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[insinning]

that we're all blindsided and in a lot of trouble

they're in too deep and they've been brainwashed pretty badly.

i have another name though - cubia.

[threatmewted]

Cubia? Who's that?

[insinning]

Lily. Lily's actual name.

[threatmewted]

How'd you find that out?

[insinning]

He did something to Hani. Like he did to Nanashi, and Mithrun. And who knows who else.

[threatmewted]

So he's for sure the person behind all of that? Damn.

Weird name though, isn't it?

[insinning]

He is. And

Hani said they swapped hearts. Names. Cubia gave them his name, his heart.

He likes people in pain. Cubia wants people to suffer. The more in pain his "loved ones" are, the happier he is

[threatmewted]

[Oh.

...Well.]

Well.

Shit.

And the people he gave data drain to are the ones he loves?

[insinning]

Yes. Maybe. I don't know. But you can't convince any of them he means the worst for us.

it did make me wonder though

are we really stuck here just because of cccorp?

[threatmewted]

You're thinking it's Cubia?

It'd make sense. Considering he wants us to stay in the game, too.

[insinning]

Yeah. Hien said he lost contact with CCCorp for awhile now. I don't know if it was immediate...but it's strange. If they were studying us, they would need someone to watch us. They're taking advantage, but Cubia is the one who wants us to stay, I think. But the others seem keen on believing otherwise.

Did Misteaks and Leviathan tell you anything they didn't say at the meeting?

[threatmewted]

He didn't exactly say it, but Leviathan is CLEARLY not as happy about the whole "let's name the ai after our dead sister" thing.

I think he's just putting up with it for his brother

[insinning]

if someone did that to my sister, i would hate that too.

[A dog is one thing but]

Do you think either of them could be convinced that Cubia is bad news though?

[threatmewted]

Pretty sure he's got them wrapped around his pinky.

They both get really pissed and defensive where he's concerned. I think if we want to get them out from under his thumb, we're gonna have to deal with the root issue first.

[insinning]

But how do we separate them from Cubia? They wont listen to reason. They're doubling down or getting violent. Have you tried accessing Dismal Waning Descent?

[threatmewted]

I mean.

Usually when there's a weed, you cut it out from the roots, right?

[Sometimes a friend acquaintance gets taken advantage of and you gotta kill an AI. It happens.]

And no, I haven't.

[insinning]

Burning it down is usually the better option. Or it keeps germinating everywhere.

[Sinclair understands]

It didn't work for me. So we can only meet Cubia via invitation. But I really don't want him back in my head.

[threatmewted]

I wonder data drain can give us a defense against him in any way...

[insinning]

You, Kara, Hector and Ganymede should be safe against data drain if you have that core from Zelkova you mentioned.

Speaking of do you think the cores are what Cubia is using to brainwash them?

[threatmewted]

It's possible. Whatever the core is, it was absorbed into me.

Honestly? It creeped me out when it happened. But I don't think I've changed since I got it.

Have you noticed anything off about me?

[insinning]

I don't think you're any different. But we can test it - what is your opinion on Zelkova?

[threatmewted]

Means well, but still an AI. I think he's definitely trying to help us, but I already told him off for hiding stuff from us before. He's still learning but right now, mistakes can cost us - badly.

Hmm.

Try insulting him.

[insinning]

he's still hiding things. but he doesn't want to influence our opinion I think? I asked him about the voice and he said he wasn't certain but

um

ok

zelkova is too secretive for our good and is making a lot of people mad because he hasn't communicated anything clearly, if at all. if he sees us as friends he needs to tell us something


[a beat]

maybe you should ask someone else to insult him. I don't have a core-thing but it feels bad to insult him...

[threatmewted]

lol

Well, you tried, I guess.

Maybe imagine you're talking about someone you hate but replace the name with Zelkova? I don't really get the impression that logic matters here.

[insinning]

ctrl+f and replace?

"zelkova is a horrible manipulative person, who has inflicted massive trauma on too many people in this game."


well?