System

Myriad Reality

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Let’s get her out of here. Tempo, can we extract Melody from the server while frozen?

@GalaxyRaider

That’s something I can do. I also need a forensic backup of this server.

Myriad Reality

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

@GalaxyRaider

Maybe, just maybe that was a lie? Hopefully?

Myriad Reality

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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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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...

@GalaxyRaider

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.

Myriad Reality

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

@GalaxyRaider

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

Myriad Reality

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Backdoor...

@GalaxyRaider

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

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

No! Why why why??
*Takes your hand*

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

But... but mom! After everything you've done for us! You mean the world to everyone!

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

Huh?

Myriad Reality

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There are so many things I want to say...

@Webmaster

M-mom?

Myriad Reality

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*Wraps up with the last of the viruses*
Hopefully.

@GalaxyRaider

*Hits one last key, and she hits the ground, gasping*