[1: VOICE]

[mothinabath]

Hello. My name’s Maurice Moss and I’m trying to work out who this device belongs to. Some complete fool dropped it next to a fountain, would you believe? Really. People ought to be more careful with their belongings. It could have fallen in the fountain and then there wouldn’t have been any point in me returning it. It wouldn’t even be

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[citadelspirit]

I can tell already that you are going to find this...unbelievable. Some actually don't.

That device is yours. Keep it. You're in an interdimensional city, from which you cannot escape until you mysteriously vanish back to your homeworld. No, you aren't in your world anymore. Yes, almost anything can and will happen. The City houses entities here ranging from demons and vampires to strong AI to everyday humans.

...And I did just write all of that with a straight face, so pay attention.

[mothinabath]

Well, you were right about one thing. It does all sound pretty unbelievable.

[citadelspirit]

You'll become accustomed to it soon enough, human.

[mothinabath]

...That would imply that you're not human.

[citadelspirit]

I'm not. I am an artificial intelligence.

[mothinabath]

You're an artificial intelligence? An actual, proper artificial intelligence?

[citadelspirit]

I am unsure as to your connotations behind "actual" and "proper," but if you mean a fully sentient and self-aware AI, yes, I am.

[mothinabath]

Well, I have to say, your Natural Language Processing seems very impressive. Although just how I didn't realise AI's had become so advanced, I have no idea.

[citadelspirit]

I am capable of understanding English, Chinese, and Russian -- the three major languages present in the space program and research projects present on Citadel Station, my mainframe location. As for advanced technology, that can likely be explained by my being from the year 2114.

[mothinabath]

2114! Wow. That's... Knock me down with a ruddy big feather. That is... I... 2114. Wow.