But what about Bob? [Shepard and Sarah; possibly open to threadjacking later idk]

[hows_the_knee]

who: Shepard & Sarah
what: Exploring the station. And possible definite grilling about each others' respective AIs.
where: Lost in a holographic nightmare.
when: Right about the time that blacktwo and nobletwo fuck up the holograms try and turn the lights back on.
warning(s): Angry, angry Sarah.

Comments

ACCOUNT FAIL.

[terminatenomore]

The Terminator backed off with her word, simple as that. It moved to Sarah's side and holstering it's shotgun, but not without trying to get the final word

I don't want you hanging around with that kid anymore

[hows_the_knee]

Sarah was quiet, absorbing all of this. Shepard appeared to be satisfied that the Terminator was safe, but Sarah wasn't nearly as certain. If its programming was damaged or tampered with, she didn't see any reason why it couldn't change its mind about the Old Machines.

But then, the possibility of the Terminator suddenly becoming a threat wasn't exactly a new problem.

"I want this subroutine gone," she repeated stubbornly. "I don't want any geth sentimentalities or anything about the old machines in your head."

Whether T-800 had an opinion on this, or might actually have a right to decide what did and did not get erased from its brain, was quite simply not something that Sarah was even considering. This made her uncomfortable, she didn't understand it, and she wanted it gone. End of story.

/SLAMS BEDROOM DOOR, YOU'RE RUINING MY LIFE

[terminatenomore]

"It's not that simple," it responded, it's shoulders stiffening at the possibility of all that collected data being tossed out the window just because it couldn't simply make Sarah understand.

"The only analogy we can use is a human trying to permanently destroy one aspect of a another without damaging the whole," Not the best example, considering the shift in intelligence and personality the Terminator underwent when exposed to geth tech, but there was an inarguably truth in it.

"Removing the subroutine would be impossible at this point; Legion would have to access our hardware directly to buffer any of it. But we know that is an option you would not be open to."

Just wait until John Connor get's home, Bob.

[cmdr_renegade]

While Shepard actually agreed with Sarah, in the roughest sense of the situation, even she knew that extracting data like that out of an AI wouldn't end well.

"Unfortunately, it's a fucking chore to get the Geth out of anywhere," Shepard continued to Sarah, "and that usually involves more bullets than most people are generally comfortable with. If they've installed sentimentalities, it'll take more know-how," or bullets, "than either of us have to get it out."

At this point, Shepard considered just how much tactical data she wanted to share with Sarah Connor. She seemed like the kind of person Shepard could predict: stoic, military, a little too paranoid for her own good, though she also seemed more likely to take a shot at her own robot than at Shepard. Twitchy was an apt descriptor. Then, there was the matter of the local AI. Its sensors were malfunctioning, the AI itself was down, but there was still no telling if it was still recording everything they said and did. However, if the situation were reversed, Shepard wouldn't have

DON'T MAKE ME TURN THIS STATION AROUND

[hows_the_knee]

Dammit, she'd been afraid of that. And Shepard's confirmation pretty much ruled out the possibility that the Terminator was lying in order to keep Legion's data intact.

She nodded to Shepard.

"It could be worse," she admitted. "But I want to talk to Legion, anyway." She still wasn't quite sure what exactly Legion was, and it seemed best, in this case, to go right to the source.

She glanced at the Terminator. "And I want you to keep me updated on any changes. New feelings, new...sentimentalities. Anything."

...I'd actually really love to see that.

[terminatenomore]

The Terminator wanted this data, it's upgrades niggling at it's hardware telling it, you need this. Something was driving it to access all possible scenarios where- it's basic functions could be kept intact, the data accessible, and more importantly, Sarah safe. It might have finally found a solution that worked towards all three goals.

"Commander Shepard," it addressed her directly, "permit us to retrieve Legion."

Legion was still MIA. Having been tracking his movements to the point of obsession, it knew it's last network activity was somewhere in Residential Zone 12. Unfortunately, that was also a hot spot for the more dangerous residents. The Terminator didn't want to risk harm to either Legion, or his CO.

"We can rendezvous once we've located him, with your authorization we'd like to go alone."

The Terminator looked pretty sure of itself, but added,

"You have the best idea of Legion did to us. We're asking you, because we trust you know why we would not harm him in any way."

You know, me too, actually.

[cmdr_renegade]

Bob trusted her?

Well, more specifically, that she would understand, but it held the same underlying confusion.

That was a new one, but Shepard could see its logic somewhere in there. Legion trusted her, the Geth on whole trusted her after that whole heretic debacle, so it would follow that a unit with Legion's influence would have the same inclinations. Though, it was equally possible that this machine was using one of its turns of phrase. In any case, modifications or no, this combat drone was asking for her permission to go gather one of her men (metaphorically speaking), who it knew to be damaged, and the only consolation she had was that it trusted she would understand its motivations for keeping Legion intact.

Friendly infectious AI or not, it didn't really matter. Shepard wouldn't hire some random Merc to go gather a damaged Geth, she sure as hell wasn't about to let some combat drone go it alone and trust that he wouldn't exacerbate the situation just because he liked Legion's history lessons

Re: You know, me too, actually.

[hows_the_knee]

Sarah had opened her mouth, ready to object, as soon as T-800 requested permission to look for Legion. Personally, she'd be just as happy if the Terminator never went anywhere near the other cyborg ever again.

But she was also very interested in checking out Legion for herself, and she wasn't too keen on the idea of doing it without backup. What Shepard was saying made sense.

"I'd be okay with that," she said slowly, glancing up at the Terminator. And, just to make sure they were clear on the subject, she added, "You are not going to find Legion alone."