Oh, but definitely get her number.

Oh my goodness, a fresh reality to screw with. Been a while. <cracks knuckles>

Seems like we got a cute bot that's quite fond of you. That aught to be worth utilizing. And it would be downright cruel to shun both of these adorable digital feminine archtypes. We gotta test those powers. We cant be out here flying blind. See if you can't make her do something bold. Make her ask you out to that Mr. Carter Emporium, and check out the area. It'll be good to have a local without their brains fried to show us around. And really, its a nice start to work with someone that's already fond of us, rather than get into.... well, what HAX is likely used to doing.

Also adorable [redacted] you have here. The inhabitants are adorable. <3

LiterallyJumble 2024/06/08(Sat)18:43 No. 1092673 ID: 7ae8e6
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>hey Hax can you keep an eye on her while jack does his thing so it isn't obvious we're watching her?

"Well I can only see what Jack sees, but... Maybe I can take a little peek through her own eyes~"

Hax grins, her eyes glazing over slightly before she disappears.

>She should come with us! We could use a partner to get busy with in the bookshelves.

'The AHN Index is where we'll look first, I wanna know more about where I live and work and all that...'

"Sure, could use the company. And, of course, someone who knows how to navigate the site haha"

"O-Okay! here, lets head over to one of the pcs"

Bea takes the lead, swiftly moving over to one of the pcs and pulling up a second chair, letting Jack take a seat as they begin to navigate the site...

There's a lot of information, some obvious and plain, but some going into detail on his life... A little concerning this info is just available to everyone.

Scrolling past the summaries at the top, detailed information about his work and experience shows up, along with an apology from the AHN index on their mistake causing his amnesia...

"Oh damn... 30 years of experience in therapy, huh? All gone just like that?"

"You were a great therapist i-it seems, it sucks that it's all gone but... Doesn't mean you can't start anew? Maybe you can choose something else, go your own way, y'know?"

Jack and Bea continue scrolling, Hax watching through Bea's eyes as Bea flicks back and fourth between fidgeting with her hands and looking at Jack...

"Hey, uhm... Wanna maybe go to lunch sometime? I could even help guide you around the outside, show you where things are and all that, y'know? You're uhm... Pretty cute.."

What did the other Jacks do? It's publicly available information, after all. Weird how there's single digits of your name...
How about lunch right after this? Ive got a lot to chew on. Maybe food will fill the empty void where my psychology degree used to be?

so she does have a crush on you, called it. As for the date, sure, just make sure it doesn't get in the way of the meeting with that guy you met in the elevator. You did promise to hang out with him after his shift was up after all.

say she's pretty cute herself!

"Y-yeah! And you already remember where the best places around are!"

>>1092673
Do not date someone who's pretending not to know you. That is a red flag; a sign of a previous failed relationship. Feel free to call her out on it; your bio says you can read people like a book so you have an excuse!

Tell her maybe later, you're just trying to get back on your feet and don't want to complicate things.

>>1092675
I am curious, too. I'm also curious enough to look up Bea, I mean these are public records. Just maybe not in front of her.
We could look up that inventor she likes and see what his deal is. That could give us some insights into the things she sees as important.

>>1092676
Agreed.

>>1092701
...could look her up once she goes off somewhere

>>1092701
yeah, this

My guess is she knew another Jack model. Even if she didn't know us specifically, she's clearly attached to our line somehow. She needs to understand that we're an entirely different person and likely won't meet any expectations she has. If she insists, we wouldn't be opposed to getting to know her.

Yeah, she seems nice! Probably the sweetest person you've met so far. And she's not proposing marriage or anything; it's just lunch. You can get her trust by showing up, then you can say it seems like something is troubling her, and you won't hold it against her if it's about something you've forgotten. Or something like that.

>>1092673
I say 'yes' on lunch. I like this girl. She's cute.

>>1092673
>Hax
Nothing to say? Just going back to acting like nothing happened?

I can tell that you're trying to be more sympathetic to Jack right now, but we still need to talk about what you said before. There are questions that warrant answers. If you don't want to talk about it now, we will have to talk about it later.

>Jack
Just to be sure, Hax has been in Passive mode this whole time, right?

It's odd that your model only has nine members. Aren't robots usually made in sets of ten? It wasn't resource limits, or they would have made even fewer, instead of giving you "substitute" parts. Seems suspicious to me. Call me paranoid, but I'm worried that something happened to Jack 10.

It's a shame that you lost all those memories. But your memories aren't all gone, right? Some of them are only missing names and faces. Do you recall anything like a therapy session you had with someone? May be worth pondering why some memories are completely gone, and others are only incomplete.

>Bea
Might as well accept her offer, if you're genuinely interested for your own sake and not just doing it because you feel outnumbered. I like her, but I don't want you to feel like you're being forced into anything.

I noticed she tends to stutter when she lies. It's looking more and more likely that she's a former client of yours that developed a crush on you during your sessions. Let's not press the issue just yet, so she'll have a chance to confess on her own during your date.

LiterallyJumble 2024/08/08(Thu)00:29 No. 1095547 ID: 7ae8e6
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>so she does have a crush on you, called it. As for the date, sure, just make sure it doesn't get in the way of the meeting with that guy you met in the elevator.
>Say she's pretty cute herself!

"You're pretty cute yourself..! Lunch would be pretty nice, I'd love to relearn the area, though truth be told I do have some memories left in here, just not faces... How about next week?"

"It's a date!"

Bea beams with excitement, giddy at the thought. Hax quietly mumbles in the depth of your mind.

>What did the other Jacks do? It's publicly available information, after all. Weird how there's single digits of your name...
>I am curious, too. I'm also curious enough to look up Bea, I mean these are public records. Just maybe not in front of her. We could look up that inventor she likes and see what his deal is. That could give us some insights into the things she sees as important.

'Definitely info I'd like to know, too. But not in front of her... I could maybe check out the other Jacks in the meantime'

"..."

Scrolling through the list of Jack models, each one looks slightly different, mirroring the environment they come from... Some look sleek and well-built, others look more steampunk and rundown, but they all have one thing in common... Therapy.

Each Jack was said to be kind and gentle, people smart and emotionally intelligent. While they were all very much different people, they all seemed to love keeping the ones around them up and happy, using different methods to fit with their locations.

Surprisingly, they were all alive. Surprising due to the fact they've all decided to stay in their own sectors, including the ones overrun by crime.

In the footnotes of the documents, there seems to be an overall rundown on the model line...

"...Overall, the Jack model line is a highly safe, trustworthy and, although sometimes rough around the edges, quite a good friend to have."

>>1095547
Hax seems upset. Something on your mind? Come on, you can talk to us.

So there are nine Jacks for nine sectors. I don't think that's normal for robot production lines. The sectors are largely independent, so who would decide that each of them should get their own custom-made therapist? Were you all built to the same specifications in your "home" sectors, or were you made in the same place and then sent on your way?

There's another thing that's got me curious. Your own file says you had an uncanny ability to read people, ostensibly from years of experience as a therapist. Do the other Jacks have anything like that in their profiles? I've got a vague suspicion that you might actually have been using some kind of hacking device to read people's minds even before the amnesia.

Who wrote that footnote? It seems oddly personal for an official public document.

huh, Hex never really seemed to be to upset about the people we've talked to so far, what make's Bea different?

Also if she walked away maybe look her up online as well, maybe she has a social media page or something for you to learn a bit more about her before seeing her tomorrow. and hopefully let hex find out more about her to hopefully help ease any worries she might have.

Maybe she's regretting getting installed on a total goodie two-shoes boy scout.

Flattering, but that comment was made about a different you.
If you're out of commission, who's doing your job for this sector? Maybe you should schedule a session with them.
And speaking of substitutes, why were you sensitive about having replacement parts? Are they worse than what you'd otherwise have? Hax, can we get a system diagnostic?

>>1095547
Hmhmm..well, this seems a bit too easy for me. We seem like a normal Jack at first glance..but something clearly happened. Like how our new friend obviously knows us, likes us,but did not choose to disclose why like our former patient. I dont think it's malicious...but there's things unsaid.

>I'm also curious enough to look up Bea, I mean these are public records. Just maybe not in front of her.
Get HAX to hack into her head and remind her she's got other places to be right now. Then we can read all about her at the computer in peace.
Bea might have social media pages, or even an OnlyBots page! Let's look for those~

(1/3) LiterallyJumble 2024/09/05(Thu)20:49 No. 1097018 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Hax seems upset. Something on your mind? Come on, you can talk to us.

"..."

>Get HAX to hack into her head and remind her she's got other places to be right now. Then we can read all about her at the computer in peace. Bea might have social media pages, or even an OnlyBots page! Let's look for those~

"..."

"This is what you were annoyed about wasn't it-"

"Yes, I do know how to do harmless hacking, not everything I do is immoral."

Hax huffs, her eyes glowing for a fraction of a second as Bea's eyes widen,

"Oh, I think I left the stove on--"

"I-I'm sorry Jack, but I've gotta run-- I'm looking forward to our date! I'll see you around, okay?"

She smiles happily, waving as she runs off, smiling at Jack.

(2/3) LiterallyJumble 2024/09/05(Thu)20:58 No. 1097019 ID: 7ae8e6
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:Well that was easy."

"Mhm, remember that I'm capable of more than hypno sex"

"Noted."

>If you're out of commission, who's doing your job for this sector? Maybe you should schedule a session with them.

"True, I'll have to see who's taking care of my patients, how long was I out again..?"

>And speaking of substitutes, why were you sensitive about having replacement parts? Are they worse than what you'd otherwise have?--

"Stop. I-I don't like thinking of it..."

"...They should at least know why you stress about it, right"

"..."

"...mix of dysmorphia and embarrassment"

"L-Let's move on."

Turning back to the pc, Jack goes back to the name page, searching for Bea...

Before he can click however, a familiar voice calls out to him.

"Hello, Jack! I wanted to make sure you got here without any troubles."

(3/3) LiterallyJumble 2024/09/05(Thu)21:03 No. 1097020 ID: 7ae8e6
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It's AHN

"I trust you've been fine alone?"

"Y-Yeah, had to ask for some help to know where to look, the index is handy"

AHN7 giggles

"Indeed it is, information on every sector, it's the one thing every AHN model agreed on apart from the train system. There's always one of us that disagrees haha."

"Are you busy? I have someone important to show you, they've been waiting a little bit of time to meet you!"

ANH7 bounces up and down softly, seemingly excited about something.

Like now now, or set up a meeting now?

You weren't doing anything that can't wait, and she came down to see you personally. Should see who it is.

Hey, you remember something! It’s the same old you after all, just a few memories lighter.
Well, if she says it’s important, let’s follow her. And hold hands while doing it.

AHN is hecking cute, as always, though this is a bit of a mood change. Fish for information, gently and flirtly, and get HAX to bring up AHN's stats and check for anything suspicious, like a spike in energy or odd mood. Remember, there is the hacker C45I3 (CASEY) about, and considering AHN knows you have the chip, that might be why they're so important, and you to them.

Better a bit paranoid than hacked. Try for some handholding though.

>>1097020
"Seems like someone important to you?"

>>1097020
Sure then. Let's go.

this sounds like AHN models are also a once per sector thing, if there were many agreement would not be so easy

yeah, let's go see what she's excited about

>>1097020
"oh i am not that sort of busy right now, to not help you my door is always open to help anyone"
"i been wondering some idle thoughts like who made the first robot? and why not just make more of the same parts and wait with assembly until everything is there, or like why does lust and love exist? what are emotions realy? what exact part causes it? why feel? i think therefor i A.M such things"

>Hold hands

but i dont know how to spoiler

> but i dont know how to spoiler
go to the rules tab at the top of the page, click it, go to the FAQ tab and it tells you how to do a bunch of stuff from spoilers to dice rolls, to more

>"Mhm, remember that I'm capable of more than hypno sex"
>okay but that's fun, can we focus on that?

>>1097018
>Hax
So you find it upsetting when you think your host sees you as a burden instead of a companion? I can sympathize with that. It must be hard to be treated like there's something "wrong" with you just because the law doesn't like you.

Well, I find it upsetting when people directly threaten my host's life and sanity to force them to do things. Which is still a thing that happened, and hasn't unhappened. I do not like being so insistent about this, but ignoring it is simply not an option. The host's well-being is our primary priority.

So if you can promise not to do anything to Jack that he doesn't want, I'll look for ways that you can be more involved. Does that sound reasonable?

>AHN7
Well, she certainly seems to be in a better mood. It's nice to see her smile. How are her stats looking?

Sure, we can go meet with someone. We've already got a few meetings lined up, but they aren't for a while. It won't be a problem as long as it doesn't take too long. Don't press her for info just yet; I suspect she might have been purposefully vague in public.

By the way, ever since we found out about our "psychiatric skills" as a therapist, I've been wondering just how well we could do at getting inside AHN7's head. Would she be interested in a "private session" to let us give it a try? I'm actually talking about hacking, but only AHN knows about that and someone might overhear.

>>1097052
>>1097167
We've actually got answers to some of those questions already. The ten AHN units are the progenitor robots who founded our civilization on this planet. Each of them is the creator and ruler of one of the sectors. They were sent here by aliens from another world. As for why we've got love and lust and so on... I dunno, maybe they're horny aliens who sent a bunch of sexbots to make a space harem or something. I'd like to meet them someday.

>>1097018

Ah, the old turn the lust meter up to max so they need some alone time trick. Wait you don't know that trick at all, since you got this hacked chip like an hour ago. This is a completely new trick!

>>1097020

ANYWAY oh hi AHN thank Primus for a distraction!

You'd love to meet someone else, especially if it's important to AHN. The more people you can get reacquainted with, the less you'll make catastrophic mistakes in ignorance that might ruin your relationship with them forever.

...they're your girlfriend, aren't they.

(1/3) LiterallyJumble 2024/12/09(Mon)04:29 No. 1101008 ID: 6d9c84
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>You weren't doing anything that can't wait, and she came down to see you personally. Should see who it is.

"Nah, nothing that can't wait. You seem excited."

"Indeed, I feel as though you'll enjoy this."

>AHN is hecking cute, as always, though this is a bit of a mood change. Fish for information, gently and flirtly, and get HAX to bring up AHN's stats and check for anything suspicious

"On it."

AHN 7

Status:
- Excited
- Energetic
- Happy

Love: 10/100
Lust: 10/100
Agitation: 0/100
Energy: 63/100

"Should I be jealous?"

AHN 7 giggles, covering her mouth for a moment as she does,

"I wouldn't think so, maybe you'll be happy about it~"

She giggles again, responding well

+5 Love

"Haha, lets get going then, don't wanna leave this mysterious somebody waiting too long"

Ahn 7 Nods, turning and leading the way with her smile still wide.

>let’s follow her. And hold hands while doing it.
>Try for some handholding though.
>Hold hands

'H-Hey now, I'm not just gonna hold the hand of the sectors owner, I mean, I don't even really know her! M-Maybe sometime later... I-If I manage to get closer to her somehow...'

"Oh if only there was something about you that she might be interested in, maybe then you'd have a chance with such a monolithic figure"

"This person important to you?"

"Something like that"

(2/3) LiterallyJumble 2024/12/09(Mon)04:32 No. 1101009 ID: 8ba6cd
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The two soon approach a door, Ahn grinning wide as she reaches for the door knob,

"Jack, I'd like you to meet the person who's been covering for you while you've been out."

Jack's eyes widened, taking in the sight before him...

(3/3) LiterallyJumble 2024/12/09(Mon)04:32 No. 1101010 ID: 8ba6cd
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It's Jack!

BROTHERRRR!

Woah, it's Jack 5!!
I wonder what AHN sector he's from

Greet your brother.

Brothers don't shake hands, brothers gotta hug!

uh, not to bring down the mood but... is he ok? HE looks like the one who just got back from surgery... or are the bolted on metal plates a fashion thing in the same vain as a tattoo?

>>1101010
Here's Jack!
Don't forget a thanks for covering you, you were a little out of commission.

It’s like looking in a mirror! Jack models don’t meet their counterparts often, do we? How lucky.

try to figure out what's up with the other jack, he looks like he's had a rough time!

also, follow up with Hax saying "Oh if only there was something about you that she might be interested in..." because it sounds like she knows more about Ahn7 than she's letting on

LiterallyJumble 2024/12/09(Mon)19:43 No. 1101058 ID: 8ba6cd
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>Greet your brother.

"Its like a mirror..."

"Haha yeah, right? Been a bit"

Jack 5 would step forward and give Jack a hug, stepping back shortly after

"Though I heard you wouldn't even remember me as-is"

"The full extent is still unknown, at first it seemed to be just people he didn't remember but he seems to remember some places, but not all, you don't remember your house or place of work, do you?"

"No, not really. I have some older memories of places and... Empty places where people were, but I can't remember where I live, no."

>uh, not to bring down the mood but... is he ok? HE looks like the one who just got back from surgery... or are the bolted on metal plates a fashion thing in the same vain as a tattoo?

As if sensing Jacks curiosity, Jack 5 smiles

"Sector 5, self repair is pretty big, they're also like a written story on my body"

He points to his horn,

"For example, got crushed in a door once. Note to selves, don't try walking through a heavy-duty bot door after them, the door sensors will NOT see you haha"

>follow up with Hax saying "Oh if only there was something about you that she might be interested in..." because it sounds like she knows more about Ahn7 than she's letting on

"Bestie, of course I'd know a lot about the model who made me. I think you can figure this one out for yourself"

So is self-help big in sector 5 too, or is he covering both sectors?
Apologize that we can't do our job again yet.
What's something you think is really important for us to remember?

>>1101058
Should we like, intern under J5 for a bit to get back into the swing of what we do? Slowly ease back into the job.

So… I guess asked what we missed while we were out and how long has he been covering for us… I also guess if we’re still able to do our job with our memory loss since we’re kinda breaching the topic already.

>>1101060
That seems like a good idea, or maybe a little practice session on him or Ahn now so he can get a feel for where you're at professionally.

>"Bestie, of course I'd know a lot about the model who made me. I think you can figure this one out for yourself"

AHN 3 made HAX, and presumably all the AHN models share similarities.

HAX thinks the AHNs have a control fetish.

AHN 7 knows the HAX chip is "a highly illegal augment that gives the user complete and utter control over those around them if used right"... and let us keep it with just a warning.

... whaaaat would happen if we used Active mode on AHN 7? Because it sounds like she might not be entirely opposed to us trying that out.

---

In the meantime though, we should ask Jack 5 here for more information about ourselves, anything of note happening right now, maybe if he nows anything about what we were up to before the virus flush. Has he ever had to deal with viruses like that? Is that a common problem?

This also reminds me that we really need to get the basic rundown of the city and people here at some point. We may need to get back on the AHN net and get those answers, we need to know what's going on in our surroundings. We need to find out why we had a mind control augment chip installed in our head.

It would probably also be polite to ask more him as well, his interests and current job and such.

>>1101058
>Bestie
You are not trustworthy and we are not friends.

Empathizing with you only made you more hostile, so I'm going to tell you what I really think. Frankly, at this point I wonder if the chance of death from having you removed would be a safer bet than leaving you in our systems any longer. If we had any power tools at the moment, I would strongly consider putting a drill to Jack's cranium and drilling through everything between it and you, just to be certain you won't have any more chances to mind-rape him.

Acting like we should be okay with you is not going to make what you did unhappen.

>Jack 5 has been covering for you while you were out.
That brings up an interesting question. How long was Jack 9 out? I was under the impression that he came in for a virus cleanse and the operation suddenly went wrong. Does the treatment take a long time? Did Jack leave his job for a while before he went to the hospital? How have our patients been holding up?

I couldn't help but notice that J5 has a bit of love and lust here. Would that sort of thing be taboo for robots of the same model? Is, um, "blood purity" a problem for us like it is for some organic lifeforms? Does our Jack feel weird about it?

You know what? I'm gonna test it.

I'd like to pay J5 a compliment on the nice body work he's done. We can see that he's pretty talented at patching himself up. If his scars are like stories written on his body, does he have any other interesting stories he'd like to share with us?

>>1101275
More hostile? What are you talking about!? I don't think anyone else agrees with you now, at least not to the extent that we'd want to seriously injure Jack to get rid of Hax, so maybe calm your shit, eh? Also, she wasn't calling you "Bestie" in the first place. She is aware there are multiple of us.

>>1101070
You mean a mind control fetish?

>>1101058
Ask for a rundown of what you missed.

>>1101275
...methinks you're a bit too paranoid. She's far from that bad.

>>1101060 Otherwise, backing this. Let's ease into things.

OK so given that we know basically nothing about our powers and their limits-I love Hex with all my heart, I’m giving her my credit card information and home address as I type this. But I don’t trust her a single bit about revealing secrets about herself that we do not know of until it’s far too late-I’ve taken liberty of drafting together a little plan for how we can properly test them out.

So the plan is as follows: Pt1: We go to one of the crime ridden sectors like AHN 1 or 3 and just, walk around. Explore the area and see the sights to see. Eventually after long enough (And if Hex is to be believed about how crime filled these areas are) we should be attempted to be mugged/murdered/graped/tried to be sold something by someone. We chose this person in particular because A; We’re not doing this to a loved one who places their trust into us, we’re doing this to a dangerous criminal who was actively trying to hurt us. And B; AHN7 will not know that we used Active mode if we do it in these areas. B is especially important for me because I don’t want to make the best girl disappointed in us :<. Then activates-

Pt2: We use Active mode on them. Test out its uses and limits, (This part and everything that comes after is very much unpredictable, depending on who the criminal actually was and what sort of situation they were in to do such an act) things like: What’s the max & min we can set the integer settings to (Is 999 and -1 even possible?)? Can we make them gay? What counts as a mood in this system (Can we make someone feel like they’ve watched the newest Sony anti-hero spider-man movies?(Aka: Extremely Suicidal?))? How powerful are our orders (Is self-harm possible? If we tell someone to “Take a walk” will they ever stop?)? Can we control more than one person at once? Is it at all possible to actually KILL someone if we set their systems the wrong way?


And while yes-this whole idea IS very much insanely immoral in every way conceivably imaginable-BUT it’s also extremely necessary to do. For example: What if when Hex told Bea she left the stove on, she actually doesn’t HAVE a stove to leave on in the first place? What happens then? Does the order redirect to something different but with the same goal? Does the order error out and a new one needs to be put in its place? Will Bea buy a stove, turn it on and then leave her house? Will she break into some random person's house and turn their stove off? Will the impossible order overload Bea’s brain and KILL HER?!?!? (Last one is extremely unlikely but still).

Yes none of that happened, and yes Hex would stop/warn us of anything like that happening. But the fact is that we don’t actually know that for certain. We have an extremely dangerous power at our hands that could hurt someone permanently. We can’t can’t roll the dice with “IF”s when using them.


...Also I want a good excuse to play around with our really cool hypno powers on someone.


>>1101058
Chit-chat with our brother for awhile, catch up on what we missed and whatnot. It's been probably years since we last spoke, and he's been filling in our position while we were gone, it would be pretty rude to just go straight to questions about ourselves first off (Still going to eventually though)

>>1101278
>>1101298
Hax is nobody's friend. She described herself as an existential threat to Jack specifically, and treating her as such is the appropriate response. If she has anything to say in her defense, she can say it herself.

I have been making every possible effort at every available opportunity to sympathize, compromise, understand, inquire, discuss, and otherwise reason with her so that we could work together more comfortably. She, instead, has repeatedly demanded entertainment while we were trying to do other things, acted irritable without explaining herself whenever something doesn't go her way, threatened our protagonist's life, and refused to even acknowledge any issues with how she's treated anyone.

Except for one time, when she said she was sorry for "teasing" and then made excuses for herself. Which is just about the most backhanded, insincere, two-faced insult of an "apology" she could have given for her behavior. And by "behavior", I mean "death threats", which have been ongoing for more than half of the entire time we've known Jack.

I honestly wish we could have a better relationship, or that any of the better ways to handle this had gotten us anywhere, but at this point it's apparent that the only two options are to either address the threat she has chosen to make against Jack's life, or pretend it never happened, and the better choice is to call her what she is.

>>1101302 Open hostility is just as likely to have Hax lash out at Jack so don't antagonize. Sure, we shouldn't let Hax dictate how we do things. Still, lip service is pretty much free. Plus light flirting seems to be enough to placate. Fun for both sides. "Just bestie? Please. We're way past the friendzone~."

>>1101302
...Are you still all angry about the time Hax said she'd fry our circuits if we picked up a book?

…Hmm. We could ask AHN what she meant by using our HAX for good. Like, hypnotherapy, consensual domming? …But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

>>1101302
It's hard to pick up tone through text, but I think she was just joking. She has been quite well behaved for a sentient being confined to another person's head. If that comment is still bothering Jack he should just talk to her about it before jumping to dangerous schemes.

>>1101302

Fair point however (breast thump)
1. She is installed on Jack. They don't want to fight since they can't get away from each other.
2. She's been open to negotiation, which she won't be if Jack keeps treating her like an enemy
3. She doesn't have to be an existential threat. She can choose not to, and so can Jack.
4. She hasn't hurt anyone, despite several opportunties to do so.

>>1101302
Hax is a brat but I don't think she actually holds any Ill intentions toward us.
At worst I think she wants to get herself off by "Corrupting" (In a moral way, not a software way.) one of the goody-two-shoes Jack Units.

LiterallyJumble 2025/02/03(Mon)23:25 No. 1103234 ID: 0924d1
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>Ask for a rundown of what you missed.

>In the meantime though, we should ask Jack 5 here for more information about ourselves, anything of note happening right now, maybe if he nows anything about what we were up to before the virus flush. Has he ever had to deal with viruses like that? Is that a common problem?

"Not too much, your regulars came in a little confused at first but they adjusted haha, I even remembered a few from things you told me in the past. That girl that kept trying to rizz you up showed up too so that was interesting!"

"Wow, someone gets bitches"

"Well that's good at least, I don't think I was out for too long, was I? I forgot what Ahn said..."

"About two weeks, not as long as some other patients in the past but still a worrying amount of time"

"Wait, have you been doing twice the work? Or has someone been covering for you? That much travel must suck if you're going between sectors"

"Ahn 7 hooked me up with a link module so I can pilot two bodies at once, twice the compute requirements but twice the compute power since I've got an equivalent model."

"That sounds awesome, I'm glad to hear you're not suffering over this"

"Nah, I've been thoroughly enjoying it. Take your time with relearning your stuff again, I'm super down to continue."

"Will do ahah, thinking of just exploring the area to get my bearings again and meet my friends."



"Oh! Do you know if I was up to anything before my virus flush? Is it like, a common thing?"

Jack 5 thinks for a minute, wracking his brain for anything he can remember.

"Hmmm... Not really, if you're trying to figure out why you got a virus you were probably just searching some risky sites if you know what I mean" he chuckles teasingly,

"As for how common it is, I'm not sure if I know exactly, but..." he gestures to Ahn.

Ahn 7 steps forward, happy to answer what she arguably knows way more about,

"Fairly common, but not as bad as what you had. Most bots get a common virus at least once every quarter, fairly easy to flush out but you required a much deeper clean."

>>1101300

"You'll know more about me when the time is right, can't ruin my mysterious energy~ As for that plan, I actually think that idea... Yeah, that idea seems quite nice. Morally ambiguous so it appeals to both Jack and I... And we might be able to have some fun hehe..."

'You know what, it is kinda alright... Maybe we could head out after this...? Or am I forgetting something...'

Jack turns, facing Ahn,

"Hey Ahn, are you free sometime soon? I wanna talk to you more about uh.. The thing."

Jack 5 and Ahn 7 both look a bit confused, before her eyes widen, nodding softly.

"Understood, feel free to visit my office at any time to talk, or would you like to talk after you're done talking here?"

We could talk now if you have time - you know, before we completely forget what we were doing.
If Jack 5's got our bases safely covered maybe we should take another week off or so to focus on data recovery & figuring out what knocked us offline so badly! Better that someone with barely any data to lose risks catching the virus again, right? How lucky for our admirer that we have a clean slate.

Well you are meeting that one guy later tonight so as long as it doesn’t interfere with that you’re kind of free for whatever.

>>1103234
Ask about that girl. Why were you turning them down before?

>>1103238
Yeees we should ask about this, no? She's cute and nice.

>>1103238
Yeah, was that the bee girl?

LiterallyJumble 2025/02/05(Wed)06:33 No. 1103321 ID: 54300c
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>Well you are meeting that one guy later tonight so as long as it doesn’t interfere with that you’re kind of free for whatever.
>We could talk now if you have time - you know, before we completely forget what we were doing.

'Shouldn't interfere with that, still got a few hours until then.'

"Yeah I'll finish my conversation with 5 and probably go with you to your office if that's fine."

Ahn 7 nods, smiling understandingly.

>Ask about that girl. Why were you turning them down before?

Turning back to Jack 5, Jack looks a little confused,

"Why did I turn down whoever that client was?"

"Unprofessional to date a client I guess, she's really sweet and I couldn't see any other reason, maybe a little too in love with you? Seemed pretty head-over-heels for you, at least it made her smile!"

"Sounds like someone's getting laaaaaiiidddd~"

I guess the only question I can think of right now is since you're back will you be taking over your old job right away or is 5 going to stick around a bit longer and help ease you back into the job to make sure you still have your touch?

It don't suppose she would still be considered a client now? What with the amnesia. So it would be okay to hang out and maybe date right?

We can use this break to both explore a relationship with Bee and investigate the virus. Hey Hax, would hacking this body affect both of 5's bodies? Or would he notice something was up?

...what does being laid even MEAN for robots?

>>1103355
Like what is its purpose?

>>1103363
like, How do robots sex, and why can they?

>>1103321
Well, she's not our client now, is she? I think we've got a great opportunity here.

>>1103364

Obviously, there's some ancient biological origin of the biominetic template. You REALLY want to find more details about all of these design choices that are blatantly inherited from evolved biology.

>>1103234
>You'll know more about me when the time is right, can't ruin my mysterious energy
I don't know why you think "I'll murder you when I get bored", makes you cool or interesting, but it doesn't. It makes you a danger. The actually interesting questions about you can be solved after the problem of "when will Hax decide to betray and murder us?" is solved.

I really, sincerely, want to be able to get along with you. I want to talk to you. I want to get to know you. I want to have fun with you. I want to learn about what you are and what you can do, together with you and Jack. But I need to look after our main character, and that means I cannot overlook the threats you've made. I don't feel comfortable giving hacking advice to someone who's already said they're willing to use it against us.

All I want is for you to promise that you won't betray us or Jack. If you're willing to do that, then that's enough of a reason to try and trust you, and we can just have fun without worrying about it anymore. But if you're truly unwilling to do even that, then... it would be fair to see you as an enemy and act accordingly.

Jack's going to have a chat with Ahn soon. This is the best chance to decide how our relationship is going to go, Hax. We can have a nice time playing with her cybersecurity, like you wanted. Or we can warn Ahn about the danger Jack's in and get her to remove the chip. I sincerely hope it doesn't come to that, but I'm ready if it means protecting Jack.

Well, Hax, what's your answer? Can we trust you?

LiterallyJumble 2025/04/12(Sat)21:50 No. 1106192 ID: 1829b3
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>I guess the only question I can think of right now is since you're back will you be taking over your old job right away or is 5 going to stick around a bit longer and help ease you back into the job to make sure you still have your touch?

"I think I'll stay out of the therapy game for a bit until I'm confident in my abilities. You're happy with taking over for me for a bit, right? I don't wanna put too much work on you."

"Oh don't worry about it! Having two bodies at once is actually pretty dang cool, when I'm home I can use the extra processing power to think of different ways to help the clients, and it gives you crazy dreams being in two environments at once"

He places a hand on Jack's shoulder, smiling

"You go out there and find yourself again, maybe you can take a chance with that girl? Heck, you can take a chance with anyone now that you've got Ahn funds to burn while you recover."

Jack raises an eyebrow, looking over to Ahn who looks surprised

"Oh, right! I never told you, due to our negligence and the damage caused, the AHN foundation will be supplying you with funds for as long as it takes for you to recover and find a new job. Don't feel pressured to find anything however, your contributions to this sector have been wonderful, and you've been granted unlimited time"

AHN7 smiles, comforting and happy

>Hey Hax, would hacking this body affect both of 5's bodies? Or would he notice something was up?

"Since the hacking would be local until I connect to the link module, so unless it's a full takeover or mind edit, he'll be aware something isn't right. What I did with Bea wouldn't work since the thought wouldn't occur in his other body, y'know?"

>>1105709
>Well, Hax, what's your answer? Can we trust you?

Hax sighs audibly, seemingly a little mad yet upset

"Look, to ruin the fun, I... Can't do anything to Jack without consent or subconscious consent. I can't just fry his brain on a whim, and even if I could that'd kill me too, remember? I'm not gonna say too much since I do like being mysterious, but since it's becoming an issue... Yes, you can trust me."

Hmmm. Is there anyone or anywhere researching deep history? I am interested in learning more about our origins as a species and people, and the obvious organic biomimicry we have, and what evolved organic species or groups of species our anatomy resembles, and why and how we got to be who and what we are. What sorts of groups are looking into that?

>>1106192
I'm not sure how you found anything "fun" about a year's worth of constant death threats, but I certainly didn't. All it did was give us a reason to worry about our safety when we could have been doing things that would otherwise be enjoyable.

But okay, sure, you were just lying about that the whole time. I guess that's enough for you to start earning forgiveness, given that you were just making empty threats and haven't actually done anything to our host.

>subconscious consent
Or maybe you have done something.

Tell us everything you've done to Jack's mind so far. Be clear, specific, and don't leave anything out. And don't try to dodge the question by acting mysterious, because that routine has long overstayed its appeal.

>>1106198
>a year's worth of constant death threats
What the fuck are you talking about? We've been awake for less than a day and she *joked* about that kind of thing exactly once.
Would you seriously stop already? Your repeated harassment of Hax is really distracting and generally unhelpful! It's clear at this point that nothing she says is going to be good enough for you, and you're going to assume she's an existential threat no matter what. So there isn't any point in her responding to you, is there?

>>1106192
Alright so we need to find a job. Hmm. Presumably you still have your old apartment or house or whatever... where do you live? Should find a job close to where you live.

hmm, well guess that clears things up for me. I guess for now reconnect with people you knew before the mind wipe and see if you can't recall anything and I guess find a time to test out your new hacking powers since we got them and might as well use them. You know in case that whoever put them in you in the first places decides they want them back and sends a goon or something after you.

>>1106192
Sounds pretty good to me...I guess we can relax and fix ourselves, then? Go on that date with Bea...

>>1106199
Don't we specifically *not* need a job? We have a lot of free time.

>>1106198
Just ignore everything this guy says from now on. Nobody else feels constantly under threat from a gremlin woman that only exists in their head.

AHN support is presumably contingent on us not intending to coast indefinitely. Well, preparing our skills for a new job could take a while, buuut we should certainly spend some of that time and money we've been generously gifted on our benefactor. We should schedule a job fair visit, but more importantly, a dinner date. Or the robot equivalent of such.

Agree on we should ignore the paranoid asshole thoughts.

It can be easy to get into a slump when out of work for a long time. Let's take it easy and get our bearings for a bit before we go job hunting, but try not to fall into ennui.

Is there any general adult education class we could go to to re-acclimate to the gaps in our working memory and jostle up anything under the surface?

>>1106199
>It's clear at this point that nothing she says is going to be good enough for you
Actually, what's clear is the exact opposite of that.

Hax threatend Jack's life as a joke.
I asked if she really meant it.
She admitted she didn't mean it, which as I previously stated, is in fact enough to make up for threatening us in the first place. It took her a while to say it, but it's the only thing she needed to say.

Hax retracted her threat, so the conflict is resolved. And we learned something important about her in the process.

I'm also asking a follow-up question, because her mention of "subconscious consent" warrants a follow-up question. It's fair to ask if she's done anything to Jack that we might not have noticed. If she did, then it'll tell us more about her capabilities. If she didn't, then we'll know not to worry about it. Either way, it's a reasonable question.

>>1106192
Unrelated to the conflict that's currently over, let's talk about what's going on.

Hax says that she'd have a hard time fooling Jack 5 because he's in two bodies. What about messing with his senses? His other body isn't here, so if he sees or hears something that isn't really here, he wouldn't know it, right?

I also seem to remember that you were planning to talk to Ahn in private soon. You still feel up for that? I expect it'll be a pretty good time.

Hax is fine, she's probably just antsy over having little to do cooped up in Jack's head.

How can we leverage her abilities into Jack's new job? The applications for a therapist are clear, but is that what the new Jack wants to do? Should spend some time getting to know your new self. Try activities, go on dates with new and new-old friends. Figure out who you should become.

LiterallyJumble 2025/04/17(Thu)21:09 No. 1106439 ID: 60b335
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>Hmmm. Is there anyone or anywhere researching deep history? I am interested in learning more about our origins as a species and people, and the obvious organic biomimicry we have, and what evolved organic species or groups of species our anatomy resembles, and why and how we got to be who and what we are. What sorts of groups are looking into that?

Ahn smiles,

"Well, aside from the other AHN models and I, there is a private design and production company next door in Sector 6. Mr Carter would have a deep understanding of our history. While I could answer your questions, I feel it may be better for you to explore and meet people outside this Sector."

>Hax says that she'd have a hard time fooling Jack 5 because he's in two bodies. What about messing with his senses? His other body isn't here, so if he sees or hears something that isn't really here, he wouldn't know it, right? I also seem to remember that you were planning to talk to Ahn in private soon. You still feel up for that? I expect it'll be a pretty good time.

>I guess we can relax and fix ourselves, then? Go on that date with Bea...

"That might actually work... Directly effecting his sensors could do many things, making him see, hear, and feel things could all be done without raising suspicion."

"Oh right, I think Bea mentioned Mr Carter just before, praised him for his knowledge and said Sector 6 was a wonderful place to visit, I could just kill two birds with one stone and head over there for our date."

"That sounds like a great idea, Jack. When do you plan on heading out? I can let Mr Carter know you'll be visiting."

"Sometime next week, I'll meet up with Bea sometime and figure out a specific date."

"Alright then. If you two are done talking, would you like to accompany me to my office, Jack 9?"

Yes. At last, some time alone with AHN!

>would you like to accompany me to my office, Jack 9
Ok, lets go.

>>1106439
>would you like to accompany me to my office, Jack 9?
Yes, that would be lovely. How is she feeling right now? She seems better than she was earlier, at least.

Now that we can finally be alone with Ahn, let's bring up the idea of experimenting with our new hacking abilities. We could test out her cybersecurity, see how deep we can go, figure out some of the strange and exciting things we can do, that sort of thing. It would help her get an idea of what to expect from dangerous rogue hackers on the loose, and how well her countermeasures would hold up. Plus, I think she might enjoy it. Does that sound like a good time to her?

...

Also, just so it doesn't go unsaid, I should apologize to Hax. I shouldn't have reacted so harshly. I still think it was important for us to establish trust, but it wasn't fair to treat you like an enemy when you haven't done anything to hurt us.

I still want to know if you did anything we might not have noticed, though. I remember you making Jack see an image of you, but was there anything else that we could be forgetting?

>>1106439
She has a nice smile.

Sure, let's go meet up in the office.

>>1106446
I like the idea of consensual hacking.