Chapter 2: Hacked
"Oh? Now that's new." She said while having her interest picked to the max as she sat down at her chair. It was a normal looking sliding chair, just enough to not be uncomfortable, without arm rests. Even if it was this late, she'd forgo her dreamy mind and exhausted body to conclude what she put in motion.
"Let's see, the theoretical physics can be united with this, and also be modified… Hmm yes, but now, how do I get it to work the way I want… I guess I won't be sleeping soon…"
She stayed all night awake and had only organized it, though she didn't know how long it has been, she'd been working for 5 hours straight, it was close to 7 now. Fortunately, today she didn't have to go to an interview, she left today open so she could laze the day after of her reunion with her friends. And now, it was perfect for her research.
"Hmm it wasn't that complicated, one ought to ask, why haven't there been research in this field…"
As she finished putting all the data together, she realized that, even if she was a so called, by her friends, genius, this was something anyone with a good brain and a computer should be able to achieve. Though, she's done that previous script hundreds of times, since she had memory, always correcting and modifying it with what she got to know after a run.
"Now that I'm finished with it, it's time to look for ways to reproduce it…"
As she started to input the corresponding data, she realized that this calculation was going to take way too long, even for her standards of weeks to months just to get one result, albeit always getting a wrong response, until now that is.
"Hmm maybe I should use one of the big ones for this."
She said as she started the power of an old personal computer, though not as good as the one she used to do her computing, it was enough to get in the net and do some fast connection. That was because she had erased all the default configuration of the good one, just so all the resources it used were managed in an optimums way.
"Ok, now let's wait and see if I still have access to it…"
As she entered one of the super-computers accessible of the net, she started to type to see if it was still a safe connection, and if she could use it however she wanted. Though, this was something she could only use one time, as it'd put too much strain in the net and it'd be slowed down considerably.
"Hmm yes, it can be used, now to imprint the script with the data, let's hope it goes unnoticed."
As she started to send the data and script so it could be executed on the best and optimal way as she could possibly achieve, she started to feel the tiredness, she has now been working on this for almost 12 hours straight, without eating or drinking anything. She was reaching her limits now, though those limits were only of her body as her mind could potentially work for days on end.
The body is indeed a limiter of the mind…
Having finished sending all she needed, she started massaging her neck and went to the kitchen to get some fast food and drink.
"Ugh… I feel like shit… I hope it can do it, I won't have too many options to use it in the future."
She started to eat her fast food, even though it was cold, it was still edible. She wouldn't do it too much because she knew how bad it was for her body to not eat healthily, it was her own device and she had to take good care of it! It was what "him" had told her once, and also what her mother said to her brother in different occasions.
Having finished, she started to think about the server she was using right now. It was a super-computer which connected all the social media of the world, and so, it was required to be always operating and connecting, she had discovered an "easy" access to it a year or so ago, when trying to improve the time needed to compute her scripts. It was a shame though, it'd be found once or twice it was used, and so she couldn't use it freely or she'd be charged for illegal use of it. In essence, she's hacking one of the most known powerful computer in the world.
The reason as to why she'd get busted was easy, she'd be using it at 100% and so, everything else it was required to do would be dropped.
It'd be good if it reach a good result.
She went to bed to rest her tired body and still excited mind.
"Ughh…"
Charlotte got up as she heard her door being knocked, while scratching her head with a little bit of hangover and tiredness all over her body, she walked to the door.
"Yes?"
She asked as she opened the door.
"Uhm… My mother wanted to know if you're here and for how long will you be staying here…"
A young teenager around 15 said as he blushed, he was taller than Charlotte and was a little ashamed at how she was dressed.
As she felt how he was looking at her, she realized she had only a shirt and panties on herself. "O-oh, wait, yes, ehm, I'll be staying here until the end of the month… Please tell her that."
She said trying to get out of his sight and only showing her head through the door, alas, he had seen almost everything of her. Now, she was feeling way too embarrassed to look at him properly. And so, she closed the door and breathed a little.
"How shameless of me… Ugh, my head. What time is it anyway."
"Uhm, it's past 7 in the night, also, she asked that please be quieter on the night."
He's still there…
"Ok, I understand, please tell her I won't do it anymore."
"Ok, bye!"
She sighed as she heard him getting away from her room. She lived in a room in a house of only a mother and her child, Lorris. The mother, Nancy, wanted to get some income after her first child went to study at the capital, in the University of Gercy, one of the best of the country. Though living here had its demerits, like the noise one was supposed to make at night and the constant cleanliness their room had to have, there were more merits one could name: the closeness to the metro, the not to far downtown and overall, the price, yes, it was too cheap and comfy enough to forget the nagging mother.
"Now… How did it go?"
She said as she went to her desk, in there was a string of words, all being the name of some sort with extensions she had previously coded. It also had a bar in which said it was currently downloading some data, it was currently at 39%.
"Perfect, it was done without problem." Charlotte smiled as she saw it, it was good omen and her mood immediately improved.
*Grmm
"I need something to eat… And a shower."
She said to herself with a frown, she had not eaten in all day and her body was demanding it with fury. She put some clothes on and went to the kitchen, though there was the mother, Nancy.
"Uhm, hello, my apologies for yesterday's…"
"Oh honey, don't worry, I was just woken up at the noise and thought there were some burglars in the house, afterwards I remembered you told me you were coming late tonight, so I relaxed."
Nancy said while smiling, though Charlotte felt a chill down her spine and promptly said.
"I'll try to not make any noise in the future."
"I'd be happy if that is the case."
As they finished the small courtesy, Nancy noticed Charlotte was still around and asked.
"Can I help you with something else?"
"Ah, yes, I wanted to make something to eat, can I?"
"Oh, that, yes, please, I'm just waiting for something in the oven to be ready, you can go and do whatever you need."
"… If you excuse me, then."
Charlotte said while being a little meek, she was a little afraid of Nancy right now.
Having finished some quick pasta with meatballs and some cheese, along with a carbonated drink, she went to the bathroom and took a satisfying shower.
To wash away the exhaustion.
She thought as she got to her room. Looking at the screen, she saw it was only at 52%.
This'll be longer than I thought
She didn't know how big the broadband in the house was, but it was slower than she anticipated. She frowned and thought about what to do while it downloaded it.
Reaching for her phone and opening it to a social media site, she realized it was not working properly, it had some kind of bug and it was flashing every now and then, it was an eyesore to behold. Turning off her phone, she went to bed again as she started to think about what to do in the future.
If everything goes well, I'd need some big money and a good computing power… Really, why is life so hard for the poor…
"What the fuck is going on?!" He was a big man, named Pilton Hughs. He was the one in charge of the security of the most important company related to the internet of the world, its name was Necox Inc. He was tall and with a bulky figure, too intimidating if you were to see him on the street, even if he didn't have any combat related knowledge.
He asked seeing the systems still being in a state of sabotage, all of it was being used as a proxy and sending data they weren't sure of. It could possibly be all the data they had of their global users, or even the deals they have with other countries and organizations to maintain the order they desired.
"Head chief! We don't know! It just keep using our resources without leaving anything to the masses!"
"Did you reboot it?!"
"Yes! And it just continue doing whatever it's doing! We have no way of stopping it!"
"Where is it storing the info it's producing once it's shut down?!"
"In all clouds of the world! All over the place! We don't know, it's like it has its own awareness!"
It's been like this for almost 12 hours now, it'll cause massive loss of data and an irreversible damage to the company's image.
As multiple people were working on finding the cause and its destination it suddenly stopped, everything went back to normal, as if it all was a dream, as if it was a ghost. Later in the day, this phenomenon was dubbed the "ghost intrusion", and latter in history it'll be called the first of the change of the world.
"… What just happened with it…" Someone said weakly, after continuously trying to find the cause and hopping everything'll be alright, it was just eerie.
Pilton had a tired expression, he had been working in this hacking problem for hours without knowing any better, and now it ended just like that. He said.
"Does anyone at least know what's the name of the file…?"
"… Sir" Said a novice who just started working recently.
"You are?" Pilton asked wearily.
"Truck, sir!" Truck was skinny and tall, with glasses too big for his face and hands too long, even for his tall body. He was wearing the company mandatory's uniform.
"Speak."
"Yes! I know it sounds hilarious, but I think it's its file name…" Truck said timidly.
"Spit it!" Pilton had veins in his head, almost reaching a visage of madness.
"Ehm, .notdanger."
"… You…!" Pilton walked furiously to Truck's desk.
"I'm not joking! Please, sir, look at this!" Truck was panicking at this moment, fearing he'd get fired after this.
Looking at Truck's terminal, Pilton frowned and said "Let me see." As he urged Truck to give up his chair with his gaze.
Taking a few minutes to see the log Truck's been working on, he came to the same conclusion as Truck. The file name was indeed .nodanger! Sighing and drinking water from Truck's cup, he said in a domineering voice no one could go against, albeit soft.
"Track this file and all the terminals and pc's that got even one, that'll be our priority until we find out what the fuck just happened!"
Having given his order, he started to work right there, meanwhile, Truck stayed beside his boss, on his feet, not knowing what to do and not daring to disturb him.
*Yaaawn!
Stretching herself, Charlotte felt that she had done something pretty good, even if it was only sleeping.
"Hmm now I guess it's time to see how my work went!" She said happily as she skipped to her computer.
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