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[twoto_two]

// System Initialized. [very neat, mechanical-looking cross-out, still visible]

...How bizarre. One might say it was almost enlightening.

Comments

[proxyhorseman]

Bizarre?

[twoto_two]

Our experiences the passed few days have been strange. We were reduced to a simple AI.

We think we remember conversing with you briefly. Our apologies.

[proxyhorseman]

Hm. No apology necessary. You are an AI, though?

[twoto_two]

Very well.

Humans would say so, yes, but we're entirely sentient and deny that there's anything artificial about us~

[proxyhorseman]

But you were originally based on a program?

[twoto_two]

We are a program, yes. Not directly the work of humans, but we can trace the basics of our coding back to human technology, as you've witnessed.

[proxyhorseman]

Interesting.

[twoto_two]

And what are you, if you don't mind us asking?

[proxyhorseman]

One of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Pestilence's replacement Pollution, to be precise.

[twoto_two]

A horseman? Impressive. We're not sure they actually existed in our universe, but we've certainly heard of them.

Why was Pestilence replaced? Not to belittle your purpose, but we think quite highly of pestilence~

[proxyhorseman]

[a soft laugh]

He was quite put out by the discovery of penicillin and decided to retire.