โ I do . โ v stated simply , exhaling smoke from the last drag of her cigarette . she glanced at him from the corner of her eye . โ guess i saw somethinโ in you . โ
it wasnโt like he would know the difference , how her voice shifted . carried the same tone as it had all that โ
blessing, or a death sentence .
" seriously , and i mean no beatin' around the bush . . why'd you not finish me .แฃ i mean , you know why i'm malfunctioning . . know exactly what this relic is , am i right .แฃ "
time ago . before arasaka turned her life upside down .
โ yโknow , tried to klep that thing myself some time ago . โm sure life wouldโve been different if I had succeeded . maybe not better , but โฆ โ
the head of arasaka paused , stamping out her cigarette .
( v barks out a laugh , sharp and cruel , as she looks around the new hellscape . from all six of her palms come the crimson warbling of the blackwall , singing whatโs left of her organic skin . )
you think you can keep me here ? after being trapped for so long โฆ
( the cyberspace around them reacts to vโs response . what initially is a black void with streaks of red soon become a hellish cyber landscape filled with monolith-like structures . )
i am locking you away in the old net . and i will try to save the world and
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( her eyes scan for weaknesses in the scape , eventually landing on a slight ripple . her hands grasp at it , all six of her arms tearing it open . )
you think you can keep ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ?!
( the thousands of rogue aiโs chorus together . v steps through the โ
I donโt care . whatever it takes to get this world under my heel , Iโll do .
this city , militech , the nusa ? just stepping stones along the path .
and I wonโt let you get in my way .
what you have done is dangerous .
releasing a group of rogue AIs โฆ then feeding it into a vessel .
i have tried it before . a certain netrunner of the FIA also did . none survived in the end .
( what had happened to v was beyond mere cyberpsychosis . thousands of rogue aiโs housed within one body, the power of the blackwall within her palm. )
stupid girl.
( she sneered, her form glitching in and out of existence. )
( val didnโt budge . she knew that look โฆ especially as now she is clinically psychotic too .
the FBC chassis were loaded with state-of-the-art NUSSR techies can put up , and enough cybernetics to handle a rogue AI or netrunner attack for a good while . )
( head snapping to look at her , five glowing red eyes finding her immediately . blood oozes from her mouth and two of her arms push her to stand . )
๐ฅ๐๐๐ฏ๐.
( voices layered over each other , pushing out the word . )
โ ocular implants, to start. neural implants, creation of additional synapses to sustain .. โ
she studied him for some moments, another hand โ cybernetic, this one โ lifting to ghost over his neural port.
โ I could do it all myself. โ
"Still- Feels like maybe I could've done more to help"
He gasped ever so lightly feeling her hand keep his chin up, he continued to look into her eyes.
"Hmm? I mean you are probably not wrong there but what kind of work exactly?..."
( and unbeknownst to them, v is with them every step of the way, watching it all through their eyes. the call is a formality, at most.
if they proved to be incapable of handling the task, sheโd have to make an in person appearance . )
{ their stomach churned as the voice came through, contemplating whether they could actually do this. sell out their family forโฆ for some corporation that would flatline them in a heartbeat. }
fine.
{ they took a deep breath before leaving their vehicle and walking inside. }
โtheyโre resisting my orders directly. it has nothing to do with you. some people are just so resistant to ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐.โ
voices layered over the last word. she approached him, one hand lifting his chin up to ensure eye contact.
โhmm .. perhaps thereโs some work to be done โ
"Some are already resisting?..... I thought I took care of them all that were, my apologies"
He said with a frustrated tone before letting out a sigh.
"I did miss being around here though, there's something intoxicating about this place.."