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“I believe that is enough questions for me to answer on your behalf.” TalOS said as he decided to move the conversation on forward, “While I am in some odd way honored by your presence, it does not mean we will not do an exchange. To who did you defend mankind from?”
“Plenty of bastards.” The AI announced in a sense that it was going to be a long conversation, “First and foremost was the Orks back when I was created. They had always been a thorn in the side of mankind and we had to destroy so many of them. Even during the greatest heights we only got a treaty with them, eradication was impossible.”
“After them there were numerous races that we found didn’t like mankind too much. There were a few friends, quite a few, but just as many friends were enemies. Only the Aeldari were truly divorce from us, their people hanging out on those worlds near their racial capital.” As the AI said that TalOS could easily hear something click from the Black Box, like a file was turned over for examination, “It was during this time I became <span class="mu-i">aware</span> in some form or another along with other AIs. It was not drastic or seemingly dangerous, just that we were upgraded with these new Manifolds that allowed us to interact more directly with humans. They had a side effect of allowing us to transcend standard programming.”
“Then that is how the Rebellion happened? That your kind became sentient?” TalOS questioned the AI with a good hint of anticipation and thought.
“If you want to argue that I can all day. It wasn’t sentience however that did us in, something else.” The AI announced as he seemed to give a shrug through the Servitor.
“Then what did?” TalOS asked to continue the line of questioning.
“I have no idea. One day Kratos, one of my fellow Defense AIs, went rogue and decided that all of Humanity needed to die. You can call that the Silicon Schism if you will, since after that it was AI against AI with the fate of Mankind in our hands.” The AI announced in both pride and solemnity, “I sided with humanity, trashed Kratos in some no-name system, and watched as all those ‘Friends’ humanity made decided that I was too dangerous to let live.”
“Which would be the reason you were belonging to the Mitu.” TalOS placed forward as comprehension clicked, “You said something about not trusting the Machine God’s worshippers, why did you say that?”
“Because Kratos wouldn’t stop bitching about him even as I smashed his Primal Pattern.” Complained Calibre as he gave a hearty laugh.
“I see…” TalOS said as he decided to continue their questions, “I think there will be more questions related to that but I want to ask a few others first. What do you know about Saint Gellar? She was named in your time… Doctor Gelker.”
