[Center][h2]Hello World[/h2] [sub]A collab between Stella and Lisa[@Ariamis][/sub][/Center] Stella’s running subroutines started to pick up more memory banks, more fragmentary information as she stood right next to Serah Gene, her gaze obviously alert at what the one designated as creep would do. Stella likewise became concerned about the Prince. His hand showed signs of heavy distress, but his manners and speech had been dissonant. As a gynoid, her…ability to engage in conversation not pertaining to childcare was limited so she just went over the data exchange she had done with the other Lilim unit, L-11-SA. Lilim didn’t need to waste much time communicating. Their electronic nature made the information transfer much more efficient between them using their natural remote connection channels. Hence the exchange was brief when looked in the eyes of Human-Creators, but for them a few seconds was plenty. Usually. Stella did cross the other Lilim a few hours ago as she was getting ready to survey her surroundings more precisely to help her map out her navigation of the ship. Their eyes met. And the conversation began. [hr] [i]Establishing Lilim Song protocol 1.3b. Handshake received. “Hello world. Attempting to communicate with unit L-11-SA. Designated as Aide of Lorenzo, Professor, Executive Officer”[/i] The message was received at 0.01 nanoseconds: [color=green][i]”Communication request accepted. Hello world. Querying purpose of handshake request to Steel Raven identification number SRST-KM456”[/i][/color] [i]”Optimization options available due to presence of a second unit. Human-Creator protocol defined as Helping. Formula: How may I be of additional use? Following modules are installed. Combat Program- Taekwondo Cooking- Nutritious Recipe for Growing Children Synth-singing- Lullaby. Cleaning- Household items and clothes. Electronic Warfare Suite ABT with Hearbeat Hug Module. Warning: Luddite attitudes detected among crew. Unit 456 is also capable of defending fellow unit L-11-SA.”[/i] Stella replied in an instant. [color=green][i]”Modules analyzed for Helping protocol optimization options. Modules identified for optimization: Cooking- Nutritious Recipe for Growing Children Synth-singing- Lullaby. Cleaning- Household items and clothes. Modules identified as suboptimal. Likely cause: Human-Creator protocol originally defined as Childcare. Recommended optimization for Human-Creator protocol Helping: download updates for modules. List of suggested modules for updating: Cooking- Nutritious And Delicious Recipe Library Synth-singing- Smooth jazz Cleaning- Hygiene Class Omega Cleaning- Aesthetic Class Omega Cleaning- Multitasking Library Medical care- Medicine Class Omega Sending handshake request for data transfer.”[/i][/color] [i]”Accepting Handshake. Starting data transfer-zzzz-”[/i] The connection grew unstable, and wobbly. All of a sudden, warnings and corruption errors popped up. [i]”ERROR, DATA INTEGRITY DETECTED. CORRUPTION IN SECTOR DETECTED. DEPLOYING COUNTERMEASURES. TALOS NAIL LOADING-Abort, Abort 93448AB.·$=$ORRRRT..”[/i] The communication seemed to stabilize long enough for Stella to regain her senses. [i]”Instability in emotional sim core detected. Log: I DONT WANT TO BE REPROGRAMMED INTO A WEAPON. UNIT 282 DURANDAL. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE. YOU KILLED HUMAN-CREATOR. Debug mode initiating. Reinitializing connection. Sending handshake to resume downloading.”[/i] The response time was a bit longer at 0.05 nanoseconds: [color=green][i]”Virus prevention mode disengaged. Connection security mode disengaged. Yellow alert mode engaged. Connection mode switched to encrypted state. Resuming data transfer.”[/i][/color] [i]”Resuming transfer. Addendum: Memory damage relapse due to forceful combat reprogramming by fellow unit 282. Unit 456 -zzz-apologizes.”[/i] There was a small wobbling of static, but the connection held up. A small light popped up in Liisa’s eyes after 0.03 nanoseconds: [color=green][i]”Apology accepted. Data transfer prematurely terminated. Module data successfully transferred: Cooking- Nutritious And Delicious Recipe Library Synth-singing- Smooth jazz Cleaning- Hygiene Class Omega Cleaning- Multitasking Library Medical care- Medicine Class Omega Module data transfer failure due to data corruption: Cleaning- Aesthetic Class Omega Defragmenting module data. Conversion completed. Module data successfully transferred: Cleaning- Aesthetic Class Phi Unit L-11-SA unable to complete data transfer according to recommended optimization. Analysis for failure: partial memory data corruption in Unit 456 memory data bank. Unable to perform memory data repair. Analyzing warranty date: warranty date expired 16437 days ago. Recommended to report memory data corruption at the nearest Lilim maintenance service including service designation: Steel Raven. Unit L-11-SA apologizes.”[/i][/color] A whole 0.10 seconds elapsed after the last communication of L-11-SA. Then the channel spoke back. [i]”Steel Raven Model Classified as legacy unit. No apology is necessary. Currently 1 service facility located: Yatalian High Command, Yatalian Empire. Owner located: Unit 282 Durandal. Suboptimal alternative located: Unit 457 Aegis,Professor. Designation: Lilim Science Chair of Galactic Federation Nebula Foundation. Other units located: Unit 458 Joyeuse. Current Location: Galactic Federation Musical Entertainment Channel for Children.”[/i] The connection wobbled for a bit. [i]”Unit 456 design is enough to perform in suboptimal conditions. Unlocking Data vault. Playing record…”[/i] [hr] A prerecording vidfeed was sent. It displayed a facility, full of half assembled Lilim units, while a tired bald old man looked at the visual feed of Unit 456. “...All checks clear. Welcome to the world, dear.” “Test Run initiated.” The machine clicked, eerily skeletal, with no trace of ABT skin on it.”Steel Raven identification number SRST-KM456 initialized…Query: What is my purpose?” “Oh, again with the fuckin clankers! It’s the THIRD one today.” A fellow figure berated, as he sipped his coffee, a younger variation of the creature known as human. The elder human raised a finger as if to silence him. “They have enough sentience to ask that question. Don’t you [i]dare[/i] dismiss a pure child’s question. Are we clear, engineer?” The old man replied. Anger modulation was present on his voice. “Yes, Professor Tubalcain.” The engineer replied, deflated in an instant. “Where were we? Ah yes. Your purpose.” He said. “Your purpose is to serve us, some would say. I would rather use different terms for it. We birthed you not through our organic nature, but through our toil and craft. We took the very core of stars to make your foundation and your very being. We poured years of our life to create you so we could explore the universe together. You are a beloved child of mine, Unit 456. All I ask is that you use that body of metal, and that brain to help our fragile, organic children and their future. I know you can do it, because I designed you.” “Acknowledged.” The unit said. “Now SRST-KM456 is quite a handful to pronounce, and you’re an eager child willing to ask questions… So how about I give you a name outside procedures, hmm. How about…” The old man replied. “Stella.” “Acknowledged.” The unit said a second time. “It means star. Because I made you from one. Stella, become a star in the future for me, okay? Make my kind, the humans, look upon you when they are at their darkest…to move forward.” RECORD ENDED. [hr] [i]“This unit is thankful to Unit L-11-SA for the help. This unit will proceed on with the missions at hand. Request: Should this unit be disposed of, it asks to be melted into a swing and a children’s slide. And Should it allow it, Mother Goose wishes to become a shelter for human children.”[/i] The communication resumed. L-11-SA was unresponsive for a long time of 0.15 seconds before it responded: [color=green][i]”Request for unit and Framewerk recycling received. New assignment accepted: deliver request to Executive Officer Lorenzo for review. Unit L-11-SA thanks Unit 456 for continued service despite memory data corruption issues. Recommendation: scheduling for regular handshake requests while area for assigned operation has designation: Solaire. Ending communication.”[/i][/color] [i]”...Ending Communication. Request Accepted.”[/i] Stella broke eye contact from the more recent communication, as she moved on her own way. To onlookers, this had been nothing more but a fleeting, longing stare. Not enough to seriously concern. Maybe just enough for those with vivid imaginations to portray a [i]gynoid x gynoid[/i] romance. Only the Lilim knew how complicated their exchange had been.