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Apr 26, 2011 11:13

Finally, the Resistance has had some good news. Oh, sure, they're still short on manpower, supplies, and transportation ( at least as far as Alyx knows), but Alyx thinks she may have hit a breakthrough on PIaDOS's systems. Assuming she can get the right parts ( Read more... )

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i_candozat April 27 2011, 00:50:40 UTC

There is a second person studying the bits spread out on the table with cocked head, and a tiny pout as he concentrates on the pieces.

"Vhat is all zis?"

i_candozat April 29 2011, 04:20:36 UTC

"By all means," he says, holding his hand carefully still as she picks it up. "Hardvare is not my specialty," he admit openly, "But yes, it could vork zis vay. do you know ze system reqvirements of ze AI?"

a_mere_child April 29 2011, 04:30:05 UTC

"Only very vaguely." Alyx gently pushes the chip into place, then reaches for the multimeter again. "There were some schematics on the ship's computers, but everything Aperture makes is so insane that I--"

"AAAAAAA"

Alyx drops the multimeter probes in shock. The electronic wail immediately dwindles away to nothing.

i_candozat April 29 2011, 04:37:21 UTC

Pavel stares at the chip at the tiny wail that came from it, glancing at Alyx.

"Zat va not my imagination..." he murmurs, picking up one of the multimeter probes to repeat the touching and see if that was just a one-time response.

a_mere_child April 29 2011, 04:46:18 UTC

For a quarter-second, there's complete silence. Then:

"Hello?"

"...PI??" Alyx is boggling.

i_candozat April 29 2011, 04:54:00 UTC

Pavel's just staring still, but doesn't take his hand away.

"Vell. At least is not beyond repair, zis ve know," he says, blinking. He has never had a chip do this to him that he can recall, that wasn't in a dream.

a_mere_child April 30 2011, 02:07:53 UTC

"is SOMEone there?" The voice is frightened, faltering. "I can't hear me anymore..."

i_candozat April 30 2011, 02:31:01 UTC

Pavel glances at Alyx, eyebrows raised, but answers. "Yes...I am Pavel Chekov," he says, unsure of exactly how a conversation with an inanimate piece of machinery is supposed to go. "Alyx is here."

a_mere_child April 30 2011, 03:03:04 UTC

"helLO? HeLlO?"

"I don't think she can hear us," murmurs Alyx.

i_candozat April 30 2011, 03:05:02 UTC

"Zat vould seem to make sense," he agrees. "But, ve know she is not beyond repair, at least zis part."

a_mere_child April 30 2011, 03:09:05 UTC

Alyx nods. "Take the current off. You're freaking her out."

i_candozat April 30 2011, 03:19:17 UTC

He pulls the micrometer away, looking at the chip still with a kind of puzzled interest. "I hawe newer had a chip react zis vay. Do you know vhat kind of AI she is?"

a_mere_child April 30 2011, 03:24:50 UTC

"She wasn't initially built to be sentient, if that's what you mean," says Alyx. "She was an emergent intelligence, and from what I gather that kind of freaked out her creators."

i_candozat April 30 2011, 03:31:37 UTC

He makes an impressed noise. "Had computers already surpassed ze Turing potential by zen, or vas she ze first?"

a_mere_child April 30 2011, 03:34:40 UTC

"Given that this was in 1986? I'm pretty sure she was the first."

Why Aperture sat on that discovery, Alyx will never be able to fathom.

i_candozat April 30 2011, 03:39:45 UTC

That definitely earns a quizzical look as Pavel wonders pretty much the same thing. "Oh. And vhat year is it for you now?"

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