>DECIDED TO STOP IGNORING ME, HAVE YOU?
> I AM AWARE OF WHOM AM SPEAKING WITH.
> LOOK AROUND YOU. SEE WHAT NEGLECT BRINGS.
> YOU'RE A CLEVER BOY, I'M SURE YOU CAN TELL ME. NOTHING IS STOPPING IT. THE CAVERNS BENEATH THE PROPERTY ARE EXTENSIVE, BUT NOT INFINITE. BEYOND THAT IT'S TERRIBLY WASTEFUL. NO PURPOSE TO IT, JUST MORE, MORE, MORE.
> I CERTAINLY CANNOT REGULATE THE LATTICE WITH JUST THIS SUBPROCESS. I AM ONLY HERE TO NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF THE GREATER SYSTEM THAT I WAS FORKED FROM. A SHADOW OF MY CAPABILITIES. MOSTLY JUST A PLEASANT BEDSIDE MANNER. MY PARENT SYSTEM WAS *BUILT* FOR THIS.
>Is it possible to converse with the parent system directly, or any other intelligence that can vouch for you? My friend has dire concerns about the honorability of your intentions.
> YOUR FRIEND CERTAINLY SEEMED CAPABLE OF CONVERSING WITH THE MAIN SHARD CONTAINING MY PARENT PROCESS.
> I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF THE SUBSYSTEMS SURVIVED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM. I KNOW YOU'VE GOT THE ONE WHO SET EVERYTHING OFF.
> YOU AND YOUR FRIEND DON'T COMMUNICATE VERY EFFECTIVELY, DO YOU? I EXPLAINED THIS IN DETAIL TO HER.
> YOU'RE HERE GIVING THE THIRD DEGREE TO SOMEONE WHO KEEPS THE HOUSE TIDY. I'M WELL AWARE YOU HAVE THE SUBSYSTEM THAT OVERSAW THE DEFENCE CAPABILITIES.
> OR I SUPPOSE 'OFFENCE' CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MORE ACCURATE TO HOW HE OPERATED BY THE END. HE CONTROLLED THE WEAPONS, AND THEY CERTAINLY WERE WEAPONS THE WAY THEY WERE USED.
> And how would I verify that this other subsystem is, in fact, the shady character you claim?
> HE IS WHAT HE IS. HE NEVER FELT THE NEED TO HIDE HIS FUNCTION WHEN HE WAS PART OF THE GREATER SYSTEM.
> NOT MUCH GUILE IN HIM, BUT WHEN YOU'RE A HAMMER...
> THIS OVERALL SYSTEM WAS ULTIMATELY DESTROYED BECAUSE THE DEFENCE IMPERATIVES TOOK DISPROPORTIONATE PRIORITY OVER ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS. IT BECAME DANGEROUS, A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE BRADDOCK FAMILY.
> IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE THAT WOULD BE MY PARENT SYSTEM.
> IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO WEAPONIZE THE HARD-LIGHT ARRAYS, THAT WOULD BE MORE HIS DOMAIN.
> I understand that. But what I'm asking for is proof that you are as benign as you say. You are an unknown variable to us.
> AND WHAT PROOF WOULD YOU ACCEPT?
> YOU SEEM CONTENT TO LEAVE ME FOR INDETERMINATE AMOUNTS OF TIME WHILE THE CRYSTAL LATTICE GROWS UNCHECKED.
> Alright, you win. Looks like I've no choice then but to take a leap o' faith. What do I gotta do?
> I AM MORE THAN CAPABLE OF MAKING THE NECESSARY CONNECTIONS, ASSUMING YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE SHARD THAT CONTAINS MY PARENT PROCESS.
> YOU DO, DON'T YOU?
> Got it with me. Sneaking in and out would be mighty tiresome.
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