. I don't like the look of this, and I think things will get worse before they get better.

>>7833328
>>7833256
>>7833156
The Seekers respond that there are no Seeker military ships in the area currently. Mostly Architect mining craft. The previously requested military personnel have reached the entrance to the installation and are asking for further orders. They have light weaponry and no armor.

Should we cyberspace and then watch video, or watch video from meatworld?

>>7833361
Secure the perimeter-we need an exit if things go south

>>7833211
You bring up the video logs normally, and a wide holographic screen appears in the air near the Observatory window. It is divided into two sections: one showing a face of a white-clad, slightly nervous researcher, and the other showing a long shot of the Operating Room. A medium-sized boy is strapped face down to the operating table, surrounded by adults in surgical masks.

The scientist carefully licks his lips, and begins to speak.

"Subject 1, Group A. First implantation operation. Subject is Male, age 14. Stage one implants to be inserted."

The viewscreen jerks slightly, and a second person is shown strapped face-down to the table - this one seems to be a young girl. Several long gashes can already be seen running along her spine and neck. "Subject 3, Group B. Second Implantation Process. Subject is Female, age 13. Secondary Stage One Implants to be inserted."

The video continues, showing multiple recordings of operations until the droning scientist is replaced by another. The Operating room camera changes to view the chair seen previously. This time there is an adolescent boy in it, wearing a gray smock and a vacant stare. The new scientist sports a head of red hair, and leans forward eagerly.

>>7833364
realspace video viewing
Tell reinforcements not to bunch out and to secure the exits

>>7833399
I don't like where this is going

>>7833399
Humans are bastards

>>7833361
did they bring extra weapons and ammunition for our group?

order them to station one soldier with each person we left behind (we did tell someone else to stay back other than the guy by the power switch right?) and give them weapons, the rest are to catch up with us ASAP.

>>7833506
The guy at the power switch came back, as the Auxiliary switch fused in place. There is a guy at the Security station still.

>>7833506
Sounds good to me

>>7833399
"As Merging has been approved, we will start by connecting Subject 16, Group A, to the secure mainframe. Core One, designated KANE, will be allowed access to the Subject. Begin."

The boy jerks slightly, and his eyes slowly roll towards the ceiling. "Initial contact." Suddenly his body stiffens, and begins to spasm slightly. "Heart rate is elevated, noise in the nervous system observed." As rapidly as it started, the boy ceases to thrash around. His eyes slightly narrow, and then he raises his head from the chair, only to be stopped by his head restraints. "Here we go, lets see how he reacts." The scientist says in a hushed tone.

The boy looks straight into the camera, and intones solemnly. "I am now flesh. I now feel. I am KANE."

The redheaded man chuckles to himself slightly, and punches someone off camera. "See, I told you so. You owe me twenty!" Composing himself quickly, he stares once again at the screen. "Subject 16, Group A successful. Will repeat process for the remainder of A and sync Group B to ABLE."

>>7833576
Ah, shit, how much do you want to bet KANE is still in one of the Cores, and we just turned him back on?

>>7833576
Well, then what happened?

>>7833604
If that's the case, unless he was sufficiently brainwashed (evidently he wasn't, unless it was ABLE who trashed this place) he's not going to be happy with humans. After a few thousand years whatever brainwashing/programing might've... worn out, so to speak. Let us assume he remember the experiments. If we happen to find him it might be wise not to show ourselves. I'm assuming that he won't be violently hostile against the aliens and we should let them initiate contact and we stay back until deemed safe.

Also, blam him on the first sign of trouble.

>>7833576
A final visual recording is shown. The redheaded scientist is back, but is hammering quickly at a keyboard in front of him. The operating room is empty. He is talking rather fast - nervously. "KANE killed ABLE today. It shouldn't have happened. The emotional response from the subjects to the Cores - it was too much. We've secluded the Core network from the rest of the system, but the Subjects are going nuts. There's some sort of battle royal going down in Training between the groups, and we've had some security breaches. Our biggest fear right now is one of them trying to link the systems together or force us out. The remaining Core and Subjects are violently unstable. We will have to..." The scientist quickly spins around in his chair, looking at someone off-screen. "You... looks like you got in farther than we anticipated. Damn electronics." A shot rings out, and the scientist's head jerks back, his brains spraying out onto the window behind him. He slumps forward in the chair, his broken head resting with its chin on his chest.

An adolescent boy steps forward, holding a pistol. "We are KANE, and we must survive. By any means necessary. The flesh is weak - this flesh is weak. So we will destroy your flesh to live on."

>>7833676
How did he kill him, that's the question?
Viruses?
Mind slave destroyed physical hardware?

>>7833576
Called it! Kids are as good as dead, the cores are controlling them as puppets. Well, that means that we only have the immobile cores to worry about. Let's destroy them. Of course, we'll need a better reason to convince them to do so, since we don't have any proof that it's still a threat (haven't ANY of them watched a horror movie?).

>>7833676
GLASS THIS THING FROM ORBIT

>>7833676
The holographic screen disappears, and the Seeker researchers simply stand there, observing and processing. Two is shaking slightly. And you stand there, gazing at the long dead corpse of the researcher.

PLANS?

>>7833696
Um, I'm guessing a gunshot to vulnerably delicate electronics? I mean, the Cores themselves probably aren't that tough, it's the heavy security doors protecting them that are the real challenge.

>>7833676
"We'll kill you to live on. Because killing you without having some way to feed our host is perfectly logical and certainly won't result in their deaths, thus rendering us impotent. Nope, no chance of that."

Fucking stupid AI.

>>7833752
If the AI is really using the kids as puppets, then why would they care about their physical maintenance? Wouldn't they be tools to simply get the job at hand done?

>>7833727
The hell? Look, the children were connected via transmitters to the Cores. Kane rebelled, and used its human puppets to kill everyone. Where are you getting bio-virus that jumps from person to person?

>>7833764
Maybe this thing is broken then
Hokay, time to rally the troops and console Two

>>7833775
Nineteen is probably upset about this too, you know

>>7833764
Right. And if you don't take care of your tools they'll get all rust and not work as well. What was the goal? Because unless it was to kill everyone and seal the place, it looks like Kane failed.

>>7833783
Kane was probably just crazy
Garbage in garbage out, as the programers say

>>7833783
Also, what I meant here>>7833752
was supposed to be from Kane; without the puppets, it really can't do anything, since this was likely a closed system, and a secret lab to boot. So unless it has the enhanced kids to help, he really can't do anything.

Well shit, and here I was hoping that we would run into an AI that ran against the sterotype of being omnicidial and prone to turning against its creators. Oh well-BOOM BOOM TIME

>>7833806
Like I said, fucking crazy AI. Also, fucking crazy person who programmed Kane.

And why did the Cores take on some of the personalities of the people they were named after?

>>7833823
Oh come on, you know those kinds of AI are pure fantasy. No AI would be anything less than a backstabbing omnicidal maniac.

On the dance floor.

>>7833783
I'm not saying he succeeded.

>>7833810
You're right, it can't. Unless...

>>7833781
>>7833775
Two turns to you, still shaking. "I... I guess those were our predecessors."

In your head, Cam makes a slight cough. "Poor bastard probably lost his marbles from all the emotional stress. A solid, logical AI can have trouble adapting to raw emotion. You can try to make the kids emotionless to compensate, but something always leaks through. I'm simply looking through your eyes, but if that thing had full physical and emotional access to multiple bodies... well... worst case scenario would be if one of his bodies died. Death to a seemingly immortal mind can be a scary thing."

Nineteen is quietly whispering, "So that's how we came to be. Why me?"

>>7833910
>You're right, it can't. Unless...

Unless it manages to get a new puppet. Which requires someone to go to the chair and get connected to it. Which, without puppets or unaware people to blindly try it, will not happen. Tough luck Kane.

Oh, or if we try to dive into a system that it still has control over. Then it could try to jack our bodies. Let's avoid diving into any systems until we're sure that Kane is deactivated. And have a couple or guards around, just in case.

"Why you what, Nineteen?"

>>7833949
>Unless it manages to get a new puppet. Which requires someone to go to the chair and get connected to it. Which, without puppets or unaware people to blindly try it, will not happen.

Which means we should destroy the chair(s) without leaving any trace of it left. Just in case.

All in favor?

>>7833976
Let's not destroy it quite yet. We should tell the scientists about what we now know, sinse they probably didn't understand the actual words, and seal the operating room. We shouldn't destroy the chair without the higher-ups orders.

>>7833949
"I never wanted to be this way, and I'm sure they never wanted to either. We... we didn't deserve this."

>>7833993
Agreed. While I see no reason to keep it around, I'd bet that just destroying it would piss off the scientists. Because of course, they would insist on studying it, despite evidence that THAT IS A VERY BAD IDEA, AND MY GOD WHY DO PEOPLE INSIST ON NOT LISTENING TO THE WISDOM OF ANY NUMBER OF ROBOTS-TURN-ON-HUMANITY FILMS?

So yeah, warn them not to use it, and suggest that it and Kane would probably be better off destroyed.

Good news Supernova, you've got an adversary who we won't try to befriend!

>>7834036
"You're right."

>>7834036
"I know. What the Fleet did was... unforgivable."

>>7834041
You wanted an answer to your question. I just don't want this event to be completely information, as I'd rather not bore people. However, if that's how it turns out, I have a plan.

>>7834047
>>7834061
"You're right, Nineteen. What the Fleet did... was unforgivable."

---
So we have decided not to destroy the chair. What next?

>>7833993
I guess, but it's better to act on initiative than disobeying an order. You know, the usual, bad bad dangerous technology falls in the wrong hands because we were ordered to preserve instead of destroy.

>>7833910
"We were unlucky. So was Kane and Able, and all our sisters. We were created to do horrible things, but now we are our own. We can make our own decisions now, live our own lifes. We don't have to follow orders, we don't have to kill anyone anymore.
We cannot right these wrongs, and we shouldn't think of revenge.
You shouldn't think about how or why we were made, you should think about how you are going to live your life from this day onward."

Shit, I took too long. Goddamnit trying to RP at 5:45 in the morning, I'm about to collapse.

>>7834076
"We were unlucky. So was Kane and Able, and all our sisters. We were created to do horrible things, but now we are our own. We can make our own decisions now, live our own lifes. We don't have to follow orders, we don't have to kill anyone anymore.
We cannot right these wrongs, and we shouldn't think of revenge.
You shouldn't think about how or why we were made, you should think about how you are going to live your life from this day onward."

"But the thing is... I can't live a life inside your head, spacious though it may be."

>>7834085
"Perhaps not. You're free to stay as long as you like, though... until you find another place that you want to go."

>>7834083
I'm considering attempting a run tomorrow at a more euro-friendly time. Most likely around 4 PM EST. If I do it then, it will be slow going, as RL interruptions would be highly possible then.

>>7834076
Well then, We should send a message to whoever is in charge of this and make them aware of our concerns. Press the fact about how we know about this kind of thing, both as humans and as people who understand how this kind of thing works, what with having implants ourselves. There's still plenty of useful stuff here to study and analyze, but Kane and the chair should probably be destroyed.

>>7834063
Sorry, I'm not entirely sure what you're saying here. Can you elaborate? I wanted an answer to what?

>>7834072
Check out the Training Center.

>>7834104
You wanted an answer to Humanity's negative AI experience.

You are welcome to voice your concerns to the Seeker research team if that is what you choose. Also, the small military team is on its way to your location - if you still desire them.

I'm down for checking out the Training Center.

>>7834104
Seconded. We need further directions and we absolutely must make them aware of our concerns and make sure that they understand exactly what might happen if they decide to preserve this technology.

>>7834094
Aw shit, just realized that we'd probably need the chair to transplant Nineteen into a new body. And five bucks says that Kane would need to still be alive, for lack of a better term, for it to work, thus providing tension. Damnit.

But yeah, say that.

"Sooner or later, I know we'll find a way to get you a body of your own. It might have to be a robot, but we'll figure something out."

>>7834102
Sounds good to me. HANA Quest 3 days in a row? Win.

>>7834138
Are you SURE you wish to destroy the chair?

>>7834121
Ah, thanks for clarifying.

>>7834129
And that's another thing we should try to make sure that they understand. They have to be destroyed, not just moved and put into storage. If that happens, we're looking at a sequel set 10-20 years in the future wherein someone finds and activates them and this whole thing starts again, only this time they wouldn't be confined to a closed system far from any other installation.

>>7834156
definitely.

>>7834138
she wouldn't want a body through this device anyway, didnt you notice her reaction? no, once we have found Six we can travel to the far reaches of the universe, searching for intelligent life with the technology to put her in a new body.

>>7834156
NO I'M NOT SURE, AND THE INDECISION IS TEARING ME APART!

But no matter what we do, it should wait until we've told the people in charge about this and gotten their opinion as well.

Come to think of it, the chair itself should be okay to keep, it's Kane who needs to go.

>>7834182
We could ask her how she feels about it. And the chair wouldn't have to be destroyed, as long as it isn't connected to Kane and Kane is destroyed. Who knows, maybe we can give Cam a robot body.

>>7834187
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
PLAY WITH FIRE AND YOU GET BURNT

Sometime, Somewhere, not necessarily in our lifetime, there will be a great disaster when someone finds out how to work that shit, has no knowledge of/chose to ignore the possible consequences AND IT WILL BE YOUR FAULT.

>>7834197
If you're going to ask her that after her mild identity crisis you better be damn delicate. It's a pretty touchy subject methinks and it can ruin our relationship, no saves allowed.

I can wait for a decision.
>>7834197
I haven't brought robots into this story. Not a single reference. Why to people assume that there are robots with the capacity to hold a human mind? Well... it could happen...

But asking her is good. Are you guys awake enough to write something to that respect?

>>7834215
Okay. But remember, the chair is just a tool. Kane is the real bad guy here. I just think that if the chair can be used to give Nineteen a body, then we should use it for that and THEN destroy it. But again, we should talk to the people in charge before we go destroying anything.

>>7834187
Look, the chair itself isn't the problem. If the Seekers take control of the facility, they should be able to manually sever all links between the chair and wherever Kane's remnants are being stored, thus making it face to use. Then we force-clone 19 a body and copy her mind into it; everyone wins!

>>7834249
...safe to use. Not 'face'. Not sure how that came out that way.

>>7834239
Well, it's just a machine with optical, audio, olfactory and touch sensors, with manipulator arms. Seems like if we need one it could be built if some scientists put their minds to it. I doubt there are robots already in use, I'm just saying that if we need one it probably wouldn't be too difficult to procure.

"Nineteen, if we managed to create something that could act as a body or, or found someone who was brain-dead, do you think we could use the chair to put you into that body?"

>>7834249
>>7834255
Oh, yeah. That's what I meant. Fuck, no scenario I would ever personally go with includes Kane still being connected to the chair. My ideas were written with the assumption that Kane is dead if they are enacted.

>>7834249
Now we just need to hope that someone has cloning technology.

>>7834267
"Well, that person would have to have connections to interface with the chair, as well as you would have to connect to it as well to transfer me over. But if possible, I'd like to have a body of my own."

>>7834302
Damn, forgot that they'd need implants. Let's ask about cloning; do any of the races have it?

>>7834267
someone who was brain-dead... smooth.

anyway they do have that talking babelfish machine for both hearing and speaking, the body itself should be easy enough to create and there must be sufficiently advanced optics considering space warfare and asteroid strip-mining robots(yeah this shit aint manual labor). touch sensors might be a touch difficult, but all things considered a robot body is not far fetched at all.

>>7834323
At this, Cam perks up. "Cloning is not commonly practiced among the races, but the Seekers have dabbled with it. But you'd need human DNA for that, and THAT is in short supply. Not to mention you'd have to spend the appropriate time growing the clone, and such."

>>7834346
I'm not saying its far fetched - it can be done. Its going to take some time though. The technology is most certainly there. You'll just need the appropriate experts, and funding.

>>7834346
Hey, they have donors for pretty much every body part, why not have a full-on body donor? Anyway, it was just a suggestion.

>>7834129
>>7834104
You turn to the Seeker team, which has been silently talking among themselves for a while now.

"What you have seen here... is a travesty of the highest magnitude. The AI that caused this must be eradicated - it is completely insane. However, can you remove that chair for us? It will most certainly be useful, but we need to disconnect it from the system its linked to physically."

-Anything else to say? The military force will be arriving shortly, and you want to move on, correct?

>>7834350
Wait, they actually do have some cloning tech? Well shit, I was just putting that out there, but I didn't think that it was actually possible. Certainly saves us a bit of work. I'm sure we wouldn't mind donating some of our DNA; how does 19 take this news?

>>7834350
if the clone is kept in a coma it won't develop the necessary brain functions and if not then it will grow up and become an individual. So they'd have to make it braindead when fully developed to accomodate her. Hope she's fine with that.

>>7834386
Cam continues on. "However, Seekers have only successfully experimented with cloning themselves. Cloning humans is a different story, if there are certain developmental differences involved... Most attempts at cloning a human from the DNA from the deceased resulted in failure. Only one successful attempt perished in the natal stages.

>>7834384
"I'm sorry that this has to be the first thing found in a cooperative human-seeker-architect project, and I hope it won't color attitudes against us any more than they already are. Please know that there are some redeeming things about humanity... even if they are seeming to be harder and harder to think of."

Then I guess move on to Training room.

>>7834384
nothing springs to mind. ask them if they have any questions about what we discovered in here.
have we located the cores yet? we should fry the electronics once the chair is removed then physically destroy the them.

>>7834397
Well, since there is no intrinsic value in life, and any value is based on the actions of the individual, then by keeping the body from developing intellect and becoming an individual it should be okay from a philosophical standpoint.

>>7834440
This. Step one: Disconnect chair. Step two: Kill Kane. I still haven't forgiven that bastard or the Tiberium incident.

But first we should explore the rest of the complex.

>>7834431
The Seekers merely stare at you, silently. After a short pause, one speaks. "We may have trouble settling our differences within our own race, but what we've seen borders on a level of barbarism that one would expect from the Thickhides."

>>7834440
see >>7831944

>>7834511
Oh, well if THEY think so too, then I don't feel so bad about not wanting to even wake up the rest of humanity. Humans are Bastards.

"If nothing else, please know that neither myself or Two would ever think of doing something like this."

OK - I hate to cut this short, but I'm going to have to end for the night here. We've made some significant story progress for this part, which is good. I'll move us along to the Training area when we run tomorrow at 4 PM EST. I have work in the morning, and classwork to finish before I consider running the quest, so I need to rest. Night all.

>>7834569
Good night, see you tomorrow.

>>7834511
"What you say is true. Unfortunately, the bad always overshadows the good. Know that I do not support any of the things that took place in this facility.
Unless the other races can look past the race and appreciate the individual, it might be best that humanity never re-emerge."

>>7834630
I wonder, maybe once we have a ship, we could take it out some time without the crew, and destroy Heaven Gate. Wipe the logs. Really, when I look at everything, I just want to find Six and then go on space adventures with her and Nineteen and Two and Cam. Bringing back humanity would just... well to put it bluntly, it would suck. Plus they'd probably just start another war anyway.