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Shion |
Commencing startup experiment.
Open up an interconnection. |
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Allen |
Roger. Opening interconnection.
Connecting with dummy protocol. |
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Research Assistant 1 |
A-LINE protocol zone secured |
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Tokashi |
Opening cage partition. 60 seconds
to release. Beginning countdown. 57, 56, 55... |
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Research Assistant 2 |
All monitors clear. |
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Tokashi |
3, 2, 1. Partition open.
Proceeding with KOS-MOS body formation |
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Research Assistant 3 |
Body formation complete.
Commencing Penfield mapping. |
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Research Assistant 1 |
Proceeding with Encephalon
construction. |
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Research Assistant 3 |
Mapping percentage at 76, 77... |
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Research Assistant 1 |
Encephalon construction complete. |
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Allen |
There's noise appearing in the
temporal lobe. |
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Shion |
What's the problem? |
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Allen |
It's on the left side of the
temporal lobe. I'm showing slight stimulation of the synapses in
section 818. It's within permissible bounds though... Do you want to
abort? |
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Shion |
No, let's
keep going. Just stick to the menu. I'll try for a direct approach.
Back me up. |
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Allen |
Roger. Launching NATARAJA
connection system. |
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Computer |
Password accepted. Commencing
NATARAJA boot up sequence. |
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Shion |
Allen, there seems to be a problem
with the visual feed connection. |
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Allen |
Hmm... Ah... I see a small break
in the MT field, route K12. It looks like... the bi-directional link
in the V4 field is lagged, too. Hold on a minute... I'll fix it now.
How is it now, Chief? |
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Shion |
Okay, looks good. Let's
keep going. |
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Allen |
Roger. Proceeding with KOS-MOS
host separation. |
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Shion |
Morning, KOS-MOS. How do you feel? |
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KOS-MOS |
Good morning, Shion. All systems
are normal. |
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Shion |
Well, how about introducing
yourself? |
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KOS-MOS |
I am an Anti-Gnosis Humanoid
Fighting System, serial number 00-00-00-00-1. Development name KP-X.
Abbreviated name KOS-MOS. As I am currently configured for simulated
battle, my output is limited to 22% of its normal capacity. My
estimated weapons specifications are... |
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Shion |
All right, that's good enough.
Thanks. |
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KOS-MOS |
You are welcome. |
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Shion |
All I have for you today are the
usual startup tests. Sorry to wake you up just for that. You'll have
to go back to sleep once everything's checked out. |
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KOS-MOS |
I see. |
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Shion |
Do you feel sad... or anything? |
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KOS-MOS |
A predetermined set of emotions
have been hard-coded into my emotion module to better facilitate
interactions with humans. In order to better facilitate a relationship
with you – Chief Engineer Shion Uzuki of the KOS-MOS project, Vector
Industries First R&D Division -- I will emit an expression such as
sadness, only when that response is deemed necessary. However, the
emotion module of my program has determined that this is not necessary
at this time. |
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Shion |
I guess you're right. I of all
people should know that. |
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KOS-MOS |
Your understanding is appreciated. |
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Shion |
But you know, KOS-MOS... I've
got... mixed feelings about all this. Of course, I'm happy that you're
awake... But the fact that you'll go back to sleep makes me a bit...
sad. On the other hand, the next time you wake up... it may be a time
of much bloodshed. So deep down inside, I hope that day never comes...
Understand? |
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KOS-MOS |
The algorithms I have been
programmed with do not support the comprehension of illogical human
thought. |
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Shion |
Well... I hope you'll be able
to... understand someday. |
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KOS-MOS |
I will do my best. |
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Shion |
All right, KOS-MOS, shall we get
started? Allen, let's pick up from process 277 where we last left off. |
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Allen |
Roger. Placing target drones in
the Encephalon. The drones are set to "random movement" and "enemy
ambush." How about a test run before the mission, Chief? |
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Shion |
Mmm, sure, let's do that. Did you
get that, KOS-MOS? |
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KOS-MOS |
Affirmative. |
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Research Assistant 1 |
All processes
to 300 cleared. |
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Allen |
Chief, the data
transfer is going smoothly. The A-LINE protocol's looking good. |
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Shion |
It sure is. The
response levels are really good. |
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Allen |
If we can
maintain these levels, we'll have some great results soon. |
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Shion |
Yeah... |
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Allen |
Chief? |
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Shion |
Hey, Allen...
Let's skip all 300 level processes and start from 400. |
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Allen |
Huh... 400?
Chief, but that's... |
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Shion |
I feel pretty
confident this time. |
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Allen |
But, Chief!
Remember what happened last time...? Had we waited ten more seconds to
intervene, we wouldn't have been able to get you back at all. Can't we
at least test it out in Objective Mode? |
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Shion |
You know we
can't get precise data that way! I'll be fine. If something happens,
I'll get myself out. Besides, you want to test it out as well, don't
you? We spent all night building the native A-LINE protocol... |
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Allen |
Well, yeah,
but... |
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Shion |
That settles
it! Let's get started. |
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Allen |
All right
then... But if anything happens, I'm going to shut it down from here,
so don't press your luck! |
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Shion |
All right, all
right... |
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Allen |
And don't
deviate from the program...! |
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Shion |
Okay... Mom. |
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Allen |
... Jeez. This
is so typical of her. Will she ever stop to think about the hell I go
through for her? |
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Research Assistant 3 |
You know, sir,
the way you worry about Chief Uzuki all the time, I'm surprised you
haven't keeled over already. |
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Allen |
H...hey! That's
enough! Is the 400 level program ready to go? |
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Research Assistant
1 |
We're ready to
go, anytime. |
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Allen |
Then start up
the program! I want detailed reports from every monitoring station.
Any abnormalities, and I'm shutting down immediately. |
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Allen |
Status check. |
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Research Assistant 1 |
I don't see
anything unusual. All systems are stable. It's looking good. This
ought to make up for last month. |
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Allen |
... I sure hope
so. |
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Research Assistant 2 |
KOS-MOS has
reached the checkpoint. Entering process 431. |
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Tokashi |
Replacing
targets with Type-G Drones. Commencing display. |
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Allen |
Here we go... |
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Allen |
What's going on?! |
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Research Assistant 1 |
A brand new
network is being created within the KOS-MOS mainframe. We've never had
a reaction like this before. This is incredible... I've never seen a
Net grow so fast! Look at it, sir. Portions of the Encephalon map are
evolving! |
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Allen |
What the... |
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Shion |
Allen, I'm
going to engage the target. Make sure you capture all the data. |
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Allen |
What?! You
cannot engage right now! You're tapped into KOS-MOS' perception --
it's too unstable! |
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Shion |
Don't worry. We
can pull it off. |
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Allen |
What do you
mean, don't worry?! Chief! |
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Shion |
So far, so
good... Shift target to Real Mode. We'll test the Hilbert Effect. |
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Allen |
What?! Chief!
You're supposed to follow the program...!! |
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Shion |
KOS-MOS,
activate Hilbert. |
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KOS-MOS |
Roger.
Activating Hilbert Effect. |
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Allen |
I knew this
would happen! Status! |
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Research Assistant 2 |
This is bad!
Something's wrong in the Encephalon! The whole thing could collapse at
any moment! |
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Allen |
What?! What
about the Chief?! |
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Allen |
Chief! You're in danger! Get out of
there now! |
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Shion |
Hold on! Just a
little longer!! |
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Allen |
Chief!! |
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Research Assistant 2 |
Nerve impulses
in the limbic system! We've got Kindling! |
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Allen |
That's enough!
Shut it down! Pull her out of there, now! |
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Research Assistant 2 |
Roger! Entering
shutdown command! It's been rejected! The Chief's overriding us. We
can't control it from here! |
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Allen |
Whaaat?! |
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Research Assistant 1 |
Ten seconds to
Encephalon collapse! Sir!! |
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Allen |
Damnit! |
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Allen |
Chief!! |
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Allen |
Chief?! Are you... all right? |
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Shion |
Yeah... thanks.
Did I push my luck a little to far this time?
Allen? |
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Allen |
You can't...
keep doing this, Chief. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. |
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Shion |
Sorry about
that... But I bet the data's really good. Besides... |
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Allen |
Was there
something else? |
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Shion |
Hmm? Oh... it's
nothing. Well, we better get started on that data. Today's our
deadline, so I'm sure they'll be asking for it soon. |
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Internal Announcement |
Attention,
please. We are scheduled to gate out in approximately 3 minutes. All
hands, please return to your designated areas immediately. Once
again... |
