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AI Implantation Room 12

Michigan couldn't help but stare at the little Spartan.

'Agent Michigan, I am detecting something abnormal. Are you feeling well?'

Michigan shook his head vigorously. "Hunh? Sorry Xi, it's just a little shock. I wasn't expecting you to have a ninja helmet."

'If you and I are to achieve maximum compatibility, you need to worry less about my appearance and more about your health.'

"I'm fine, just a little disoriented" Michigan mumbled as he stood up.

He was up for about three seconds before he knew he was falling. Darkness was consuming his vision even before he hit the floor. Before he lost consciousness he could see Xi turn a deep shade of maroon as he signaled the medical ward of Michigan's condition. Michigan could've sworn that he heard Xi say something to him.

It sounded like, 'Hang in there Mitch.'

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Freelancer Medical Ward Room 2A

Arizona dealt with all of the agents that had problems with AI implantation. But, from what she's seen from Michigan, this was just standard. But, she was surprised to see the level of commitment Xi had with Michigan after only a couple minutes. She and Lambda took at least three or four months to get to this level of commitment. Every time Arizona walked in the room, the golden AI manifested itself and asked her if Michigan was going to be okay. Frankly, she thought this is annoying, but she wasn't one to complain, Lambda was the same way.

***

Michigan groaned. His head was swimming, and his stomach was doing back flips. All of a sudden a wave of nausea hit him and he tilted his head and retched. Again, his stomach was empty, so only the fowl tasting bile came up. Hearing rushed foots steps coming to the door; he tried his best to regain his composure. Looking up he saw the face of Arizona staring back at him.

"Michigan! I'm glad to see that you are awake! This time you were only out for a few hours. It's normal, so don't worry." Arizona truly felt sorry for him. She wished she could've told him about the other, worse cases, but that was classified information.

Michigan gave Arizona a weak smile and said, "Don't worry Az, I'll be fine. I've been through worse where I come from." Michigan grew up in a small town in New York. They didn't have a hospital in his town, and when he was a kid, there was an out break of influenza and he was infected. It took paramedics a week to get every case cured. Michigan himself was one of the last cured. Michigan began taking off the wires on his body, when Arizona rushed over to him.

"Mitch, I can't let you leave. Not yet, at least." She said, pushing him back into the bed. "Lambda, instruction, contact the Councilor, and tell him that Michigan is awake." 2 minutes later, the Councilor was walking through the door, the AI technician, Chuck, following shortly after.

"Agent Michigan, I'm glad to see that you are awake. I would like you to just take it easy for now. After you fully recover, then I will allow you to assume active duty once again."

Chuck steps up. "AI program Xi, instruction, online."

Xi's golden form came up so fast, it looked like he waiting for that cue to just pop up.

'What is it, sir?'

"Run a diagnostic on Agent Michigan. Focus primarily on mental aspects of his health." Arizona said, taking over.

There was an odd feeling from the wire port in the back of Michigan's head as Xi's mind worked.

'Diagnostic complete. There is only slight mental discomfort, but I think that is just a side effect of the AI implantation.'

Michigan spoke up. "No X, that's just because everyone is crowded around me."

'My Apologies.'

"Don't worry about it, X"

The Councilor clears his throat. "Agent Michigan, I will allow you to return to Active Duty today, if you think that you are ready."

Michigan nods, already unfastening the wires that are attached to his body.

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From the desk of Dr. Leonard Church

Subject #524-32876-3423

Name: Aaron Kane

Age: 22

Code Name: Agent Michigan

Status: Active/ Implanted

AI unit: Xi. Alpha Fragment #14

Shortly after implantation, the subject passed out. The AI Xi alerted the medical ward before Agent Michigan was fully incapacitated. This shows optimum AI/host interaction. Subject #524-32876-3423 will be activated as recovery agent #10 after the subject has made a full recovery.