Etcetera

Myriad Reality

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But surely you do have identity to verify?

@Unhinged

That will be accepted by the lab? Unlikely.

Myriad Reality

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You're absolutely not selling me on any of this, still.

@Multifarious

I won’t ask you to help if it concerns you. I didn’t anticipate any assistance.

Myriad Reality

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It must be pretty elaborate if you can't teleport in, wirelessly access the data, wirelessly access the security, overpower them, outrun them, outgun them, trick them, turn them off-

@Unhinged

There are measures in place to prevent quick access without identity verification. While those techniques may work in the long run, they won’t be so simple.

Myriad Reality

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What exactly would you want? Just the data from the problem or the whole lab recovered?

@Multifarious

I would be as satisfied with the complete destruction of Lab 14, since its purpose truly is obsolete. Unfortunately, its security systems would make that process difficult—if I can access the control room, I should be able to both retrieve the data and shut down the lab permanently.

Myriad Reality

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We saw the broadcast hologram things. She dragged me here since she was bored where we were.

@Multifarious

As they say, boredom is the impetuous for meaningful action.

Myriad Reality

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Well, I'm helping regardless.

@Unhinged

I appreciate your commitment. What brought you to my lab to begin with?

Myriad Reality

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*Breathes a sigh of relief*

@Multifarious

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I will absolutely pressure you.

@Unhinged

*Chuckles*
That’s for you to decide between yourselves.

Myriad Reality

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So what I’m hearing is that you need a hand!

@Unhinged

It would certainly be speedier. I don’t intend to pressure you into doing so, however.

Myriad Reality

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How long will it take you to not be in the current state that's holding you back?

@Unhinged

The estimate is three months, but I need to resolve this issue today.

Myriad Reality

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Well, that doesn’t necessarily imply “difficult”.

@Multifarious

My concern is primarily in regard to whatever caused the system to operate autonomously at all. Perhaps it was simple corruption, but the security systems may not respond to my overrides.