[V I D E O] [UN: CONNOR]

[rk800connor]

Hello.

[The standard jumpsuit immediately gave him away as a new arrival, his expression was neutral, but pleasant.]

I've been informed that introducing oneself in this manner is advisable to those who have recently found themselves on board.

My name is Connor. I am a CyberLife RK800 model android. [It was important to introduce himself this way. CyberLife androids, though very realistic, weren't ever supposed to be deceptive about their true natures. His carefully measured words and tone and even the way he moved, his expressions, all reinforced his claim. And, if there were any other doubts that he might not be an android, he had a small, circular LED on the side of his temple that flickered blue from time to time as he spoke.]

I've been granted access to all messages transmitted publicly over the inter-station network. There have been some very odd occurrences, not to mention our sudden arrival here, the locked areas of the station, and it's absent crew. I was hoping to discuss the theories that you all have regarding our presence here, especially if you have any evidence to support it.

I also wish to offer my assistance to anyone who is endeavoring to find out more about the station or a way for us to return to where we were brought here from.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Comments

audio; un: alucard

[reposing]

It's good to hear from you again, Connor.

You should take some time to investigate the bridge as well. In addition, I think I have something of interest to you.

un: A2, audio

[a2brutus]

That's a weird model number. What's it stand for?

video; private; un: tokumei

[neuralnet]

[ Haruto faces a dilemma here. On the one hand, he wants to befriend every AI to make sure they're being treated well here. He feels closer to them, and so has been giving them his chosen name. The dilemma comes from the fact that his less-anonymous network device is associated with the Hideki Matsukawa identity he's been using with all the human inhabitants of the station.

In the end, he decides to go ahead with his tokumei account signed in, but encrypt the connection so his conversation with Connor will remain private. Should Connor decide to do his research, he'll be able to see that the user tokumei has introduced themself as Hideki Matsukawa, but Haruto decides he'll cross that bridge when he comes to it. ]

Hello, Connor. My name is Haruto. Welcome to Reverie.

[ He looks human. No identifying circle of light at his temple, and no uncanny valley almost-realness that might give him away. That's what you get when your body is human. ]

video } un; envoy

[resleeves]

You're a what now?

[ was this guy saying he was like poe? kind of. but with less impressive facial hair? and no hotel to hang out in and lord over. ]

Anyway, it's simple what's happening here: we're being fucking toyed with.

[ after hearing that from apollo and then being told of all the shit that had been happening, he was pretty firmly convinced of that. ]

Rats in a maze. What a fun vacation this has been.

video; un: Beast

[bestials]

[ Connor gets a video, because Hank is from the seventies and hasn't figured out how to do voice only yet. However, to hide his appearance somewhat, Hank is angling the camera away from him, so Connor will just see an empty room. ]

Settling in alright, Connor? This is Hank, from the other day.

I don't know if you would have any way of getting into the locked lab, but that would be a big help to me, and u think a lot of us here.

audio » un: rook

[onlydoubts]

You're an android? [ sorry, it's just that you don't look like any droid he's ever come across. even though there are all sorts of people and individuals here...

so Bodhi sounds a little surprised. ]

We managed to get into the Command deck, recently. Found things there, which you would be well to look into. Video logs, a map.

[ Unfortunately that information without anything as to what it means might as well be useless, but it counted for something, right? ]

text; un: aphrodite

[wingstosee]

oh hey!
more androids. awesome.
it's nice to meet you :)
uh. i don't know if it's weird to say this?
but there are a few other androids here already

they seem a little more ready to fight than you though.
also they look a lot more. anime? than you.
that probably sounds weird. you'll see what i mean

anyway my only theory is ghosts and wormholes.
ghost wormholes? haha. that sounds pretty dumb.

[rk800connor]

I'm taking your advice. Hopefully, it will be beneficial.

[He was more than a little unsure of himself when it came to doing something like this. He refused to use the word nervous. He was a machine, machines did not get nervous. But he did want to find a way home and he likely would need help doing it, so a lot was riding on a good first impression.]

I was planning to go to the bridge in a little while. Should I come to your residence first?

[rk800connor]

Is it? Two letters and three numbers is the usual format for all CyberLife models. I'm not sure what significance the letters have, but the numbers are often sequential, higher numbers for updated models in the same line.

[a2brutus]

Androids where I'm from have a number-letter designation. Number for model type, letter for designation. [Weird. Three numbers...]

Don't you just sync your personality data and upload it to a new body when it gets broken? Seems more efficient than slapping a new number on the same unit every time.

[reposing]

It will be fine. I suspect more would warm up to you than other kinds of beings.

[like himself. don't be a vampire connor.]

No, that's not necessary. I simply wanted to let you know that someone found the manual for the replicators. I'm attempting to take sometime to understand it.

Your manual is much easier for me to comprehend, I'll admit.

un: A2

[a2brutus]

Whats an anime?

[wingstosee]

oh my god. oh my god?
okay. wow. this isn't really how i thought i'd talk to you again.
um. so.

an anime is a japanese cartoon i guess?
it's actually not... that different from other cartoons.
but i guess they have certain like. art styles? and cliches??
and "super pretty people with white hair" is definitely one of them.

video | un: gallowsCalibrator

[iustitia]

Well. Honestly, we don't know shit about what's going on! Or at least, I don't. We've got some videos and hints and spooky hauntings and whatnot, but in terms of hard facts? Nada.

[She leans in to the camera and puts her hand up to her mouth, as though she's stage whispering.] But between you and me, I think it's ghosts. Space ghosts.

[a2brutus]

I don't know what a cartoon is either.

There's nothing attractive about us.

[wingstosee]

what??
okay. uh.
it's like. drawings? but they move and people voice them and.
actually hold on
do you even know what drawings are??

also i mean. that's sort of objectively not true?
you're both very pretty.
even if you could probably use a bath?

please don't hurt me.

[a2brutus]

Why would any of us look like a drawing? That's stupid.

And you're still wrong.

[wingstosee]

did you even read what i said before?

actually
whatever. it doesn't really matter, i guess.
i know at least two people who wouldn't agree with you but whatever you say.

i wonder what 9S would say about that?
not being attractive, i mean.
since. well. you know.

[reposing]

Humans like to say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps you should consider that?

[He doesn't sound accusatory. Close to teasing, if anything.]

[rk800connor]

[Connor was also designed to look completely human, thus the light because people were starting to have a hard time telling androids apart. In Connor's case, however, he acted like a bit of a neurotic human.

He offered Haruto a polite smile.]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Haruto. [His feedback immediate informed him the connection had been made private, the encryption advanced. It was a curiosity and nothing more at this point.] Being welcomed to a place like this, from people who have also awoken here under mysterious circumstances, seems... strange. But. Thank you.

[a2brutus]

[A2 is bad at reading, Venus!!]

No. I don't know. Enlighten me.

[a2brutus]

Then the beholder needs to get their damn eyes checked.

[reposing]

[That earns a low chuckle.]

Why does it trouble you so, A2?

[a2brutus]

Because I'm a god damn weapon, not something to oogle.

[reposing]

A flower's purpose is to spread pollen, yet it is endeared and admired by man regardless.

Purpose is irrelevant, but if you are uncomfortable, then I will say no more of it.