Chapitre 2: Should I be happy or....?
I have no idea what's going on but everything feels numb. I can't get my thoughts together like there's walls in my head..... and Debby, DEBBY!!!
I yell out but no one answers. I don't think there's anyone for hundreds of miles.... to answer.
I woke up in a puddle with wiring exuding from my body. I'm not wearing anything but this janky ass cloak.
The ground I'm on is slanted to the left and goes on as far as my eyes can see.... which is, inhumanly far by the way.
And I look up to see a ceiling running parallel to the ground. There are bridges connecting both sides... some lead to dead ends and some have no doors so I think those are just support pillars. I estimate.... 2 miles long.
Scratch that.... I can literally see exactly how far these things stretch... there's some numbers all over my field of vision.
I notice that unlike my numb body, I can't feel some of my left side at all. I look and notice that my arm has been replaced by a mechanical one.
It's got hydraulics and artificial muscles to help with movement.
I fall to my knees and start crying.
Is he really dead?
I hit my head as hard as I can against the floor, over and over again.
Yeah I'm being pretty stupid right now but sometimes your emotions override logic.
As I'm about to bash my skull as hard as I possible can...
// cease harmful action immediately //
"What?"
// unauthorized android| F series | you mustn't damage yourself on purpose //
" why the hell not! There's nothing for me in this life "
// host has.... //
....Call me stupid because if Debby were alive right now he would've already been with every person he came across... but, I just can't deal with either option.
// what are the options? //
" he's either dead or not with me"
" I just don't want to be alive in either world "
//host is being just a little to much right now//
" what do you know!"
//this Debby person might be alive//
" what!"
// after a system wide crash, all of this planets protocols and self-maintenance systems went haywire ..//
" and?!"
// your data must have been re-uploaded into
This body by an admin //
" okay but why are you telling me all this "
// in this current form, you have the capacity to survive until this very universe collapses in on itself( if your strong enough), you have all the time in the world to look for this.... Debby //
" your just trying to convince me not to kill myself because you don't want to die too!"
// As of current date- I have no sense of self host. I am simply giving you a " reason " to stay alive. You've been so adamant about not living in a world without Debby, so what if he's alive? What will you do then?//
" I'll find him and tell him how I feel"
// oh... REGISTRATION COMPLETE [ PERMALIZING FILE DATA ] //
" what happened?"
// I had already registered all of host's data to the main systems servers but couldn't complete your ID because the sexuality section was left blank..... it's not anymore //
" oh okay"
// anyways host, this world is full of dangers. Right now and your almost surface level, I suggest you find a place to hide and focus on strengthening yourself //
" why is being close to the surface dangerous?"
// the entire " earth" is dangerous. But the creatures that live on the surface are organic. You're currently in an artificial human body which means you have 4x the stats of an average human male..... the beings on the surface are quite strong, the strongest ones there are until you get much further down //
" can I see how strong I am?"
// what do you mean?//
" like a status window or something?"
//.....//
" what?!"
// this isn't a game, this is real life//
" that's not what I'm saying. Can't you show me my strength in numerical form?"
//:::::::: processing :::::::://
Identification : Walsh Roberts
// what a weird name //
" no one asked you!"
Model: 264789652231******~~~
" why doe...."
// it's quite a big number host.... I won't have it all on display //
Strength: 26
Endurance: 50
Power: 65
" what do these numbers mean?!"
// strength refers to the tensile strength of your muscles/ how strong your bones are/ how much G force you can take etc.... Endurance refers to the speed at which your enhanced bodily functions take place as well as how much energy your body has/ can use.
Power refers to your system, how much ram it has, storage, as well as the amount of energy you have in your body //
" what's the difference between my body's energy and my system's energy?"
// one is powered by bio- electricity/ the other is powered by just... regular electricity I guess//
" what?!"
// Just because I'm an AI doesn't make me smart //
" well what In the hell am I supposed to do now?"
// get stronger//
" how am I supposed to do that?"
// since host was created by an admin- you yourself have been granted admin access to all system functionality //
" how does that work?"
// admins range from very good people to downright evil... the reasons for why they do what they do sometimes make sense, but most of the time they abuse their power.
You were created by an admin but they are no where to be found. This means you weren't created for servitude//
" ok and?"
// this entire world is made out of the same stuff.... it's all bio-mechanical //
" how does that work. This is sci-fi tech.... does this have anything to do with when the earth got all melty?"
// yes //
" we didn't have tech this advanced back then"
// oh but you did, there is an unspoken rule when relating to technology... never make anything self- replicating. It's one of the oldest rules there are. Some idiots however did just that an unleashed a "virus"on the earth which proceeded to absorb, record , and modify all there was //
" so why am I here?"
// I've already said, An admin grabbed your data from the net and plopped you into this body//
" how long has it been?"
// the time stamp on your neurological data is corrupted //
" of course it is "
" I still don't know how I can get stronger"
// everything is registered on the net. However, once something is... let's say destroyed... it's matter become unregistered. A pulse comes from this "planet's" core which activates the nano matter and reinstates it into the system. It gets used up in repairs or expansion or something. You are an admin, which means before the net takes control over the nano matter again, you can use it to strengthen your body in anyway you see fit. Such is the privilege you now have as an admin //
" so I destroy some robots and take their shit is essentially what your telling me to do"
// they might not be robots- they might just be organic beings trying to survive in a world which favors machines. You might have to kill people is what I'm saying—-//
" I won't"
// only time will tell //
// I've pinged some moving objects I've detected on your hud. Go get ' em tiger//
" I have a hud now?"
// you did tell me to make your system look like a video game interface. I just did as I was told //
" and my system will display all my information like a game status screen"
// as long as the information is quantifiable, it will be displayed for you. I find it quite strange...//
" find what strange?"
// you've been given me... an AI. In this situation you should be the AI in control of this body. But your logic circuits are quite complex. Who ever made this body of yours really put in some effort//
" so me having you as part of my system is uncommon "
// almost unheard of really //
// usually dual systems and upwards are the equivalent of split personality disorder//
// I am however not part of your conscious, just your body//
" well how hard is it going to be for me to take down these 4 beings you've detected?"
// unknown //
" will I survive the encounter??"
// unknown//
" this better be worth it"
I start running as fast as my legs can take me.
I make my way up the steep incline and quickly reach the location that was marked on my map. I see humanoid beings that kinda look like burnt chicken. They have no faces and are incredibly skinny.
" is this it"
Qwaaaaak!!
The monsters react to my voice.
// perhaps you should refrain from vocalization when trying to sne.....//
Yeah yeah I know I messed up. It's just that I'll feel crazy if I talk to you inside my head.
// why's that//
" You said If I get strong enough I can live to see the death of the universe"
// that is a scientific possibility...//
Exactly.. we're going to be alone together for quite some time....
// could you just focus on the task at hand//
Sorry.
They all cautiously approach me. Then they all dash at me running as fast as cheetahs.
I don't have any time to block and get bodied. I fly back wards and hear cracking upon impact.
// damage to 5 ribs- spleen- vertebrae T1 through T12 // [ Initializing dual processing ]
What??
// regenerative fluid administered {1.2 gallons remain...} take better care of your self host...//
They get ready for another attack...
How the hell am I supposed to fight them?!?!
// punch and kick them.... or something//
How, if I do that my fingers will break!!
// you have a robot arm dude.....//
Oh yeah.
The tallest one dashes at me and I proceed to punch it in the chest. My arm goes straight through it and It's corpse slides of my arm as I look to examine the rest. Before I go on the offensive they all run away.
" what am I...."
// remember what I said //
Uhhhhh, what am I supposed to do now?
//This creature might not look like much but it has significant mechanical implants//
// it'll give you about .5 cubic meters of nano matter. As well as some perishables which I can turn into food for you//
How do I use my admin access to absorb it then?
// just place your hand on it and think about what you want to do //
I proceed to place my hand on its head and imagine it melting into that white stuff from before. It's body starts to pulaste before the metallic white liquid begins to enter my body.
After the process was finished I asked to see my new stats.
Strength: 27
Endurance: 53
Power: 68
So I just do this over and over while I look for Debby?
// if host can reach a terminal.... and if you have enough power, if Debbys brain map exists. You can bring him back. If he has already been placed into an artificial body here in the world, you can find a digital paper trail and get a better idea as to where he is. However...//
What is it...
Just because this place looks all dilapidated pés to mean the whole planet looks this way.
There are towns full of people, with various degrees of social-standing...//
So it's just like before then.
// yes, what I'm trying to say is...
How would you rank Debby?//
On what?
// appearance, personality, etc.....//
Well... looks wise a 7/10 and he's a real slut so...
// there's a chance he was sold as a slave //
What!
// I don't know how long you've been dead... but it's been quite a while and there were only 7.~~ billion humans on earth. However only a couple million brain maps still exist on the net//
So your saying he's either already, permanently dead, or a slave.
// or just alive //
Should I be happy or something??
// unknown //
Is there a... town anywhere nearby??
//You should get stronger before you ever set foot in a town or go somewhere you have a high chance of meeting other people//
Why's that?
// your only 4.2x stronger than your average human male... from God knows how long ago. The average... anything from today could turn you into mush with a single strike //
Why's that?
// your body is registered as F- tier//
That low huh....
// 5 beings have been detected{ SAME SIGNAL DETECTED } marking hud//
Here we go again...
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
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