I don't own anybody in this story, except for Mila. So don't sue me!
P.S. (This seems a lot like 9-1-1, so I'm going to add this: I send this message out to those who have lost family members, and know what it feels like to lose a friend. But don't worry, there's always a happy ending.)
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Stuff u need to know:
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*Kenichi's thoughts*
br^Mila's thoughts^
br|author's notes|
br[Computer speech/stuff]
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b~Lost again?~/b
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Mila and Kenichi stood inside a room with more computer power than all of the great nations combined.
"Welcome to my room." Mila said, as if she were introducing the president. At the other end of the room was a supercomputer that was easily twice as tall as Kenichi.
In the middle of the room was a metal table, with wires surrounding a metal helmet. "Put Tima there." Mila commanded. *She can't be serious, but if it works…* Kenichi set Tima down on the table.
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Mila proceeded to take the helmet and strap it on to Tima's head. She connected the helmet to the giant supercomputer. "Well, are you ready?" Kenichi was pale, shaking, and afraid. But he wanted to see Tima so badly. So he nodded. "Yes."
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Mila turned the computer on.
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b[Startup =activated
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Systems= . . . . . .malfunction
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WARNING
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Shutdown=activated]/b
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The screen went blank, the computer turned off. Mila sighed. "Want me to try again?" She glanced at Kenichi questioningly. Kenichi stiffened his resolve and nodded again.
Mila fiddled with a few buttons, and turned it on again. Kenichi crossed his fingers.
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b[Startup=activated
brSystems=functioning
brAudio Sensory Unit= malfunction
brAudio Output Unit= not responding
brVisual sensors= Malfunction
brFueling systems= malfunction
brTotal damage= 85%
brAccessing Tima.rmf mainframe. . .
brAccess achieved
brMemory Processing Unit= Fully functional
brMemory database= Intact
brMemory transfer= activated
brProcessing. . . . .Complete
brMemory stored onto hard drive
brUploading to subject=Tima.rmf
brAuto repair unit=malfunction
brProcess complete]/b
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A red light traveled from the computer to Tima.
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b[Accessing audio intake/output]/b
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"K-keni-chi?" Tima stuttered. Kenichi stared in disbelief. "Tima. . ." He bent down to see her. Mila thought, ^Tima? No way... but... She can't be her... but if she really is...^ "Kenichi, I'm cold. I can't move. I can't see. Where am I?" Tears welled up in Kenichi's eyes.
"Everything will be alright, Tima, I'm here. You're here. It's ok." Mila walked over to them. "Not necessarily, kid. Her body's practically destroyed, so we'll either have to replace it, or replace the ARU, but the kind Dr. Laughton used isn't available anymore. . ."
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Mila ran to her computer, and typed a few things in. A screen came down from the ceiling on the wall opposite the bed and window. She typed again.
A flicker of light, nothing more. "Dammit. . ." she whispered, slowly, as if she couldn't believe her eyes.
Kenichi looked away from Tima. His eyes met Mila's. "Kenichi, we're all in danger." Kenichi was taken aback. "Why?" he asked.
"Something planted a bug inside Tima." Mila stated rather calmly, which was odd. "A bug? Tima? I don't-" "Understand? It goes like this. Tima somehow got a virus. i|She's an ANDROID, guys|/i The virus got into my computer. My computer is connected to the database of every single android in Metropolis. In other words, hell has broken loose."
br She smiled slightly as Kenichi put it together. "So the virus will destroy Metropolis' entire system... But isn't there anything we can do?" Mila sighed. "I'm not sure. There's only one computer that was connected in the same way mine was, but it was destroyed when the Ziggurat fell. And that's only part of the bad news."
brKenichi said nothing as Mila told him the bad news.
br"If we can't get the virus out in enough time, it will destroy Tima's mainframe computer, and then... well..." She hung her head. "I'm sorry, Kenichi, really. I never thought that we'd have so little time..." Kenichi finally spoke. "How long do we have?" Mila sighed. "Two hours."
P.S. (This seems a lot like 9-1-1, so I'm going to add this: I send this message out to those who have lost family members, and know what it feels like to lose a friend. But don't worry, there's always a happy ending.)
p
Stuff u need to know:
br
*Kenichi's thoughts*
br^Mila's thoughts^
br|author's notes|
br[Computer speech/stuff]
p
b~Lost again?~/b
p
Mila and Kenichi stood inside a room with more computer power than all of the great nations combined.
"Welcome to my room." Mila said, as if she were introducing the president. At the other end of the room was a supercomputer that was easily twice as tall as Kenichi.
In the middle of the room was a metal table, with wires surrounding a metal helmet. "Put Tima there." Mila commanded. *She can't be serious, but if it works…* Kenichi set Tima down on the table.
br
Mila proceeded to take the helmet and strap it on to Tima's head. She connected the helmet to the giant supercomputer. "Well, are you ready?" Kenichi was pale, shaking, and afraid. But he wanted to see Tima so badly. So he nodded. "Yes."
br
Mila turned the computer on.
p
b[Startup =activated
br
Systems= . . . . . .malfunction
br
WARNING
br
Shutdown=activated]/b
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The screen went blank, the computer turned off. Mila sighed. "Want me to try again?" She glanced at Kenichi questioningly. Kenichi stiffened his resolve and nodded again.
Mila fiddled with a few buttons, and turned it on again. Kenichi crossed his fingers.
p
b[Startup=activated
brSystems=functioning
brAudio Sensory Unit= malfunction
brAudio Output Unit= not responding
brVisual sensors= Malfunction
brFueling systems= malfunction
brTotal damage= 85%
brAccessing Tima.rmf mainframe. . .
brAccess achieved
brMemory Processing Unit= Fully functional
brMemory database= Intact
brMemory transfer= activated
brProcessing. . . . .Complete
brMemory stored onto hard drive
brUploading to subject=Tima.rmf
brAuto repair unit=malfunction
brProcess complete]/b
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A red light traveled from the computer to Tima.
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b[Accessing audio intake/output]/b
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"K-keni-chi?" Tima stuttered. Kenichi stared in disbelief. "Tima. . ." He bent down to see her. Mila thought, ^Tima? No way... but... She can't be her... but if she really is...^ "Kenichi, I'm cold. I can't move. I can't see. Where am I?" Tears welled up in Kenichi's eyes.
"Everything will be alright, Tima, I'm here. You're here. It's ok." Mila walked over to them. "Not necessarily, kid. Her body's practically destroyed, so we'll either have to replace it, or replace the ARU, but the kind Dr. Laughton used isn't available anymore. . ."
br
Mila ran to her computer, and typed a few things in. A screen came down from the ceiling on the wall opposite the bed and window. She typed again.
A flicker of light, nothing more. "Dammit. . ." she whispered, slowly, as if she couldn't believe her eyes.
Kenichi looked away from Tima. His eyes met Mila's. "Kenichi, we're all in danger." Kenichi was taken aback. "Why?" he asked.
"Something planted a bug inside Tima." Mila stated rather calmly, which was odd. "A bug? Tima? I don't-" "Understand? It goes like this. Tima somehow got a virus. i|She's an ANDROID, guys|/i The virus got into my computer. My computer is connected to the database of every single android in Metropolis. In other words, hell has broken loose."
br She smiled slightly as Kenichi put it together. "So the virus will destroy Metropolis' entire system... But isn't there anything we can do?" Mila sighed. "I'm not sure. There's only one computer that was connected in the same way mine was, but it was destroyed when the Ziggurat fell. And that's only part of the bad news."
brKenichi said nothing as Mila told him the bad news.
br"If we can't get the virus out in enough time, it will destroy Tima's mainframe computer, and then... well..." She hung her head. "I'm sorry, Kenichi, really. I never thought that we'd have so little time..." Kenichi finally spoke. "How long do we have?" Mila sighed. "Two hours."