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的場静司 | Matoba Seiji ([personal profile] worldbent) wrote in [community profile] virality2023-07-23 07:00 pm

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y!! 🙆

[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-08 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I was testing Area keywords. One was "Gate," in the last position - I saw someone else use this keyword, too.

This may need further testing to verify, but "Gate" apparently causes you to feel love for one random person, and feel the urge to confess to them. Up until this effect hit me, I was fairly confident in my inability to feel love.

Setting aside the effect itself - the basis of virtual reality is inducing sensation where there is none. However, I believe this suggests a capacity for the game to induce feelings and beliefs where none existed before. In this case: "I love this person." "I should confess to them."

But the game is run by human developers and funded by corporate interests, and this is a game seeking a global audience following the testing phases.

Do you think humans wouldn't take advantage of technology that can manipulate what a person thinks or feels?


( Why stop at love? It seems a smaller stepping stone to a broader technology that can control a person's thoughts and beliefs. And that is where power, that is where money comes in.

Mithrun doesn't feel vitally concerned, particularly. But, of all people he's met here, he thinks the implications of this would potentially interest Okoto the most. )
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[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-09 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
The very basic technology for a complex virtual reality experience shouldn't have been possible for another, maybe... 30 or so years, at the earliest. I was skeptical when I heard of the scope of this project, and surprised when I experienced the depths of it. I don't think many would guess - or would have been able to predict - that they've advanced this far in their capacity to manipulate players. They'll probably want to remain free of regulatory bodies until they've established their hold.

I'm sure their bargaining power, if this leaves beta and becomes common among the populace, will be uniquely incontrovertible, until another body of power catches up.

Do you intend to do anything, now that you know of this possibility? Can you do anything?
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[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-09 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
You have the manner of a coiled snake, like the sort of people I used to work with.

I don't really mind, though, whether you're just here to play a game, or if you have another motive. I'm more interested in you.
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matoba knifecatting i see

[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-09 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
( A pause before the reply comes. )

It's an emotion that leaves you emptier after than you were before. I wouldn't recommend it.
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[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-09 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you pursue it, despite that?
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[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-10 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
At the expense of yourself?

Or do you always only gain?
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[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-10 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Needling at others opens yourself to needling in turn. You might want to keep your hands to yourself, if you don't like it.
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[personal profile] tablescraps 2023-08-10 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
I see. I'll remember that.

Lastly: not everyone wants something. Take advantage of me, if you want. There just may not be any gain in it.

Good luck keeping your edge, 0koto. CC Corp is moving fast.