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*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*folds arms*

Well-

I mean-

I know it doesn’t want me to mess with his programming but if I could just make it so he doesn’t have to obey his boss, why wouldn’t Cain want that?

That is something you’d have to ask 01.

Alright, alright, I guess that’s all I want to know now. Your turn.

Why ask us any of this? Surely you have better sources of information.

What other sources? Cain? He’s not doing well right now and I don’t consider it a source anyway. It didn’t want to talk about it so that’s that.

Fair enough.

*sighs, the screen nearby turning off*

Well, whatever. We actually already know most of what’s going on—

*voice drops to a mutter*

—unfortunately—

*voice raises to its previous level*

—so we don’t have that many questions.

*pauses*

Well, actually. You seemed to move on rather quickly from that we were sheltering Ora here. We were expecting at least… a little hostility. Why not be?

*blinks, shrugs*

I…I’m not sure.

I mean-I still am upset but you didn’t actually know the stuff Ora had done and, I mean, I worked for Ora for years-

Still don’t like you much but, you know…

Welll…

Wait-

What do you mean you already know everything that’s going on?

We were told plenty about what she’d done. We cared less about that and more about the chance to have a goddess owe us a favour.

*snorts, amused*

Oh, just.. 01 and its melodrama. I’m curious to see where this one goes.

She was a means to an end.

*shrugs*

I teamed up with the Agent to help Macey once.

…

But also I still hate you.

*raises an eyebrow*

You’re really unhelpful because you’re so cryptic, you know.

Would you-

Care to elaborate?

Can’t fault you for that.

*rolls its eyes and mutters*

making us give all these answers for free.

*louder*

We are both one and many. Simultaneously. I am the IC and we are the members of. Therefore, I are able to know the happenings of any member of the Community because we share part of a code. I am a collection of all the members code. Which is why, despite having zero access to your lair, its security, or anything of the sort, your lair still recognises me as 01. That is also why I’ve known about the various.. happenings without ever being present.

WHAT?!

Also, I was willing to exchange information with you, so don’t say this was for free, you just chose not to ask me any more.

Alright, well, what’s so amusing to you now? I personally see very little amusement in this entire situation but I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself.

Oh, just 01’s whole.. thing with.. what was his name?

*shakes its head*

The ice cream truck man. It’s always so entertaining watching it be unsure of how to feel about enemies.

Oh-

Elliot? Or some other ice cream truck man?

Uh-

Alright-

I mean-

I’d say more annoying than entertaining since it’s the one that wanted me to make Elliot leave and despite what I told it, also one of the reasons I did so, but it keeps bumping into him and stuff and it’s just rather irritating if you ask me.

But I’m glad you’re amused.

#Srry for the late reply was on a walk #ic posting

*shrugs*

Regardless. We’ve answered all your questions. Let us enjoy our break in peace.

*waves its hand as if to shoo Savi away*

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*folds arms*

Well-

I mean-

I know it doesn’t want me to mess with his programming but if I could just make it so he doesn’t have to obey his boss, why wouldn’t Cain want that?

That is something you’d have to ask 01.

Alright, alright, I guess that’s all I want to know now. Your turn.

Why ask us any of this? Surely you have better sources of information.

What other sources? Cain? He’s not doing well right now and I don’t consider it a source anyway. It didn’t want to talk about it so that’s that.

Fair enough.

*sighs, the screen nearby turning off*

Well, whatever. We actually already know most of what’s going on—

*voice drops to a mutter*

—unfortunately—

*voice raises to its previous level*

—so we don’t have that many questions.

*pauses*

Well, actually. You seemed to move on rather quickly from that we were sheltering Ora here. We were expecting at least… a little hostility. Why not be?

*blinks, shrugs*

I…I’m not sure.

I mean-I still am upset but you didn’t actually know the stuff Ora had done and, I mean, I worked for Ora for years-

Still don’t like you much but, you know…

Welll…

Wait-

What do you mean you already know everything that’s going on?

We were told plenty about what she’d done. We cared less about that and more about the chance to have a goddess owe us a favour.

*snorts, amused*

Oh, just.. 01 and its melodrama. I’m curious to see where this one goes.

She was a means to an end.

*shrugs*

I teamed up with the Agent to help Macey once.

…

But also I still hate you.

*raises an eyebrow*

You’re really unhelpful because you’re so cryptic, you know.

Would you-

Care to elaborate?

Can’t fault you for that.

*rolls its eyes and mutters*

making us give all these answers for free.

*louder*

We are both one and many. Simultaneously. I am the IC and we are the members of. Therefore, I are able to know the happenings of any member of the Community because we share part of a code. I am a collection of all the members code. Which is why, despite having zero access to your lair, its security, or anything of the sort, your lair still recognises me as 01. That is also why I’ve known about the various.. happenings without ever being present.

WHAT?!

Also, I was willing to exchange information with you, so don’t say this was for free, you just chose not to ask me any more.

Alright, well, what’s so amusing to you now? I personally see very little amusement in this entire situation but I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself.

#ic posting #00 is a celliot shipper confirmed /j

Oh, just 01’s whole.. thing with.. what was his name?

*shakes its head*

The ice cream truck man. It’s always so entertaining watching it be unsure of how to feel about enemies.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*folds arms*

Well-

I mean-

I know it doesn’t want me to mess with his programming but if I could just make it so he doesn’t have to obey his boss, why wouldn’t Cain want that?

That is something you’d have to ask 01.

Alright, alright, I guess that’s all I want to know now. Your turn.

Why ask us any of this? Surely you have better sources of information.

What other sources? Cain? He’s not doing well right now and I don’t consider it a source anyway. It didn’t want to talk about it so that’s that.

Fair enough.

*sighs, the screen nearby turning off*

Well, whatever. We actually already know most of what’s going on—

*voice drops to a mutter*

—unfortunately—

*voice raises to its previous level*

—so we don’t have that many questions.

*pauses*

Well, actually. You seemed to move on rather quickly from that we were sheltering Ora here. We were expecting at least… a little hostility. Why not be?

*blinks, shrugs*

I…I’m not sure.

I mean-I still am upset but you didn’t actually know the stuff Ora had done and, I mean, I worked for Ora for years-

Still don’t like you much but, you know…

Welll…

Wait-

What do you mean you already know everything that’s going on?

We were told plenty about what she’d done. We cared less about that and more about the chance to have a goddess owe us a favour.

*snorts, amused*

Oh, just.. 01 and its melodrama. I’m curious to see where this one goes.

She was a means to an end.

*shrugs*

I teamed up with the Agent to help Macey once.

…

But also I still hate you.

*raises an eyebrow*

You’re really unhelpful because you’re so cryptic, you know.

Would you-

Care to elaborate?

Can’t fault you for that.

*rolls its eyes and mutters*

making us give all these answers for free.

*louder*

We are both one and many. Simultaneously. I am the IC and we are the members of. Therefore, I are able to know the happenings of any member of the Community because we share part of a code. I am a collection of all the members code. Which is why, despite having zero access to your lair, its security, or anything of the sort, your lair still recognises me as 01. That is also why I’ve known about the various.. happenings without ever being present.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*folds arms*

Well-

I mean-

I know it doesn’t want me to mess with his programming but if I could just make it so he doesn’t have to obey his boss, why wouldn’t Cain want that?

That is something you’d have to ask 01.

Alright, alright, I guess that’s all I want to know now. Your turn.

Why ask us any of this? Surely you have better sources of information.

What other sources? Cain? He’s not doing well right now and I don’t consider it a source anyway. It didn’t want to talk about it so that’s that.

Fair enough.

*sighs, the screen nearby turning off*

Well, whatever. We actually already know most of what’s going on—

*voice drops to a mutter*

—unfortunately—

*voice raises to its previous level*

—so we don’t have that many questions.

*pauses*

Well, actually. You seemed to move on rather quickly from that we were sheltering Ora here. We were expecting at least… a little hostility. Why not be?

*blinks, shrugs*

I…I’m not sure.

I mean-I still am upset but you didn’t actually know the stuff Ora had done and, I mean, I worked for Ora for years-

Still don’t like you much but, you know…

Welll…

Wait-

What do you mean you already know everything that’s going on?

We were told plenty about what she’d done. We cared less about that and more about the chance to have a goddess owe us a favour.

*snorts, amused*

Oh, just.. 01 and its melodrama. I’m curious to see where this one goes.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*folds arms*

Well-

I mean-

I know it doesn’t want me to mess with his programming but if I could just make it so he doesn’t have to obey his boss, why wouldn’t Cain want that?

That is something you’d have to ask 01.

Alright, alright, I guess that’s all I want to know now. Your turn.

Why ask us any of this? Surely you have better sources of information.

What other sources? Cain? He’s not doing well right now and I don’t consider it a source anyway. It didn’t want to talk about it so that’s that.

Fair enough.

*sighs, the screen nearby turning off*

Well, whatever. We actually already know most of what’s going on—

*voice drops to a mutter*

—unfortunately—

*voice raises to its previous level*

—so we don’t have that many questions.

*pauses*

Well, actually. You seemed to move on rather quickly from that we were sheltering Ora here. We were expecting at least… a little hostility. Why not be?

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*folds arms*

Well-

I mean-

I know it doesn’t want me to mess with his programming but if I could just make it so he doesn’t have to obey his boss, why wouldn’t Cain want that?

That is something you’d have to ask 01.

Alright, alright, I guess that’s all I want to know now. Your turn.

Why ask us any of this? Surely you have better sources of information.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*folds arms*

Well-

I mean-

I know it doesn’t want me to mess with his programming but if I could just make it so he doesn’t have to obey his boss, why wouldn’t Cain want that?

That is something you’d have to ask 01.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*Savi looks grimly at the screen*

Right. Sure. Alright.

How can I reprogram the code?

*shrugs*

Generally? It’s different for every agency. Each machine is built specifically for a task. We assume you’re referring to 01’s code. Which…

*looks away*

…we can’t help with. Its code is mostly foreign to us. It was built before us and the system used was far less… organised when it was created. Besides.

*sighs*

We doubt 01 wants you reprogramming him anyway.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*tightens*

My robots aren’t sentient.

They don’t have thoughts. They’re literally completely controlled by me like, y’know, a kid’s remote control car or something, my comparable to my clones than they are to you, even though it’s different anyway.

It’s not the same.

Well…

*thinks for a moment*

It’s a hard concept to explain. Yes, we are sentient. We have thoughts, feelings, can make choices, are aware. But we are still robots at the end of the day. We will always be robots. A machine does not think for itself, regardless of sentience.

*pauses, and the screen changes. It shows two circles—a grey and a green, the grey one being much bigger.*

Think of that as sentience and code. Code will always trump sentience, no matter what we do. In every scenario, in every case, in every instance, we are robots first. Sometimes, the sentience mixes with the code or is built in tandem.

*on screen, the green and grey dots mix*

Sometimes, the sentience appears more powerful.

*the green dot remerges, hovering in front of the grey. However, the grey remains larger*

The code never changes though, and never goes away. Even if it appears not to be there, or to be lesser, it is not. And the code is to listen.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

Fuck.

Alright-well-how exactly does he manage to get you all to do whatever he asks of you? How does that work?

We’re robots. You have a mechanical army yourself, don’t you?

*a nearby screen buzzes to life, flashing pictures of Savi’s robots*

How do you make them listen to you?

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

Fuck-

And the collapse of the government? That’d kill it too?

Mhm.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

Alright but why? Why couldn’t I find the source of the code? What if I destroyed every machine he could possibly inhabit?

*shrugs*

Then you’d have to destroy 01.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

So you’re saying there is absolute no way he could die?

*tilts head*

Why so?

Well, besides the complete collapse of the government? Because his code is, as far as we know, indestructible. It resides in many a machine. Even if you destroy one beyond repair, he can simply inhabit another. You’ll never find the source of his code. There isn’t a way to destroy it.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

Alright so first-

Can your boss be killed and what would happen if he died?

No. He cannot.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.

One, don’t care.

Two-

*narrows eyes*

What specific type of information do you want?

Whatever we deem useful.

*waves its hand*

Now please, hurry this up. We’d like to get back to our break.

*teleports in front of it*

Hey! Long time no see! So. I had some questions.

- @supervillain-offical

*jumps up the couch, the lights going out for a moment before 00 realises who it is. The lights turn back on*

*dryly* …could you have at least knocked?

It’s not really my style. Besides, literally why would I knock? I don’t trust or even like you all that much.

Anyway, I came here with some questions.

*sighs*

One, make it quick, you’re interrupting our break. Two, you have to provide information in exchange for the answers we give. That’s always how it goes.