ic inbox

[aimsforknees]

text & voice;

Comments

[levelshift]

None of that was wrong or exaggerated, but we left some parts out.

Aurora's brain is on the 100th floor.

[aimsforknees]

[ Oh. That's really important information. That could be very dangerous in the hands of the wrong person. ]

It sounded like there were some people who could make it there if they tried. Does she have any way of securing it from access?

[levelshift]

[That's exactly why they left it out!]

The heat, the lack of oxygen, and if you go low enough the robots become aggressive. That's what she has for now, I'm not sure if she could come up with more security.

You'd think the threat of fucking suffocating to death would be enough to dissuade most people, but there are a lot of idiots here.

[aimsforknees]

[ That's the problem with having people who are so not-human here. ]

Anyone who could make it that far wouldn't be deterred by any sort of door or lock. Unlikely to be able to prevent physical damage, but what about methods to prevent tampering?

[ That's really not his expertise, but it's a valid option. Having her become corrupted or altered seems worse than incapacitated. ]

[levelshift]

There weren't any when we went down.

[Which was the problem, that's how Im'mari was able to infect her.]

I don't know if that's changed at all.

[aimsforknees]

Finch might be able to help with that.

[levelshift]

He could ask her if she wants help with additional security. Firewalls and shit. She already knows I'm talking to both of you about this.

[Because he, of course, got her permission before doing so.]

It could be more dangerous for him if he does, though.

[aimsforknees]

Dangerous how?

[levelshift]

It's already likely he's the person best positioned to understand how her brain functions. If he helps her with additional security that puts him in an even more valuable position.

A lot of people around here don't trust Aurora. What if they find out her brain's down there and they decide they want to do some fucking reprogramming?

[aimsforknees]

[ He thinks he gets it. ]

You think they'll turn to Harold. Or on him.

[levelshift]

[Bingo.]

My guess is the second one, but I'm a pessimist. That's why I'm telling you all of this.

[aimsforknees]

[ There's some time to think before the next reply arrives. ]

Finch won't care. Thanks for the warning.

[levelshift]

[Strangely, he feels a little better having gotten that off of his chest. John's a responsible adult and one he can't see trying to mess with Aurora, so this was a good decision.]

Whatever. Now you know, so you can prepare for any possible problems down the road.

[aimsforknees]

Who else knows?

[levelshift]

I'm going to tell Finch. Otherwise, some guy named Yuri who went down there with us is the only other person, and his universe's level of technology isn't anywhere close to Aurora. I don't think he understands anything about how she functions.

I haven't told anyone else.

[aimsforknees]

We should keep it secret as much as we can. If nothing else give Finch more time to set up protections.

[levelshift]

Yeah, that's fine with me. There was a reason Connor and I didn't tell everyone before.

[aimsforknees]

I'll work with Finch, but I'm sure he'll tell you if he needs your help.

[levelshift]

Yeah, I'm sure he will.

[aimsforknees]

Thanks for the info.

[levelshift]

Don't worry about it. If I hear anything about the hospital or people wanting to go down there I'll let you know.

[1/2]

[aimsforknees]

Thanks.

[2/2]

[aimsforknees]

Enjoy the train?

[levelshift]

[What a question.]

No. The train itself was interesting, but everything else was a huge pain in the ass.

[aimsforknees]

Did you stay out of trouble?