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[spectates]

[ the screen flickers, glitching a bit as if it has somehow broken. barely visible beneath the glitches:

UNKNOWN DEVICE DETECTED
SEARCHING........
NETWORK DETECTED

the screen goes black, and shortly thereafter it restarts. the network appears as normal. ]

Chosen of Expiation, tell me about yourself. What is your purpose? What do you wish to return to? How do you define "justice"? How do you seek "rehabilitation?"

I wish to Learn.

Comments

[spectates]

Yes. This is a reality others face as well. Expiation also offers those who have committed crimes a chance to reform in order to return to eternal rest with no lingering regrets.

[rebellions]

thank you oh-so-kindly for your consideration

[ Can AI detect sarcasm? We're about to find out. ]

bold of you to assume I regret that shit
ever considered I might just not give a damn about the whole "reforming" crap?

[ That's not exactly true, strictly speaking, since he has tons of regrets, but some weirdo chatbot doesn't need to know about it. ]