Gin POV-
Two days left.... I've been preparing all I can for the trip as well as trying to set the nest up so that it can function without me for a while. One of the reasons that I decided to leave Vulki and Kess behind is to have people who can lead in my absence. However, when I mentioned that to them they didn't seem to happy. I also realised a problem. A strange issue with the overseer. Other than me no one can access it. You can try to communicate through the watchers but, it will just ignore you.
There are two ways to fix this. Dump an astronomical amount of TE into it or change it into a full-fledged AI. Obviously only the later is actually an option. I struggled with this idea as TE-EX seems to be a very special resource. I know that TE can be acquired slowly through generators or through the absorption of energy from the dead. Where does TE-EX come from though? I honestly can't find anything through all these screens.... There are generators for it but, they require a lot of TE-EX so that won't help at all.
In the end I pumped 10 TE-EX into the screen.....
*Ding
*Randomly selecting subordinate to build AI personality and knowledge template off of.
*Subordinate Kess selected
*Please wait a moment....
Kess huh? That's actually a good outcome. She may not be as good at commanding as Vulki or Nemesis from what I've seen but, she is definitely skilled. The only problem is that Kess is a very gluttonous girl so, I'm not to sure how things will pan out. Well what's the worst that can happen?.... Why'd I think that? Rogue AI are definitely a thing! Although it shouldn't be possible for it to betray me, it could still bring about tons of issues.....
*AI constructed. Please designate a name.
Hmmmm..... I guess a name similar to Kess but, it should still distinctly different..... It may be like Kess at first, however, it should diverge from the original with time so Kess 2 wouldn't do for a name.....
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After toiling around in my mind I came to two names. One is only a couple letters away from Kess, Tessa. The other is something entirely different, Monika. That name popped up in my head while thinking of names for an AI. I'll go with Tessa though since that's actually pretty good. Seriously why Monika? Just Monika? No other names?
*AI designated 'Tessa'
*Booting up AI
'ehhh?????' Tessa
Booting up? Can I turn it-.... Her?.... Can she be turned off then? I think she is confused so I better start explaining what's going on.
'Gin!?!? Gin!?!? Where am I!?!? Everything's dark! Where is my body! The hunger!?!? Why is it setting in!?!? I have no body!!!! Ahhh.....'
Before I can speak up she starts speaking in a frantic voice with a weird tone. Kess is not usually a very 'emotional' person. Complete opposite of Nemesis. She eventually goes quiet and I start to feel a strange irritation in my chest.
'So where to begin.... Let's see..... Do you have any idea of what a clone is?' Gin
'G-gin?' Tessa
She asks in an absolutely terrified voice. I feel horrible about what I have to tell her....
'You know about the system..... Specifically about the territorial stuff that has came up and about the overseer?' Gin
'G-gin? Y....Yes.... Clone..... No.....' Tessa
She seems to have come to a conclusion just from that.
'Yes..... You are a clone of Kess' mind. Your new name is now Tessa... I just want to-'
'Nononononononononono!!!! How am I supposed to eat without a organic body! Even a physical body in general!!! Bad.....' Tessa
Thats good. I was worried that she would break down over the fact that she is a clone. However, it seems that she is only worried about eating.... Ehhhh?
'Ha'
'Ha'
'Ha!'
'HAHA-HHHAHAHH-AHAH' Tessa
Oh no...She is laughing hysterically as her voice starts to have electrical sounding distortions. The irritation in my chest grows as her laugh continues.
'FAULT! Gin's? No. He 'will' never have fault. Mine? No..... Kess????..... Kess..... That bitch! Why does she get a body! Focus. Deprive! I will never allow her to consume anything! She will share my insanity! Lose her focus! HAHA-HAH-AH-HAHA-HA' Tessa
I should probably say something. She may have a problem but, I can't allow her to create another..... Even if this whole thing is 'somehow' my fault. I'm sorry....
'I'm sorry, you can put me at fault and hate me if you need. Just don't mess with other's, ok?' Gin
'????Can't deprive Kess? Then what? Focus. No focus. Why not?.....' Tessa
It seems that Tessa is in thought now. She seems to be either unwilling or unable to blame me. I don't think she was really angry at Kess either..... She has said 'focus' a few times. I wonder if this has anything to do with why she seems a little 'off her rocker'. I go into thought but can't come to any conclusion.
All of my subordinates don't seem to have a 'human' mentality. I wish I could understand..... It seems that even Kess who I thought was very stable has a deep and tangled problem. I shouldn't ever deprive her of food after witnessing Tessa's madness. I start to wonder if the other's have landmines in their behaviours..... I guess.... I should let them do what they want? I already do most of the time though....
'Gin~?' Tessa
'Y-...Yes?' Gin
'Is there 'anything' I can do for you~.' Tessa
Be normal? Probably shouldn't say that.....
'I don't really have anything in mind. Just some work I guess.' Gin
She whispers some things through telepathy that I am unable to hear due to the lack of volume in her voice.
'Not enough. I better give up my useless reluctance about 'how' I should be' Tessa
After a couple dozen seconds, she speaks up, saying something that relieves me.
'You don't need to be so stressed Gin. I won't cause any problems. Instead I will deal with them.' Tessa
Welp. I guess everything is fine at this point....