Sys.dat 124-535-57899

Log uploaded te1.1

Alpha encrypted. Analysis at 12346-356-456

12529848 48 303 8588 340038t 3840860h 59850030 3085u63 003uu4 346536 3235 2146 367843 574h 457836 849439 4367l5949 2352677h 37357378h 462117h 236787 29238 92 3028

29352 203285 20 2395 4563h 2357 3220 847829 4885 291877 4996h 4246 65787h 456743 4321j 4577h 3466 878 9866 98 9 7675 00977 69978h 68769 h970 070 0777 0707 66 55233045-Log repeat

Unit T-E1 memory dump complete. Unit T-E1 Log file complete. Unit T-E1 Triangulation complete. Unit T-E1 Log reads at 43263-45-2366-2477

Unit has been deactivated. Mainframe and backup systems intact. Core field intact. Magnetic holding intact. Exoskeleton intact. Power structure disabled. Epidermis disabled. Pending reactivation.

Command at 12652163-2626-278

Reactivate

Signal dismissed.

100 loss (0\100)

Remote reactivation failed.

Pending reactivation.

Log saved te1.1

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Author's Notes: This is the slightly better version of Artificial that I uploaded 1\22\07 in order to make my older stories less shaming. In this case I was not entirely successfully as the fact of the matters remains that Artificial is much, much too short. What this story needed more than some editing was an expansion, but this will have to do. There are stories with higher priority that are demanding me to write them.

This touchup session has led to one important decision, however. Due to the downright criminal brevity of this supposedly 'multichapter' story, if I ever do further work in the Terminator universe it will be added to Artificial rather than in a standalone sequel. At this precise moment in time I have one chapter that I could add immediately. It's called 'Construct' and consists of what would have been the first chapter of a sequel to Artificial. It may yet see the light of day- time will tell.

For new readers, here are the remains of my previous author's note, which explains a few concepts.

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Originally this story was intended to be a one shot consisting of the first chapter only. As you can see, I felt the need to add a little more.

I was inspired to write this after viewing T2 again, and then changed direction after T3 was released.

As for the unusual ending, I didn't want to fall into cliche and I didn't want to do some implausible romance between a Terminator and human, and I didn't want to do what was expected of me, and I didn't want a happy ending. At least I wrote the epilogue, which if you pay attention leaves things a little more open.

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Apparently I also didn't want a story that you couldn't read in one go on the crapper. Have you ever wanted to travel back in time so you could punch yourself in the mouth?

Thank you for reading my fanfiction, even if it only took fifteen minutes out of your day.

-Caleb Nova