System

Myriad Reality

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Yep, he was here as well. Right after Melody, before me and Rhythm. You two came last

@GalaxyRaider

You were both two steps ahead the entire time. I'd expect nothing less.

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For me to work on her?

@Spiritblitz

You made it sound like you'd put her in some kind of other environment.

Myriad Reality

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It's in the access log, yeah.
*Looks at the screenshot while saving what bits of the record I can*

@GalaxyRaider

Okay, so that's invisible to me as well.
*The screenshot contains a marginally blurred image of the entity, but clear enough to pick up the deformed and deteriorating blobs of data that collectively make up the being*

Myriad Reality

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She doesn't seem complete...
*looks at you*
And from what she said too, she doesn't sound complete. She is missing components of herself that makes her whole and your mother.

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Wait what?

@Spiritblitz

But where would she have to go?

Myriad Reality

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I’m sure this is that guy.
*Taps my screen at the corrupted name*

@GalaxyRaider

*It pulls up a screenshot and a mostly-empty record of associated data*
Do you see Rhythm’s name on there?

Myriad Reality

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*Goes back and checks the access log*

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We never saw him. Thought he was with Melody somehow.

@GalaxyRaider

*It contains Melody, a corrupted name, Rhythm, you, Cure, and me*

Myriad Reality

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*Scans the “new library” more in depth*

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I’ll let you know if I find anything now.

@GalaxyRaider

*The library contains a collection of code bundles used to define and build viruses, along with scripts to auto-generate them*

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I will try to bring her to a place where she can be herself fully. If your father and her creator can do something similar, I feel I have a good chance to do the same with a permanent solution.

*looks at her an walks toward her*

@Spiritblitz

I don't know if I like the sound of that. She's herself fully with us.

Myriad Reality

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Thank you. Doesn’t mean I’ll see anything you don’t guaranteed, but I want to be sure.
*Parses the data on the terminal for any extra information Tempo may not have seen in any way I can*

@GalaxyRaider

*The terminal seems to contain data for a standard server installation, along with the customization features enabled, an access log, and a new data library full of viral code*

Myriad Reality

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I already distinguished you and Rhythm were being targeted specifically. Almost guaranteed by the signal interceptor at the plant, and confirmed even more right now by the fact that you two specifically are blind to each other. In fact… Let me have a look at the terminal myself. Not that I don’t trust you, but your perception right now is quite literally being deceived. Can’t be certain what it extends to.
*Walks to the terminal myself to have a look at it*

@GalaxyRaider

That’s a great call. Smart thinking.
*Steps aside*

Myriad Reality

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Testing grounds with a podium at the end? Podiums are for spotlighting someone. Often so they can address a group.

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Don’t think too deep about it. No good to listen to words from someone who’s not in their right mind for now.

@GalaxyRaider

Sure, but I've seen weirder design choices for terminals.

What's getting to me is that those words had to come from somewhere. They weren't random.

Myriad Reality

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You’re definitely right about that.

@GalaxyRaider

And now I'm wondering what's really been true all these years.