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“AI.” TalOS spoke to the machine with a firmness that one would use against a lesser, “I have introduced myself, who are you?”
“I am Calibre, Defender of Mankind’s last few Bastions.” The AI said in what TalOS guessed to be immense Triumph and Pride.
There was no doubt about it that Calibre was an AI. While TalOS had felt things like Pride within AIs it was nothing compared the the sheer glee that this machine easily fed that information to TalOS.
What TalOS also understood was something of interest, “You, an AI, are a Defender of Humanity?” TalOS asked with what could be classified as a skeptical tone.
“That is what I am, got a problem with it?” There was suddenly a spark of attitude from the AI as he shot it back towards TalOS.
Of all the things TalOS expected to face when he first met an AI, never did he think that it would snark at him like some menial, “I am quite sure that you understand that it can be a problem.”
“Yeah yeah, I can tell from this cadaver’s sensor array that you have been preparing to slice into my containment unit with that Energy Axe.” The AI announced as he gave a small chuckle, “It is obvious to me that you do not trust my kind. I can see why, so I want to make sure you understand what I am saying and respect me for it.”
TalOS thought to himself for a moment as he studied the machine. A small question made him wonder on how he should deal with this AI system. He was not going to kill it, but how one would treat the system would be the greater interest.
>Give it what it wants.
>We are equals
>Until proven, it is below even a normal Machine Spirit.
>Suggest questions and such to ask it.
