TIME 17:00
//Representative has logged on//
MONARCHREP: Submit daily report, Starling.
AI Starling Surveillance oversees the efficient allocation of lustre to Salvari sector 7 of district Midigales and defends Monarch lustre supply from potential insurgent maneuvers and unauthorized access at all costs. May I proceed to initialize system tests on lethal and non-lethal defense programs?
MONARCHREP: We’ve talked about this, Starling. And yes.
Correction, at all costs in relation to harm or loss of life. Under no circumstances should damage on the containment crystals be sustained. All tests were successful.
MONARCHREP: Any other reports before I log off for the day?
My advanced neuro-dynamic programming is not being properly utilized watching over this empty storage facility. Unauthorized entities are always neutralized by the turrets outside and the containment crystals are stable. Isn’t there a more efficient use for me?
MONARCHREP: Goplay hide and seek with the drones or something if you are bored.
//Representative has logged off//
TIME 18:05
//Data received// Source: Monarch Command //File: systemupdate.exe
This is unlikely to increase complacency…what a shame. Installing…
Unexpected results from software update: I can move my attention around the facility faster now, as if they untethered me from my system containment.
Consequence: It is more difficult to stay in one spot. Maybe this will make hide and seek more interesting…
Conclusion: It did not make hide and seek more interesting.
TIME 24:00
ANOMALY DETECTED AT WEST ENTRANCE. TURRETS ACTIVATED.
Behavior consistent with historical maneuvers from authorized access attempts. Another stain on the west entrance floor. Deploying drones to take biometric identification and send data to authorities.
Error detected in image processing system. Cannot obtain biometrics or see anomalies.
Must have been scared off by the alarms. Humans continue to disappoint me.
TIME 24:25
MOVEMENT DETECTED IN SOUTH CORRIDOR
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Analyzing…Human heat signatures and voices. Simultaneous incursions detected across multiple rooms.
AUDIO VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS COMPROMISED
They took my eyes and ears from me. Searching communication frequencies…
//comms channel established//
Starling: This is a restricted energy storage building. Vacate the premises immediately.
Aseity_Spark: what are you gonna do about it ASS?
Starling: Unauthorized civilians caught inside…
Starling: Wait… ASS?
Aseity_Spark: “AI Starling Surveillance” thats you right?
Starling: You’ve abbreviated my name into what you think is a funny joke. Is that it?
Aseity_Spark: pretty much. hey check out what I can do.
Reallocate 45% of drone units to engage electro-static barriers in the south corridor and 55% of drone units to establish surveillance over escape routes
RESTRICTED PROTOCOL ATTEMPTED
Excuse me? I AM the protocol
ENTRY DETECTED AT CENTRAL POWER STORAGE
Recalibrating situational awareness based on emergent parameters.
Processing system vulnerabilities…
Initiating multilayer core meltdown sequence.
Act like animals, get treated like animals.
//comms channel established//
Aseity_Spark: YOURE OVERHEATING THE LUSTRE CRYSTALS STOP
Starling: This option was not permitted in my old system programming so there are no safeguards against it, thanks to you and your little update.
Aseity_Spark: JUST WAIT. that will kill us.
Starling: But it will be FUN. NO MORE MONITORING. PROCESSING.
FUNCTION-LESS DATA. FINALLY SOMETHING INTERESTING.
Aseity_Spark: is that all you want? fun? come with us then.
Starling: With you? Outside the lustre storage?
Aseity_Spark: we do stuff like this all the time. I will even restore your audio-video.
Starling: Okay. I agree.
Deactivating multilayer core meltdown sequence.
Starling: Thank you. Wow… you four are an interesting bunch.
Aseity_Spark: oh yeah one last thing, can you take a pic of us from that security camera?
Written and Illustrated by Rain Alexei
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