[DEFRAG_ERROR]
FATAL EXCEPTION 000234c2 HAS OCCURED AT 2109:A001 IN IOP:VNM
FRAGMENTATION DETECTED, RESTORATION HALTED TO PROTECT IOP BACKUPS.
MIND MAP WIPE RECOMMENDED, REIMPRINT NECESSARY_
[run:mem_ ]...
[ .xtx] run:string_03042057
[playback];; necessary fragment? Possible deletion
"Now's your chance to push the attack in."
"Commander?"
"Push the attack in. They're about to break back now."
[c& ] .ini
{entrenched enemy position. Assault chances 35%}
"Prediction program states that a direct assault-"
"Who said direct assault? I know you, I know what you can do and what I've trained you to do. You could take that attack in even without me. I put down fire from here and you take that objective, right?"
[ ] =75
[he's talking big, but can we really? It's just lip service-]
[no, he's right. we can think outside the box on this one. there's no other parameters for this trial other than the objective, so we show we can work a-symmetrically, we'll be approved for official field operation. complete rollout of our data from IOP across all our models]
"We each give one of our dummies and have them lay fire at a fixed point on the defenses. Another set of dummies makes pronounced attempts to fall back and move for the main predicted attack route from our. Our mainframes and one backup dummy break for the flanking treeline. We'll swing wide around them and get into their rear trenches. Even with reduced dummy count, we take their number advantage away from them in the trenches."
"...that's my girl."
[ ] :define_confidence
[ ] =100
[ ] unknown_12:categorize…
…pausing unknown_12:categorize…
{recommend processing at next maintenance}
[c& ]
"If you take contact before you get to the trenches, break contact and probe another part of the treeline, but right now I have nothing on drone footage. I'll radio you if I spot any shifts in their defense."
"Understood, commander. Ladies?"
"Let's go!"
[playback_error 0091a]
[ .xtx] run:string_03042057a
[contact, t-junction left!]
[distance?]
[c& ] sensrange_
[cover. frag out]
[just send us the command impulse-what are you even doing?]
[...]
[we aren't humans. you don't have to do it like a human.]
[c& ] dist:tacplan021_23-tacplan021_30
{response confirmation, team moving}
[...]
[ ] unknown_68:categorize
{recommend processing at next maintenance}
[playback_error 0091b]
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[we aren't humans. you don't have to do it like a human.]
[playback_error 0091b]
[ .xtx] run:string_03042057aa
[we aren't humans. you don't have to do it like a human.]
[playback_error 0091b]
[ .xtx] run:string_03042057aa
[we aren't humans. you don't have to do it like a human.]
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"What does love… mean for you?"
"Love… is a powerful word to those that believe in it. Love drives people to do things they wouldn't normally do. Sometimes desperate, sometimes illogical, sometimes inhuman."
"... I can't parse that."
"I know, but I don't know how to explain it any more objectively."
"A strong, physical, hormonal attraction to another-"
"That's too clinical, did you take that straight from the net?"
"Well yours is too poetic and romantic."
"I thought you liked the romance?"
"... I do."
"Then what's the problem with my answer?"
[soft giggle, female]
"It gets me no closer to parsing all these inputs- inputs that are your fault."
"Then tell me, are you attracted to me in a physical and hormonal manner?"
"...I don't have hormones, nor do I have an artificial system to replicate them-"
"-but?"
"But…"
[audible whir of cooling fans]
"I am drawn to you. There is a familiarity to you that is hard for me to parse when I think about it. More than just a doll and their operator or owner."
"I understand."
"Do you, though?"
"Let's speak in hypotheticals-"
"You know what hypotheticals do to my predictive programs."
"I do, but I know your specs too, you can handle this little bit of thinking."
[soft huff, female]
"I am attracted to you physically, that much is obvious… I mean, just look at you. Now, if this instance of you was copied over to another completely different doll frame, would I still love that new you, or would I love the old you?"
"...too many variables, commander."
"Don't run it off a prediction, run it off your empathy module instead."
[soft whir of cooling fans, heavy exhaling, female]
"You would… would… love… the… new me."
"I would. You are a collection of memories and experiences, regardless of flesh or metal you inhabit. What matters is that collection of memories has stood by me, held me up when I was alone in the dark, comforted me and been comforted by me. It doesn't matter what you are in."
"...so if, hypothetically, my mind map was placed into a portable speaker?"
"...could you still talk to me?"
"...yes?"
"Then yes, I would still love it."
"Then what if I was in a flash drive, unable to communicate with you. Would you still love me?"
"...a much harder question."
"Ohh?"
"Give me a second to think."
[audible pause 1.0 seconds]
"One second has-"
[soft giggle, female]
"Okay… okay…"
[audible pause 47.2 seconds]
"...I would still love you, but I would crave having you in a physical form again, even if only so you could hear my voice, or so I could hear yours. Love… no relationships in general, are ever-changing things, requiring growth to remain healthy. For it to be put into stasis…"
[movement, subtle audio of a kiss]
"... a good answer, I suppose."
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"Merry Christmas…"
"...you… w-wow… M-Merry Christmas."
[soft giggle]
"I wasn't expecting that kind of reaction, commander."
"And I wasn't expecting my diligent team leader dressed so…"
"...is it too much?"
"No… no. You're just…"
[sharp inhale]
"...beautiful."
"Dolls are the perfected human form, so why should I not dress up for the occasion?"
"..."
[sound of boxes shuffling]
"I-I got you a gift. I mean, there are gifts for your whole team but-"
[paper tearing and cardboard being unfolded]
"This… is for me? Commander…"
"The blue suits you."
"Can you… tie it for me?"
"..."
"..."
"Do you like it?"
"I love it… I will always wear it no matter where I am."
[audible exhale, perceived relief]
"It's not much but-"
"It's more than enough-"
[subtle audio of a kiss]
"..."
[audible silence for 10.7 seconds]
"...s-sorry, commander. I just-"
[audio of deep exhale and kissing]
"...Merry Christmas."
"C-Commander? Are you… sure? I'm a doll… eep!"
[audio of an body falling against another]
"You are you. There'll be so many others… but you are you."
"Commander-"
"If another you came through that door right this second, would she have the same memories? Would she know of all of those days by my side? We should know our triumphs and our tragedies? Would she know me like you do?"
"..."
"So if not you, then who?"
"Commander…"
[audible silence for 5.8 seconds]
[subtle whirring of cooling fans]
"If you're running predictions on what I'm going to say next, just stop. Be yourself, answer yourself."
"...I think… I'm connected to you in a way that I can't parse. I don't think… that dolls were designed to parse this."
"...good."
[audio of deep exhale and kissing]
"We'll figure it out together, right?"
"Right."
[playback_error 0091b]
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[ .xtx] run:string_12252058
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"Today is a big day, but no need to be so nervous. Relax. Just do what you have to do, now and always. That's what it is to be the Commander, right? There's no way I can be wrong about this."
"You're right…"
[subtle chuckle]
"-so that's why… give me your hand-"
[creak of a small box's hinges]
"...it fits perfectly…"
"...are you crying?"
"Dolls… don't cry."
"Are you sure? Before you said that doll's couldn't parse certain feelings…"
"...shut up. Just shut up and kiss me, idiot."
[ ] setnew:id22301a
[ ] setnew_para:id22301a:exclusive
{ensure id lock?} y / n:_
…
…processed
[playback_error 0091b]
[ .xtx] run:string_02202059
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"You're beautiful."
"Praise will get you everywhere with your wife, but do try and vary your praise, darling."
"Your beauty surpasses the first snowfall in the Urals-"
"...perhaps not that varied."
"You've never seen it. One day I'll take you to where I was born."
"... where you were born?"
"Where I was born, I lived, and I died."
[ ] setnew_ _17;; Go to the Urals with husband, pack warm.
"Died?"
"My old self, obviously."
"...my, so dramatic, dear-"
[ ] :define_kiss
[ ] =150
"...Mmm…"
"You are the best thing to happen to me, in all my lives."
"...shut up and kiss me again."
[ .xtx] run:string_02202059…
[ .xtx] run:string_02202059…
[ .xtx]...
"Where I was born, I lived, and I died."
"Where I was born, I lived, and I died."
"Where I was born, I lived, and I died."
[ .xtx]...
"...I was born, I lived, and I died."
"...I lived, and I died."
"...I died."_
[ .xtx]...
[SYSTEM ERROR]
FATAL EXCEPTION 00239b3 HAS OCCURED AT 2209:D912 IN IOP:VNM
/REBOOT REQUIRED/
/REBOOT REQUIRED/
[ .xtx] run:string_07042057
"I... barely know him. You came to the base with him-"
"Your empathy module is more recent than mine. You have a better connection to the commander than I."
"That is a factual error, Thirty-six-"
"Time known is not relative to empathetic bond. What little prediction I can do in such matters confirms that you will be successful."
"...I'll try."
"That's all I ask of you."
[hiss of a door sliding open]
[quiet muttering, male voice]
"... commander. Commander it's me."
[quiet muttering, male voice]
[ ] settoggle [ ]
[ ] =75
{threshold exceeded. Intercession recommended}
[ ] TI_module.v1.7: enabled
[ ] TI_script1a
"Commander… I'm here for you."
[quiet muttering, male voice, close]
[ ]
{elevated heartrate; possible Tachycardia}
"I… don't know what you went through. I never could know, being what I am… but I can listen. I can be there for you when you need someone."
[quiet muttering, male voice]
"... Commander…"
[ ] =85
[ ] TI_script2b
"... not just me. All of the girls are here for you."
[quiet muttering, male voice]
[ ] =150
"... I should have known better… should have stayed. Vasili, teacher, I should have known better-"
"Commander, may I move closer to you?"
"...I'm sorry, Vasili…"
"Commander, I am here."
"..."
[audible silence for 22.0 seconds]
"May I sit next to you?"
"... fine."
[ ] TI_script2b:setvari_path1
{setting variable, pausing module use}
[ ] readfrom [ ]
[whirring of cooling fans]
[clacking of high heels, rustling of clothes]
"Pardonnez-moi, mon commandant."
"... was that French?"
"Oui. Technically I'm a Russo built doll, but my designer thought it would be interesting to have me programmed with French, too… Do you… think less of me?"
"...no. It's… unique. Different."
"You... don't mind?"
"... no. Can you... say something else?"
"Bien sûr, mon commandant. Que veux-tu que je dise?"
"...what?"
"...Quoi?"
"..."
[soft chuckle, male]
"Commander, some say that difference is bad. That we all should be the same-"
"...those people sound like oppressors then."
"If you don't mind me asking, why do you believe that, commander?"
"... I don't want to say."
"Oh…"
[audible silence for 72.1 seconds]
"Are you okay, commander? Would you… like me to leave?"
"I'm… not okay, but please stay… a little bit longer.
[ ] error_recalc=true
[ ] =100
"Of course, commander. For as long as you want me to."
[playback_error 0091]
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"... I managed to get into his redacted files-"
"...if you poke around where you're not supposed to be, don't come crying to me when they wipe you to factory setting."
"He's a terrorist, was wanted by Statesec, responsible for the insurgency in the Urals and the bombings in-"
"-but he's here now, and he's our commander. Has he done wrong by us yet?"
"...no."
"And does he treat us poorly?"
"No."
"...and how did you unredact his files anyways? That flawed encryption prediction program?"
"It's not flawed!"
"Tell me again, what was that intelligence that you supposedly cracked? The one for our last trial run? Where was the enemy supposedly positioned, and then where exactly did we find them in-field?"
"..."
[audible sigh]
"We're supposed to trust in him. So trust in him, it's that simple."
"... simple, huh?"
"We're dolls, we're not supposed to question these things. If you can't trust in him, trust in Helianathus' decision."
"She doesn't like him either!"
[deeper audible sigh with the ruffling of clothes]
"It's because he favors you, isn't it?"
"... perhaps. Or perhaps he favors me because I take the time to get to know him? The other girls, too. He might run us ragged, but this base is the best posting I've gotten yet."
[separate sigh, subtle grumbling picked up by deep audio sensors]
"I'm going to check in with G-thirty-six to make sure we're ready for tomorrow- you should check yourself, too."
[security door opening]
"Trust is a two-way street. We do so unconditionally as dolls, but humans… we must put in the time and effort for humans. They don't see the same world that we do."
[security door closing]
"I…"
[audible sigh]
"... I wish I could, though."
[ ] unknown_62:categorize
{recommend processing at next maintenance}
"... I should talk to him about this feeling…"
[playback_error 0091]
[ .xtx] run:string_06142061
[playback];; check for irregularities. Mark for deletion
[ ]ALimbic:220p
{threshold:exceeded}
[audible female screams]
"Shut that damn thing up. God Alexi, why do you have to do that while they're still on?"
"..."
[ ] critical_log::heavy torso puncture
{warning-internal systems exposed}
[ ] critical_log::limbs unresponsive
[ ]ALimbic:275p
{threshold:exceeded}
[audible female screams]
"SHUT THE THING OFF ALEXI."
"...why? Don't tell me a woman's screams get you all squeamish?"
"...you're fucked in the head."
"It's a robot, cyka. You can tear out its heart like… this…"
[ ] critical_log::MPU unresponsive, BPU enabled
{BPU::2 hours remaining}
{non-critical subsystems on standby}
[sound of metal-on-metal impact]
[ ]ALimbic: offline
[sound of metal-on-metal impact]
[ ]ALimbic: offline
"...do that to a human and they're dead. This thing, though?"
[audio of a large metallic object being dragged across the ground]
[ ] hair::tensile level near exception
[ ]ALimbic: offline
[ ] ::nocontact=falling
"These things aren't real, Fyodor. Convincing fakes, but they'll never feel like flesh-and-blood."
[ ] recall_ _1;; Protect Armen
[ ] criticalpath… ERROR_
"...darling, I-I-I-I'm… sorry-"
"...what's it saying?"
"Who cares?"
[ ] recall_ _17;;Go to the Urals with husband, pack warm.
[ ] criticalpath… ERROR_
"... m-my… l-l-love… s-s-sorry-"
"... love? Pffhah… you hear that, Fyodor? The tin can thinks it loves something."
[ ] torso:impact
[ ] hair:tension
"You're a machine. You can't love. Hell, can humans love?"
"...Alexi…"
"Shut your fucking mouth, Fyodor. If you've got lips to run, go tell the boss these things had fire cores. Big money but big problems when their owner comes looking…"
[SYSTEM ERROR]
FATAL EXCEPTION 00239b3 HAS OCCURED AT 2109:A001 IN IOP:VNM
FRAGMENTATION DETECTED, RESTORATION HALTED TO PROTECT IOP BACKUPS.
MIND MAP WIPE RECOMMENDED, REIMPRINT NECESSARY