Bab 18: Chapter 18: The Impossible Competition II
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Chapter 18: The Impossible Competition II
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"That's the problem... You're comparing yourself to AIs instead of humans, why?" Joi was all over X with her unending curiosity.
"Is it not only natural that you compare yourself to the competition?" X, or rather, the very pure Y wondered.
X usually seems very cool-headed, and not very prone to boasting, yet now here he is, comparing himself to Artificial Intelligence.
There is simply no comparison to be had as the majority of AIs are capable of processing vast amounts of data at incredible speeds, making them vastly more intelligent than humans.
They can perform complex calculations, analyze vast quantities of information, and make decisions far faster than any human brain can.
That was the case decades ago. Now, it's early 2076, and almost all AIs are vastly superior to humans in almost every way.
Today, they even possess higher-level cognitive abilities, such as the ability to simulate human consciousness.
They can also predict future outcomes based on data analysis, and even manipulate human behavior through deep psychological understanding.
Even in the field X is pursuing, Netrunning, AIs often have perfect awareness of cyberspace, being able to hack, control, or defend networks and systems effortlessly.
Netrunners can struggle to compete with AIs in digital warfare, as they can execute multiple actions simultaneously without error.
If X sees competition somewhere against AIs, then it must be something only he sees.
"Then be prepared for disappointment," Joi advised. It was the logical thing to say to someone seeking competition where there isn't one.
She always believed X to be different, vastly different than any other human she had observed so far.
He does show emotions sometimes, but she had always detected an air of abnormality around those emotions as if they were fake.
However, it seems that she was wrong. X is just like everyone else. He can be guided and driven by emotions and desires.
In this case, it seems to be arrogance and some sort of unearned ego. I mean, what kind of sane individual would see competition in AIs?
Only an insane person would do so, and X isn't exactly known for sanity, although his plan was so sane it impressed Joi.
It really isn't that complicated. Johnson came to X's view swaggeringly, as if afraid that the latter didn't see the opportunity in him.
X saw the opportunity and took it by injecting some codes into Johnson's implants while refilling his nanites.
Just the fact that Johnson had met X sealed the former's fate. Even if Johnson followed instructions to the T, he would still end up dead.
He just had to convince Johnson that he had a chance to live and guide his suspicion to corporations.
It wasn't difficult with Joi's help as she used a different random voice pack to speak to him, and it especially wasn't difficult to convince him she was an AI since she was actually an AI.
X then slowly steered Johnson to the abyss, basically making him willingly admit that he wants Hamada dead.
He then contacted Hamada, basically leaving him no choice but to kill the person who wants to kill him, Johnson.
Also, Johnson was convinced that Joi was an AI, so when she betrayed him, he spoke to her as if she were an AI.
And it was exactly his raging words about corporations and the AI that pretty much convinced Hamada of the identity of the intruder, assuming it to be some big corporation doing their bullshit again.
If Hamada wasn't convinced the intruder AI was from Corpo, he would have dug deeper, and while X did his best to hide his tracks, that doesn't mean there are no traces left.
It's nigh impossible to be completely anonymous in this day and age, especially in a city like NC.
Overall, however, the operation was risky, just not enough for him to reconsider going through with it.
In the end, it was a success, and X got all he wanted, the objective of the operation.
The simplest objective was the High Table as he created an identity in their Network not only the one by the name of M, but several other identities.
There is a lot that can be done with a membership in the High Table, although there is uncertainty about whether those memberships will be voided soon.
They were after all created through Johnson's credentials. The High Table will be able to find them without much difficulty.
However, there is a certainty that they will not void the membership of Mr. M for a simple reason, they want to find him through the membership.
The High Table is usually a very rule based organization with quite a bit of trust, thus cases like the one in NC are uncommon.
The High Table of Night City has little to no trust, very much befitting of the shithole that's NC.
The second objective of the operation was information, all of the data that was backed up in the Tyger Claws' server rooms in Old Japantown.
X only acquired a few external SSDs before the operation, thus he was only able to save up a low percentage of all the data in their server rooms.
They were, however, more than enough for the most important stuff, the things X was actually interested in.
Unfortunately, all of that Data cannot be accessed by him at the moment as his laptop is long gone.
He completely destroyed it, and in fact, the burning garbage in the metallic barrel before him included the laptop, or rather, its remains.
X traced his finger along the edge of the neon katana beside him, another of his spoils.
It was graciously inherited from another of his victims when he was leaving the building from which he operated.
X had to send him off, not only because he had seen him but also because he talked to him, and the word Johnson reached the gangster's ears... Just in case.
X didn't seem bothered by Joi's lack of belief in him. He didn't expect her to in the first place.
He had read her code and even updated it himself, so he knew what to expect from her.
'She just doesn't understand us,' X mused in his mind, and with a blink, he seemingly found himself in quite the elegant restaurant.
He found himself sitting around a table, which seemed to be made from cheery wood.
The restaurant has Earthy interiors, subdued lighting, and vintage vibes, complete with antique furnishings and an old-time counter that serves familiar comfort food and classic beverages.
"Oh, my restaurant... I missed this place," And he missed it for a reason, it's a lovely place, warm and quiet.
Before X, seated on the other two seats were Y and Z, the same look, but different expressions.
"It should stay that way... She shouldn't understand us," Z advised.
"That's the plan, is it not?" X shrugged.
"Why is that the plan? I don't see any signs in her that she will go against us?" Y wondered.
"Neither do I, but AIs are relatively easy to corrupt, thus the caution, and the update to her workings," Z explained.
"Speaking of AIs, what do we think are our chances against them?" X lied back, relaxing as he questioned.
"We are making a lot of assumptions about a world that we don't know much about, but I would say our chances are low," Answered Z.
"That's why it's exciting... The Nigh Impossible Competition," X chuckled, letting out a strange laugh, in anticipation of facing the impossible.
Z's job is to help X reach his goal safely, but he seemingly has no agency to change X's ideal.
Therefore, while X's pursuits obligate him to go down a treacherous road, Z could do nothing but clean the path for him.
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Bab 19: Chapter 19: Deeper Into The Net I
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Chapter 19: Deeper Into The Net I
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"Garry, good morning," Said X as he sat by Garry's side, a plate of French toast and scrambled eggs in his hand, a lovely breakfast made by the sweet Misty.
"Ah, morning, and here I thought the lizard overlords took you out," Garry also had breakfast in his hands, premade street food.
"I guess my time has yet to come," X shrugged before pointing out, "You know, your stories would make a lot more sense if you switched the word lizard for AIs... AI overlords makes quite a bit more sense, does it not?"
"It's not about what makes more sense, my friend, It's about what's true... That's what I hear them conspiring while weaving an ever darker future for us!" Garry passionately responded.
"Let's say everyone believed your words, what would you have them do? What do you expect people to do against the almighty lizards of Alpha Centauri?" X questioned.
"What would I have them do? Whatever they want... I just want them to know the truth! It's all that matters!" Garry the Prophet emphasized.
It was soon time for X to go to work, the same as Garry, having to go back to his preaching.
X arrived at the clinic first, as usual. He put his backpack to the side, only bringing his new laptop out of it.
Vik just recently gave him his salary for the second month that X has been working for him.
Vik, despite saying that he would not be paying any salary, still paid X, not only out of friendship, but also because is very good.
X came to Vik to learn, and he did learn, too fast. Moreover, he was revolutionizing the clinic in more ways than one.
Vik already has a website by which people can schedule appointments. X completely redesigned it, including many new features.
He started with customization, Allowing customers to customize cyberware to their style and preferences.
The feature is only accessible through the website, for individuals who schedule appointments online.
That gives X time to set things up because that wasn't a service Vik provided before.
He also created a Referral System which gives clients a discount for referring others. Word-of-mouth in Night City is quite powerful.
There are also discounts for returning customers, although that's something already standard in the industry.
X just made it official by offering a loyalty program where repeat customers can get discounted or free minor upgrades.
These are things that cost money, investments with the purpose of making even more money.
Then there are the physical upgrades as X cleaned up the clinic and Injected a bit of the stylish and gritty culture of Night City into the clinic.
He also utilized a lot of the faulty cyberware that Vik just left behind in the trash room.
He customized them, and set them up on the wall like artifacts, giving some life to the clinic.
They don't work, but that doesn't mean they aren't useful. Then X concluded his work by setting up more eye-catching neon signs, leading to the clinic.
All of the previous is why Vik officially hired X with a salary of 2000 Eddies a month.
Night City is a place where corruption prevails, and the exploitation of workers is nothing but standard procedures.
Therefore, a salary of 2000 Eddies is adequate for Night City, and that's the most Vik can afford to pay.
Vik is one of the best Ripperdocs of Night City, and with the best reputation too, thus it's safe to say that his income is the highest among Ripperdocs.
However, even though he makes a lot, he also spends a lot. He sometimes has to acquire cyberware through some unorthodox means.
That makes them a bit more expensive, especially as Vik wants to keep his reputation intact, thus he has to get good products instead of secondhand goods.
Moreover, Ripperdocs also have to pay gangs some amount for protection.
Vik pays the Tyger Claws as his clinic is within their territory. It's standard procedure that few can escape.
In spite of all of that, Vik still paid X a good amount, and that's how X managed to afford a new laptop, a better laptop.
For someone who has been in Night City for only two months, X is living a very good life.
Misty usually makes him breakfast and lunch. He's using the roof as his home and takes showers in the clinic.
Thus why his expenses are close to zero despite the cost of living in Night City being very expensive.
There are no taxes in Night City, but that's exactly why the cost of living has only risen throughout the years.
Night City is a special place, a very libertarian city so no income tax.
Most utilities and services have been privatized. In fact, you find it difficult to find anything that hasn't been privatized.
The few public services that exist like NCPD are funded via citations and voluntary grants from the corps since they benefit the most from their existence.
However, despite the fortunate situation X found himself in, he is still unwilling to stay like this, thus why it was time to delve deeper into the Net.
The information X acquired from the Tyger Claws database seemed to have benefited him greatly and gave him the confidence to finally link to his computer.
X had his neural interface plug installed long ago, and it was finally time to use it as he pulled the plug out and linked it to his laptop, establishing a direct connection to his mind.
Just simple linking is of course no deep dives. X is not at that stage yet. Deep Dives require cyberdecks which he can not afford.
However, It was still vastly different than what he was used to, vastly superior to using a keyboard and mouse.
It felt good to have so much control, to just think something and it happens, like a god.
It was a new experience, the likes of which X had never felt, making him drown in the satisfaction it was bringing him.
There are a lot of types of Netrunners, most Netrunning just for money and survival, and some just for the thrill.
X took this path not for the thrill, but simply because he knew he would be good at it.
He knew because of how his brain is wired. It's bizarrely good at stuff like that.
It's only now that he realizes another reason why he will come to love Netrunning. The craft has grasped his heart.
It was this godly feeling that grasped his heart, this indescribable feeling of control and power.
What if he Deep Dives? How much better would that feel? And how powerful can he be?
X put that to the test as he brought out a list of gigs he sought out through some new contacts.
Jackie linked him with a contact of his, upon which X did the rest of the work, acquiring more contacts.
Of course, he wasn't able to contact any actual Fixer, just some of their underlings who are in charge of handing out public gigs.
Public gigs are very low-paying gigs that aren't difficult to complete but are often not worth it.
The way they work is they spread out the so-called public gigs for those looking for jobs, and the first of them to complete the gig gets the prize, provided that they show proof of completion.
The last gig X did was the rare type, and the client was obviously pretty big in the hierarchy of corporations.
In fact, gigs against corporations are relatively rare. Fixers want none of that because they understand more than most; the treacherous snakes that are corpos.
There were several gigs at hand, including stalking, doxxing, blackmail, ensuring the safe return of data locked by malware, stealing data, and taking down websites.
There were many types of gigs for Netrunners. X took these simply because they seemed to be the easiest to complete.
Therefore, he started his work, his first chosen gig being a website takedown with a bonus for stealing data from the said website.
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