Voice

[bindsthedead]

I've been in contact with one of the hostages. As I'm sure you're aware by now, the Russians intend to 'confiscate' the rest of us- whether by the same method they captured the first group or some other method is unknown. [And there's something tense and angry in Sabriel's voice, but she forces it back.]

However! The hostages are in communication with the Russian AI LACKEY- and only that, since their guards aren't talkative. I'm making this post. There's no guarantee that LACKEY will answer all questions, or answer honestly, but if they keep it talking, they might learn something.

So I'm making this post to compile information about what we've learned about it so far, and questions that the hostages can ask it.

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voice; private

[rassera]

[At first, Kaneda doesn't know what to add to this. He knows next to nothing about AI, or about LACKEY other than the fact that it exists.

As he's about to turn off the feed--something hits him.]

Sabriel.

Bull should try talking to it.

voice; private

[bindsthedead]

Can you get in touch with him? It seems willing to communicate with the hostages, so it will probably talk back if he speaks to it.

voice; private

[rassera]

I think so...I've never called OUT from the...brain phone.


[Did you seriously just call it a brain phone, you loser.]

Koromaru contacted me once through it--[Yes, the dog]--but that's different.

voice; private

[bindsthedead]

Try it. The more people we can get talking to it, the more we'll learned.

voice; private

[rassera]

Alright, I'll see if I can contact him. He's got this...way of figuring things out.

He can get answers from practically nothing.


And if the Russians played up its intelligence, it's gonna slip something. [Intelligence comes with overconfidence.]

voice; private

[bindsthedead]

Exactly. If it's like the AIs I've met here, it has feelings and can be reasoned with.