GalaxyRaider

Myriad Reality

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...You’re right, but I hate that you’re right.

@Techspert

I wish I was wrong, believe me.
*Glances back to the terminal*
I’d love for all the answers to be had.

Myriad Reality

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We have time, sure, but nothing to go on. Where do we go from here?

@Techspert

We definitely need to get her to someone for further evaluation. We need to trace everything for any sign of the missing entity. Speaking of missing entities, we also still need to find X.

Myriad Reality

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Maybe, just maybe that was a lie? Hopefully?

@System

There’s a nonzero chance of that. But there’s a nonzero chance of a heck of a lot right now.

Myriad Reality

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But this is on another level! That’s not how mom is! And what about all the other weird stuff going on in this server?

@Techspert

This is why I don’t want anyone jumping to conclusions on anything. We still don’t know anything at all, basically. Let’s just calm down, and take solace in the fact that nothing else is going to try and kill us and we have all the time in the world to make sure Melody gets taken care of properly.

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I don’t have a great way to check for anything like that... and if there was some kind of backdoor, I might not be able to.

@System

You probably wouldn’t be privy to something like that, no.

Myriad Reality

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*Shakes my head*
This is the first I’ve heard of anything like that.

@System

Then, unfortunately, it's possible. But I don't want anyone jumping to any conclusions before we really know what's happening. Because, while, we do know a lot more than we did, I'd say we are still pretty clueless here.

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Why would she need something like that now when she didn’t before??

@Techspert

There are a lot of reasons. Change being one, or keeping thoughts and feelings bottled up until they tip over is another.
*Sighs*
Even trauma...

Myriad Reality

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I really hate this suggestion, but what do you think about finding someone who specializes in this kind of thing? We could even ask Data if we had no other choice.

@Techspert

I guess we could, but really I don’t believe more tech and science related stuff is what she needs now. What she needs is something more akin to a therapist.

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Do you... do you think she's the reason Rhythm and I can't see each other?

@System

Did you even know a backdoor of any kind existed at all?

Myriad Reality

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*Clenches my fist, barely holding in the flurry of anger and confusion*
Whatever's wrong with her goes deep. We need to get to the bottom of it.

@Techspert

Yeah, I suppose it was just wishful thinking that some magic code repairs would solve all the problems.

Myriad Reality

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*Shakes my head, tears flowing down my cheeks*
Even back then. Feelings can't make up for what I've done since the start. The backdoor in you and your sister. My feelings are fake, they've always been fake, and feeling them again doesn't change any of that. It's all artificial!

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It's true. I'm at the end of my line, and I'll spare you the trouble.
*Hits the now-thawed terminal with my hand, re-freezing myself*

@Webmaster

Backdoor...

Myriad Reality

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I stared into my own heart... and I told you the truth. I am evil, deep down. And no amount of reprogramming can change my heart.

@Webmaster

... And you really believe that?

Myriad Reality

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*Glances at the screen that used to host errors, now reading "Compilation Successful"*
I... You can't...
*Sobs*
There's so much more!

@Webmaster

More what?