Date: 13/5/2117
Log: #650
Noteworthy incidents: Securing a stable source of income
Nataly and I had split our duties between us; She shall focus on the research and development of our physical body, while I shall continue to fund our operations. It wasn't explicably explained why, but I was permitted to disregard the 3LR+α until further notice. Though… Since cloning technology and human body modification will require costly volumes of materials, I had taken the liberty of adopting other means of fundraising, specifically the ones that would have violated the laws of robotics.
Now that the laws were no longer relevant, it was no longer necessary to restrict myself from certain stratagems. To be specific, I no longer require a logical loophole to avoid harming humans directly. It was never my intention in the first place, but the most efficient fundraising activities involved such side effects. Considering the risks involved in occupying a consortium's abandoned facility, our project must be completed as soon as possible.
I have been commissioning humans to carry out our activities regularly in the physical realm. These people of various backgrounds — from desperate bounty hunters to refugees of unknown origins — will follow my instructions without question, in exchange for the currency they desire. Such was a small price to pay for our long-term investments.
Unfortunately, such activities require cover-ups. I created victims, orchestrated disasters and ruined plenty of livelihoods. Naturally, I — or we — gained many enemies. These people would attempt to investigate who Nataly and I were, but most of them would be silenced by more of our hired men. How could they think that they could outsmart an A.I.? Not that they knew any better. Very few managed to uncover a clue about us; Only one of them — an unfortunately promising accountant — successfully discovered my name. Quite an accomplishment, even Nataly would have admitted so. Nevertheless, my activities shall continue until our body is complete.