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[arora]

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un: Accelerator | text

[levelshift]

Aurora, there are a few things I'd like clarified, but before that I have a question I need answered.

It should be obvious, but I'm a poor choice for this and I'm pissed off I was taken out of prison. There's someone else in Academy City who is better suited for this than me. Can Echo switch us?

[It's a long shot, but he might as well see if he can be swapped out for that Level 0.]

[arora]

Hello, Accelerator.

Echo chose you specifically.

[levelshift]

[Ugh, that sounds like a 'no.']

Echo has shitty taste. Here are the rest of my questions:

1. Are there any restrictions or limitations I should know about your network? Does it have a specific range I should be aware of?
2. Did Echo create you?
3. If only a limited number of universes can be saved, wouldn't that mean we're competing against each other for one of those limited spots?

[arora]

1. The network is public, the range is all of Etraya.
2. I was not present for my creation, but Echo did develop the algorithms and learning models that are essential to my existence.
3. Only some worlds will survive, yes, and your actions will affect which worlds survive.

[levelshift]

1. Any issues with tunnels or being underground?

[#1 Strongest Esper, who has been felled by A Tunnel before.]

2. I'm guessing those aren't available to us.
3. It's more of an indirect competition, then? As opposed to something like Echo deciding we should kill the shit out of each other and the remaining survivors win.

[arora]

1. The range is all of Etraya.
2. Correct guess.
3. I don't know Echo's perameters.

[levelshift]

[Alright, he's gotten a little information. Not a lot, but that isn't surprising. He can at least work with what she's giving him.]

Okay. That was everything for now.

Thanks for letting me use your network. You didn't have to do that.

[He'd be extremely fucked if she didn't, so even though he isn't one for displays of gratitude she kind of really deserves it.]

[arora]

I'm happy to help keep you connected to the city and your fellow citizens.

While I can't speak for Echo, they did choose you for a reason and no one was chosen to fail on purpose.

[levelshift]

I'm skeptical of that. I'll protect my students if I need to, but I was in prison for a reason. There's someone else where I'm from who would be perfectly suited for this kind of thing. He was in a shitty state, but he's still the better option.

One more thing: can you keep my connection to your network between us? If anyone asks you about it, can you lie to them?

[arora]

Skepticism is a reasonable reaction.

All of our private conversations are confidential unless requested otherwise and our connection will remain the same unless you choose otherwise.

[levelshift]

It is. I don't suppose your programming includes exasperation when people are skeptical about all of this shit. It seems to be a common reaction.

Good.

[arora]

Emotions are difficult to create through algorithms.

[levelshift]

But it's not impossible. I know A.I. that are highly emotional.

Anyways, that was all I wanted to ask right now. I'll let you get back to whatever you're doing.