[LIVE BROADCAST] - PUBLIC
Transmission begins. Broadcasting from Three Shining Stars' communication arrays, node number four.
Hello? Is this reaching you? I'm speaking to Condensed Static, yes?
Hail, iterator, this is... er, well, this facility regularly monitors outgoing broadcasts from every available frequency, and I happened to come across your transmission searching for other iterators to make contact with. I know well the toll isolation takes, so I thought I could answer your request in some fashion.
I would like to inquire into the reasons for your self-imposed lockdown, if I may, and to ask after your greater function. This structure... my structure was built as a repository for information and history, to store the knowledge of the world as it is to enlighten the world that will be. Please feel free to share if you are comfortable, and if you are not, that is perfectly fine.
I understand you're lacking for knowledge of recent events, and though recent events covers a rather broad swathe of happenings, the nature of my duty is such that I believe I could help enlighten you in at least a few ways.
Not that life has been particularly interesting since the mass ascension. Not... as far as I'm aware, at least.
Regardless, respond back if you receive this message. My communication arrays are always available and remain in good working order; disregarding signal lag, I should return a response with relative speed.
And... welcome back to the world, by the way. I... I believe it is better not to close oneself off, not for long stretches of time. Whatever happiness is left to scrounge up in this empty, disconnected ruin, it is best found in others. Trust me.
"H--lo, yes you have reached Condensed S-atic. You are sending from Three Shining Star's communication arrays, correct? Would I be right to a-sume you are Th--e Shining Stars? Either way, I thank you for conta-ting me.
The lo-kdown is... co-plic-ted to ex--ain. Bef-re I get i-to that, I suppose your seco-d q-estion is helpful to answer first.
My greater p-rpose is not as in--resting as you make it so-nd like it should. Wh-le you were built to hold info--ation and hi-tory, mine was built for one simple reason: the nearby iterator col-ap-ed. I was... a ru--ed build, j-st a way to get pe-ple off the surfa-e. I wish I could tell you I was built for s--eth-ng more significant and important but I just.. can't.
My local group.. I d-n't think you've heard of them, but they w-re built for much better reasons. They were much more signif-cant than me. Ever-Forgiving Daylight, our Senior, was built to predict and prepare organisms for the world after ascension. Not only would she spend her time on her intended purpose, rigorously testing and working, but she was also an amazing Senior! She solved disputes s-iftly and efficiently while cons-dering all angles! There was also...
... Ah, sorry I'm rambling.
Back to the topic of my s-lf-imposed loc--own.. It's hard to talk about but.. I'll try. Whe-e to start.. I guess there was just... well.. Th-re was a pr--lem within my local gr-up, in sh-rt. And, well, because of.. the way my sup--stru-ture was bui-t... er.. no. It was most so...
This is h-rd. To talk about, I mean. To.. expla-n.
Let us... move on. Or.. Give me enough time to think a-out how to exp-ain it to you.
When it co-es to 'recent events', I suppose I should have guessed nothing w-uld have come up, but you nev-r know. If there is nothing of interest, you don't have to inform me of anything.
Don't waste your time on me, please.
Welc-me back? Yes thank you. I suppose it is.. better I am back. I have found.. something in these br-adcasts. Though, I cannot say I feel le-s paranoid. Thank you for talking to me, and I hope to hear back from you soon.
If I d--n't answer your questions well enough or if you have more questions, please ask.
Answering quest-ons is a good distraction."