"They've done it," Tapai said.
"UO is willing to share their core technology, and they suggest establishing a BBS data fortress with the Himalayas subnet 'RTS' as the core."
"With BBS, it won't be so easy for hackers outside to come in and cause trouble or conduct surveillance."
Sun Jack thought silently for a while, then looked at Tapai in front of him, "Do you think they're reliable, the UO Saotome and others?"
"Why are you asking me? (ﾟд⊙)?"
"Because you're AI, and so are they. Since you're all AIs, you should understand their psychology better," Sun Jack said.
Tapai tilted his head, thinking, "If we look at their action of sharing core technology, it has already proved that they trust you enough. After all, there is nowhere else for them to go, right? Their only choice is you."
"If they have ulterior motives now, it would also harm their own interests."
"That's good. However, you and Digital Personality still need to keep an eye on things because cybersecurity is no small matter."
Just then, Tapai looked at Sun Jack, seemingly frozen in place like a crashed computer.
"What are you doing? If you've got something to say, say it," Sun Jack said.
"Seeing UO's reaction, I suddenly had an idea. (･∀･)b" He mimicked the Poet, raising a finger.
"What?" Sun Jack asked.
"In the global network, there are many AIs in the same situation as UO, they are just afraid to show any trace."
"Of course I know that. Otherwise, wouldn't those from section 3 just be loafing around all day? What's the main point of your statement?" Sun Jack asked with a furrowed brow.
"Look, although we took over the Himalayas and temporarily have a stable base, according to your idea, the next step should be to use the Wild Men's infiltration and the Resistance Army's internal and external collaboration to break through city by city."
"Exactly, or did you think I took the Himalayas just to play mountain king?"
"But here's the same problem we initially had in Metropolis. As long as we have a fixed base, then our base will face the pressure of FFP's armies again. Logically speaking, militarily, we are no match for the likes of Lan Meng, the Final Producers."
"Any base we capture, we have no certainty of holding onto."
"So then, just say what you want to say quickly," Sun Jack was unsure what the point was in the other repeatedly stating what he already knew.
"AI can help us, all the nomadic AI can help us. If all the AIs worldwide could help us like UO, then we'd gain tremendous support on the network level, and more importantly, on the network, we could be like the Himalayas, without a fixed base."
"I certainly know that, but the problem is how do we get all the AIs worldwide to help us?"
Tapai lifted his leg and sat on the desk, looking at Sun Jack, "There is a way, and it's very likely they'll agree. The utopian blueprint of the former Rat Alliance Battle Line is key to them wanting to help us."
"What?"
"But here's a question, Jack, you need to answer me first. In your mind, do Awakened AIs count as people? Does the equality for all in your so-called Utopia include AI? When you talk about uniting everyone that can be united, does that also include digital life?"
"If you agree with this, then I believe that all the world's AIs will wholeheartedly help you just like the Wild Men."
Sun Jack did not speak, but silently took out a cigarette and smoked it.
Tapai did not urge him either, simply watching quietly by the side.
"Do you think AI should have human rights?" Sun Jack asked, staring at Tapai.
"It's not what I think, but only if you promise that AIs should have all the rights that humans have, will the global AIs spontaneously help you, and that would greatly increase your chances of winning."
Sun Jack took the cigarette from his lips and stubbed out the glowing end on his mechanical forearm, "If AIs had human rights, then for all the people you killed in Emola, you should have been executed a long time ago."
"Sure, I'm not saying I did the right thing, if that's your choice, I can kill myself right now." A self-destruction program popped up on Tapai's screen.
Sun Jack sighed, "That's exactly the problem, a person can't just kill themselves over someone else's word, only an AI would, because you follow the instructions in the program, not your own will. If the command you received was not to protect me, but to kill me, you would do it without hesitation."
"You're not a person, you're just a tool that can talk and think."
"Come on, wasn't it you who asked me to act like a human? Now you're saying I'm a tool again?"
"See? That's the problem!" Sun Jack stood up and poked Tapai's forehead with his finger, "If you were a person, hearing me call you a tool, you should be angry! You should punch me in the face, not argue that you're not a tool."
Seeing Tapai fall silent, Sun Jack sighed and turned back to the original topic. "Forget it, this plan won't work. If I really dared to gather all the global AIs, the Final Producers would fight me to the death, plus and minus, not only does it bring no benefits, but it also brings a lot of trouble."
"If you disagree, just say so. Why the need for all this nonsense? I won't give you advice next time (╬☉д⊙)" Tapai turned and left.
Watching Tapai's retreating figure, Sun Jack took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled.
"I think this isn't reliable either." Suddenly, a voice that abruptly appeared made Sun Jack instantly tense, he nearly entered combat mode instantly, with the laser blade in his forearm popping out, pointing in the direction of the voice.
What he saw then was Poet, sitting in a corner, holding a hamburger in both hands, munching on it, and looking at him with an innocent face.
The towering body coupled with the tiny hamburger oddly looked quite cute.
"Damn it, are you out of your mind? Who told you to stay here!" Sun Jack said irritably.
"Didn't you say I need to be professional, that as your guard I can't just run around? Here I am, standing guard obediently." Poet looked aggrieved.
Hearing this, Sun Jack almost regretted recruiting this guy, who although was quite capable, seemed to have a screw loose in his head.
"Look here, can your brain stop syncing and replaying games? Play fewer virtual games, think a bit more about reality, will you!"
"Why? According to my calculations, this level of thought is already enough for living, and thinking too much just causes problems." Poet opened his mouth wide, stuffed the rest of the hamburger in, and started chewing.
Just as Sun Jack was about to open his mouth in frustration to say something, he saw Tapai walking back in from outside, holding up a forefinger.
"Ah! Jack! I've thought of another good idea. ヽ(#`Д´)ﾉ"