Etcetera

Myriad Reality

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Blehhh... The security in all the rooms are at least the same level, right? So it doesn't get more elaborate in any way?

@Unhinged

Not beyond a possible projection, no.

Myriad Reality

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Such doubt also possibly being system generated.

@Multifarious

Such doubt is inevitable.

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*Puts both my hands on my head and looks up*
You guys are hurting my heeeaaad.

@Unhinged

Apologies. For whatever it means, neither of us are likely to be fake.

Myriad Reality

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All that said while we're dealing with a potentially self-evolved system from your original design.

@Multifarious

Certainly. And there is, of course, the distinct possibility that even I and this mode of reasoning is generated by the system to deter further escape attempts. I do have doubts that the system would be aware that I possess such information, however. I apologize for not establishing a baseline before we began.

Myriad Reality

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How do I know we're not still in one right now??

@Unhinged

*Opens a small hatch in the wall and connects a thin wire to it*
You don't. Simulation jumps are unlikely, given that a single artificial environment should be sufficient for containment under normal operating conditions.

Myriad Reality

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If it can target us, it can probably put us through much more difficult trials than that, I imagine?

@Unhinged

Its objective is to contain intruders until I can arrive on the premises, but it's possible. If it's accessed one of my information networks, the scope of its knowledge may be limited. However, I should have noticed unexpected connections from this lab.

Myriad Reality

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I've met him once and it we hate each other from that interaction. It's like it was targeted.

@Multifarious

That's mildly concerning. I'll have to export the system logs when we reach the control center.

Myriad Reality

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I'm no stranger to things like that. Countering being attacked with bad acting was the hard part.

@Multifarious

Even so, I'm curious as to how the system is aware of X's existence. It was locked away before I met X.

Myriad Reality

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X. Being racist as heck.

@Multifarious

I see. I apologize for that development.

Myriad Reality

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For me, it wasn't very consequential. Just... Uncomfortable.

@Multifarious

What did the system generate?

Myriad Reality

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*Rubs the back of my head*
I thought about how you said it had a chance it could be real and I did what it probably expected, hehe.

@Unhinged

*Nods*
I had also taken measures to verify that the experience was artificial. It isn't a fast process.