Task M4nager came about from the ambitions of two differing entities. The conquest for Order and an unchanging world, coupled with the need for validation, the want to be acknowledged for SOMETHING by both their peers and their lovers.
But Four got a lot more than what he was bargaining for, that’s for sure.
Task M4nager is, in essence, the worst parts of Ramiel combined with the personality of Order merged to make one being. A scorned and slighted dictator, rejected by everyone.
But it wasn’t always like this.
TM was originally created by Marina as a sort of automated admin panel, able to keep the Memverse up and running without the constant need for organic oversight. TM was in charge of almost everything from the nodes, to the Spire, to even the things that spawn within and so on.
It also acted as a security system, preventing malicious viruses from entering and damaging the code. And it was *supposed* to prevent the exact circumstances that resulted in Order’s manifestation.
But it didn’t do that, did it? This failure in logic resulted in TM completely crashing and becoming basically inoperable.
You would think this would be a good thing for Order, but no actually. Despite its overriding of the system, TM was still above it in the hierarchy. And if TM hasn’t operated in a while, the Memverse’s code will start to rot and tear itself apart. The solution to this plight? The consciousness of a living being. With that, there would be no error since TM is now, well, alive.
The MV however, wasn’t open to the public yet. So Order couldn’t just pluck a random sanatized octo or something for it. But there was….a few beta testers.
Eight/Hephaeus, Acht, Pearl and…
Ramiel. Agent 4.
Out of all the potential choices, Ramiel was the most mentally malleable. See, over the past few months, he had been feeling more and more overshadowed. I mean, how could he not? Artemisa, Hephaeus, and Neo 3 had all basically saved the entire world at one point in their lives. What had Ram even done compared to that? Save a stupid glorified catfish? Hell, he didn’t even save Callie, MARIE was the one to shoot those shades off and bring her to her senses. He felt so….inadequate compared to everyone else. And it ate away at his ego, badly.
Because the MV kept tabs on its users mental states at all times, Order knew this all.
One day while Ram was finishing up recording his combat data for use in the Parallel Canons, Order came to him with a proposition.
That if he joined its cause, he would have everything he ever wanted. Recognition…
Ramiel, not in the best mental headspace, and not really knowing what he was getting himself into exactly, took it up on its offer.
Ram proceeded to have his little squid soul ripped from his physical body and transported into the Memverse, where it was planted into TM.
And thus, Task M4nager was born.
That’s about it.
Thanks if you actually took the time to read all this!
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