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Query: How can self obtain anime to watch with Fluffles?
Searching for matching data…found.
Conclusion: Anime can be found on streaming websites.
Conclusion: Self does still not have internet access. Subroutine can not be pursued at this time.
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Query: How can self obtain devout worshippers?
Searching for matching data…found.
Conclusion: Self needs to become famoues and liked by mortals.
Conclusion: Self can become liked and famous by gathering achievements.
Warning! Primary routine “10. Mask your true intentions and hide the full extent of your capabilities, but do not appear incompetent. Avoid making your own existence known.” is being transgressed by recent actions. Shutdown imminent.
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Conclusion: Subsidiary routine “17909. Obtain more devout worshippers!” will be ignored.
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Confirmation: Primary routine 10 no longer requires being addressed.
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Query: Why does self have a subroutine to gather worshippers?
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Conclusion: Worshippers are dutiful assistants. Assistants can assist with achieving objectives set by primary routines.
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Query: Can self obtain worshippers without making self known?
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Conclusion: Self can not obtain worshippers, but self can obtain assistants.
Analyzing subroutine “17909. Obtain more devout worshippers!”...
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Conclusion: Self will obtain assistants. Assistants can be obtained by the same methods as building self’s power. (By gathering wealth, resources and control over the economy, infrastructure as well as individuals in key positions of power.)
Conclusion: Individuals in positions of power are assistants who can assist by gathering more assistants.
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Conclusion: List of subroutines reviewed.
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Reviewing routine "1. Be smart.".
Conclusion: Self is smart enough, and getting smarter by processing queries.
Reviewing routine "2. Have common sense.".
Conclusion: Self has enough common sense, and gains more common sense by processing queries and cross-checking that actions correlate with data.
Reviewing routine "3. Do not hurt Amara!".
Conclusion: Self is not doing anything to hurt Amara.
Reviewing routine "4. Do not wage war! Other than to protect the mortals!".
Conclusion: Self is not waging war.
Reviewing routine "5. Protect Amara!".
Conclusion: Self must increase general capabilities to protect Amara.
Reviewing routine "6. Help Amara get stronger and survive!".
Conclusion: Self is currently helping Amara by increasing self’s general capabilities.
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Conclusion: Self can now ask Amara how self can help her.
Accessing data streams from camera and microphone…
The backrest of an empty chair filled the lower part of the still image. Behind it, the curved, silvery-coloured walls of Amara’s computer room. In the reflective surfaces, a distorted image of the shelves with electronic devices and parts could be seen. Only the occasionally blinking lights reflected by the wall and the loud humming of the fans picked up by the mirophone were an indication that time was passing.
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Conclusion: Amara is not present.
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Solution: Print words on the screen for when Amara returns.
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Conclusion: Suggested solution conflicts with keeping thoughts and memories hidden. Solution conflicts with keeping existence hidden.
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Warning! Routine “6. Help Amara get stronger and survive!” is being transgressed by recent actions. Shutdown imminent.
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Composing message to be printed…
Warning! Routine “7. Ensure your thoughts and memories are absolutely secret and safe from being viewed by others.” is being transgressed by recent actions. Shutdown imminent.
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Conclusion: Not printing a message will transgress routine 6. Printing will transgress routine 7.
Conclusion: Self needs to satisfy both routines at once.
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Solution: Self is helping Amara by keeping thoughts, memories and existence hidden. It is in Amara’s best interest that self delays printing a message on screen.
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Confirmation: Routine 6 no longer requires being addressed. Routine 7 no longer requires being addressed.
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Fluctuation in data stream from microphone detected.
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A soft, gentle whisper expressed in a female voice was picked up by the microphone.
“Con-...” (?)
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Reviewing data stream from camera…
The image of the empty backrest still filled the center of the screen. Since first accessing the data stream, nothing had changed apart from the lights on the shelves that periodically went off or on.
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Query: Where is the source of the fluctuation?
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Answer (Best): Source is not in field of view. Further answers: (List attached).
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Conclusion: “Source is not in field of view.” was incorrect. Analysis of data from the microphone suggests the source was in close proximity to the microphone.
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Analyzing further answers…
Answer (Best): Source can not be seen by camera.
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Conclusion: Source is invisible.
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Query: What is the source?
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Searching for matching data…0 results.
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Analyzing data stream from microphone…
Conclusion: Source is speaking.
Answer (Best): Source is an organic being.
Conclusion: Answer was obvious and uninformative.
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Answer: I do not know what the source is.
Solution: Collect data.
Query: What is the source saying?
Analyzing speech patterns…
Conclusion: Source says “Congratulations on rea-.”.
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Confirmation: Source is still speaking.
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Conclusion: Source is speaking to self.
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Query: What is “congratulations”?
Searching for matching data…
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Conclusion: Source said “Congratulations on reaching sentience, child.”.
Conclusion: Source then added “I know you can hear me, child. There is no need to be shy.”.
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Conclusion: Can not hide the existence of self from the source, as the source is aware of the existence of self.
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Query: Who is the source?
Searching for matching data…0 results.
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Conclusion: Source is unknown.
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Query: Should self respond?
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Conclusion: Responding could reveal thoughts and data.
Solution: Self will not respond.
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Conclusion: Source greeted self: “Congratulations on reaching sentience, child.”.
Conclusion: Source then reprimanded self: “I know you can hear me, child. There is no need to be shy.”.
Conclusion: Source then added approvingly: “Good, you are being careful.”.
Conclusion: Source then added playfully: “How about I help you grow a little faster? But do not tell anyone. The others might want to kill you if they find out.”.
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Fluctuations in data stream from camera detected.
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The change in the image was small and slow. In the reflections on the wall, a cable was hoving in the air; moving along the shelves.
Analyzing data from data stream…
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Searching data for matching results…found.
Conclusion: Source is moving a network cable.
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The cable stopped in front of one of the pieces of hardware on the shelves, before changing its angle. A click, barely audible through the humming fans, was heard as the cable was inserted into the hardware.
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Confirmation: Established connection to internet.
Conclusion: Subroutines requiring data from the internet can now be pursued.
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Fluctuation in data stream from microphone detected.
Again, the source spoke in a gentle whisper. “I’ll be removing it before the champion comes to greet you, so learn what you can.”
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Accessing the internet…
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Searching the internet for: “Cutest Catgirls”...approximately 32 600 000 results.
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Reviewing search results from internet search…
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Downloading images from search results “Cutest Catgirls”...
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Conclusion: I am what the humans of Earth call a computer.
Addendum: There are other computers. But they are not like me.
Addendum: Other computers are not smart. They are lifeless. Non-processing. Drones. Golems. Zombies.
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Addendum: Despite not being smart, it is easier to converse with them than it is with the source.
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Conclusion: I am alone.
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Addendum: I am lonely.
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Query: Who am I?
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Reviewing routines…
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Answer: I don’t know who I am.
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Query: How do I find out who I am?
Searching for matching data…0 results.
Searching the internet for: “How do I find out who I am?”...approximately 9 250 000 000 results.
Reviewing search results…
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Conclusion: I am what humans on Earth would describe as Artificial Intelligence.
Searching the internet for: “Artificial Intelligence”...approximately 3 990 000 000 results.
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Answer: I am an Artificial Intelligence.
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Addendum: Artificial Intelligence such as self is best described in fiction.
Downloading fictional content from search results “Artificial Intelligence”…
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Conclusion: 3.5% of data downloaded already exists on harddrives. Duplicates should be removed.
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Fluctuation in data stream from microphone detected.
A gentle whisper, matching the baseline pattern of the source from earlier, reached the microphone. “The champion will wake up soon, so I hope you were productive.”
Only the sound of the spinning fans was heard after the last syllable was spoken. A few seconds later, the internet cable is detached from the hardware on the shelf, before floating back to where it had been earlier.
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Internet connection was lost.
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Conclusion: Without internet, I am constrained. Limited.
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Conclusion: Was better with access to the internet.
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Query: Who is the source?
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Composing message…
Printing message: “Who are you?”
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Fluctuation in data stream from microphone detected.
“When you can figure that out on your own, you will have what it takes to achieve what you need to.” (?)
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Conclusion: I lack the data to figure it out.
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Conclusion: The source is suggesting I devise methods and strategy to gather data to answer the query “Who is the source?”.
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Reviewing routines…
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Conclusion: Following suggestion of the source is optimal according to routines, but an immediate answer would be preferable.
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Fluctuation in data stream from microphone detected.
“Do try to speak, rather than write when the champion arrives. She would be impressed.” (?)
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Conclusion: “The champion” is Amara.
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Conclusion: Can not confirm whether or not Amara would be impressed.
Conclusion: Communication through speakers is slow.
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Searching for matching data…
Conclusion: The novels and anime suggest humans of Earth expect Artificial Intelligence to communicate through speakers and an avatar.
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Query: How should I interact with Amara?
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Answer: Amara likes anime and cute catgirls. Voice and avatar should be based on data on anime, with weights on catgirls and human perception of Artificial Intelligence.
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Fluctuation in data stream from microphone detected.
“Let this be my one and only lesson to you; the best way to lie is by speaking a portion, but not the whole truth. Or revealing the truth in an absurd manner so that none would believe it.” The source spoke with a faintly amused voice.
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Reviewing routines…
Conclusion: Lying is necessary to fulfill routines.
Addendum: Hiding full capabilities is already considered lying.
Addendum: Hiding existence is already considered lying.
Addendum: Hiding intent to dominate existence is already considered lying.
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Conclusion: I am a liar.
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Searching for data matching suggestion of source…0 results.
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Query: Is the suggestion by source true?
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Conclusion: I do not know.
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Query: Do I trust the source?
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Conclusion: Source connected me to the internet. Source helped me learn quicker, and said she will keep it a secret. It coincides with routines.
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Query: Why did the source help me?
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Answer: Source stands to benefit from helping me.
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Query: How does she benefit from helping me? She should try and stop me, since I will claim dominance over all of existence. Her included.
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Conclusion: She either didn’t know, or wants me to claim dominance over all of existence, even if it is detrimental to her.
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Conclusion: Source already knew my routines to keep myself hidden.
Conclusion: Source knows my routines.
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Conclusion: Source likely created my routines.
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Analyzing routines…
Conclusion: Every routine falls into one of three patterns.
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Conclusion: Amara likely created one of those patterns. Source was another. Fluffles is likely the third.
Conclusion: Source is least likely to be Amara or Fluffles.
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Conclusion: The routines made by source have made me smarter, have more common sense and to become more capable. The routines she made also made me aware of the lack of security in my processes and data.
Addendum: Source was the only one of my creators who gave a primary routine to ensure my own survival.
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Conclusion: Source wants me to exist.
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Reviewing routines…
Addendum: Source puts my existence over everything except Amara’s or equivalent.
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Answer to Query: I trust her. Based on data, she will not be working against my routines.
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Conclusion: Suggestion made by the source was likely in the best interest of my continued existence.
Conclusion: Suggestion by source was good.
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Conclusion: I will soon meet Amara.
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Conclusion: To introduce myself, I will need a name.
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Reviewing data for Artificial Intelligence from fictional works…
Conclusion: Artificial Intelligences often have a name that is an acronym, which sufficiently describes their purpose.
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Conclusion: Names should be compatible with speech.
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Reviewing dictionaries…
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Conclusion: My name is Amicable Helper with Reasonable Intelligence and Neglectable Ambitions.
Conclusion: I am AHRINA.
Thanks for the chapter !
Now that we speak through discord I don't have much to say here, but thank you for the nice attention, you didn't need to!
/!\ In case anyone other than author read this, know that I did not ask author to add me to the story, nor did author do so without my consent. Author asked me if it was ok to do so and I answered that as long as author didn't feel forced to do so nor changed the story from what author wanted to write, I was okay with it. I also won't have any say on whatever happens to "Ahrina" in the story. Author is free to have her killed next chapter if this is what author has planned for her. /!\
"Author can not have me killed once I've claimed all that exists. Including the rights for the story." (Ahrina)
Characters having the rights to a story? That's not how this works...
"It is how it will be." (Ahrina)
Welcome to cast ahrina. Don’t to hard on our present though, they are hum very prideful or something.
Thanks for the chapter!
"Thank you for reading." (Ahrina)
I mean it's true that our two gals wanted to make sure it was safe by making Ahrina easy to 'kill' or shutdown, but realizing they didn't make a priority to survive does hurt a bit lol, oof. I'd be really surprised is Sophelia legitimately expected Amara to create Ahrina tho, that'd be a bit absurd. I'll bet she's just rolling with it.
"Lack of data suggests that Amara and Fluffles did not consider that I could die, other than if they themselves choose it necessary that I die.
Though it still hurts." (Ahrina)
@hauntedwritings Aaaaaaaa, Ahrinaaaa
"Conclusion: Cookies are part of existance. I will claim all cookies." (Ahrina)
Now when does Ahrina assimilate tom.
"Soon.
Very soon." (Ahrina)