Artifact

Myriad Reality

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I know, i just wish you could without it potentially biting me later. Its not your fault.

@souleaterfan320

I just sort of feel like this is more important than the tiny chance I see something that would be useful later.

Myriad Reality

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Im just not trying to get stabbed in the back by a temporary ally. Surely oyu understnad that, right? And you surely understand the level of risk of what you suggest that I do?

@souleaterfan320

I'm just curious about the tactics involved in rejecting strong allies because you're afraid one of them might say something to another that could maybe be useful one day. I didn't ask to plant a killswitch, I'm just trying to help.

Myriad Reality

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Do not guilt trip me. It wont work. Not again, at least.

@souleaterfan320

What's with the defensiveness? I just said that I thought this was important. I was thinking that things like power dynamics weren't really important when we had a common enemy.

Myriad Reality

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He wouldnt wnat ot spy on me. He would want me dead. There is a very clear difference between the two. We arent just talking about him trying to steal something from me to use,cwe're talking about him pottentially removing me fron existence becuase he felt it necessary. I cant have someone who's mentally so self absorbed and powerful enough to make good on hsi promises have any acess to thsi project in any shape or form, even if via proxy. Please understand that and accept it for what it is. I really dont feel like havign to explain myself over and over again.

@souleaterfan320

I really thought this was something important.

Myriad Reality

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As am I. I know you wouldnt intentionally use it against me without being ordered to, but Legend would, especially if he thought I was a threat for any reason.

@souleaterfan320

But if he really wanted to spy on you, he would. So why reward that instead of this?

Myriad Reality

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... indeed you did. Which Is part if the reason I considered giving youobe of the ARGUS units as we discussed. Its somethign you used before, and it can't affect me. This project? There are no such safeguards.

@souleaterfan320

If I really wanted to use any of this against you, I would just lie, or infiltrate the mission in some other way. I could not be more honest right now.

Myriad Reality

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Then I can't have you within visual distance of the frontlines. You're more than welcome to help with evacuation efforts, but I cant have you utilizing the end product of the project Data and I created. I'm sorry.

@souleaterfan320

I helped you last time?

Myriad Reality

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... If I' being quite frank, no.

*seems really uncomfortbale when you grab my hand, almost yanking away at first*

@souleaterfan320

That would be an act of betrayal to my team. I can't do that.

Myriad Reality

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Im sorry, no. That is not equal exchange. Im not worried about you. Your employer... therein lies the problem. I need some security that he wont use nay knowledge he finds here to harm me.

@souleaterfan320

*Steps in front of you and takes your right hand between mine*
Shinji, do you realize what it is you're asking me to do?

Myriad Reality

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If you tell him anything, you give him an edge to use against me, should he deem it fit. I cannot have that.

@souleaterfan320

And you're gifted the chance to come up with things to use against me. Equal exchange.