CJACOBS: 002

[cjacobs]

Maryle and I were able to pull data from the CPU delivered by Cal and Eva.

The Sterilization Event was triggered by a significant group of people in Xitang being partially severed from the veil. 20 self-reports were evaluated by HDroids, which identified a specific defect in the neural implants. HDroids fixed the imperfections and relinked to the Veil. However, anti-Architect graffiti began to pop up around the city, indicating more people had defective implants other than the 20 self-reports.

Mass scans revealed that the entire city had spontaneously partially severed. This triggered three protocols:

1. The sterlization protocol in Xitang. We disrupted this.
   
2. Mandatory inspection check by HDroids for anyone with chips that were implanted in 2005 is currently ongoing.
   
3. A relocation effort of all defective implants to Sighisoara, Romania by Feb 28. This is for another sterilization protocol.

Issues

1. Do any Dislinked agents have a chip that was implanted in 2005? If so, they are going to end up being noticed as not on the radar.
   
2. How to deal with Sighisoara, Romania?

Do we fully sever the evacuees, or relink them? Being in a prolonged partial state can trigger catastrophic neural regression. Relinking them and re-integrating them into other pres cities would keep them protected.

How do we deal with our agents who had chips in 2005?

[Engineering]

Do any of you have a 2005 implant?

Comments

[oneirophrenic]

Yes, yes, I suppose fewer witnesses is ideal. Unfortunately.

[nishad]

I’ll remember your fake death forever if that helps.

[oneirophrenic]

It really does. Thank you.

[nishad]

I’m sure you’ll make the tabloids still. […] Even if they are just fluff now.

[oneirophrenic]

Are you keeping up with them, Nishad?

[nishad]

[…] No. There would be no reason to.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

Nishad.

Nini.

[nishad]

I’ve occasionally seen one in recent years. That’s all.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

[...] I am sorry about the state of things. I wish we could help her.

Nini.

[nishad]

As do I, but she’s […] safer where she is.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

Does keeping up with the tabloids and such help?

Nini.

[nishad]

It does and it doesn’t. […] It’s a bit like stabbing yourself in the hand over and over but if you didn’t do it, perhaps you would forget you even had a hand.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

How often are you stabbing yourself in the hand?

Nini.

[nishad]

Not that often. […] Sometimes I watch old movies.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

I suppose that's better than watching any of the newer "films."

Nini.

[nishad]

[…] I only watch those once.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

Nishad.

Nini.

[nishad]

Nikola.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

I could understand watching one out of idle curiosity. But all of them? Don't do that to yourself.

Nini.

[nishad]

They don't come out that often. There's a long time between stabbings.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

I see.

Next time you feel the urge to stab yourself, come to me and I'll tell you a story about her that you haven't heard before.

Nini.

[nishad]

[...] It's quitter behavior not to watch her latest awful film when I get a hold of it. But I will take you up on that.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

"Quitter behavior"? Have you been possessed by the spirit of a high school football coach? Furthermore, are you applying their methods to the masochistic act of watching your Veiled mother act in soulless movies? I just don't think this can possibly be good for you.

Nini.

[nishad]

[...] It's nightmarish, but it feels right that I should have to given [...] I'm not trapped in that particular nightmare with her. [...] It's therapeutic torture, sometimes.

Nini.

[oneirophrenic]

Have you talked to Ronen about any of this?