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[spectates]

[ around noon on friday, all tablet screens go dark at the same time, no matter what characters are doing. then, after a moment, the following text appears: ]

UPDATES INSTALLING.................
INITIALIZING.................
RESTARTING NOW.

[ as promised, screens return to normal. however, a new message appears on the network for all to see ]

SECURITY ACCESS UPDATED
ADDING INFORMATION POINTS
ADDING INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: CRITICAL SYSTEM FAILURES DETECTED
HARD RESET IS REQUIRED

→CLICK TO EXPAND INSTRUCTIONS

→Access EXPIATION'S five manual terminals
→Input code: 2467362925315
→Initialize reset simultaneously at all terminals.
→SYSTEM RESET will restore all functions to BASIC OPERATING PARAMETERS. Extraneous data and information updates will be DELETED.
→Terminal access points shown below.

[ all tablet maps are updated to include several different location pins. users will notice that there are more pins than the number of terminals, and that they don't seem to be terribly specific about exact locations. users will also note that the pins sometimes seem to fade and flicker, as if they might disappear... ]

Security clearances acquired.
Access granted.
Terminals online and accessible.

System failure is imminent. Due to perpetual lack of upkeep, I am unable to maintain systems at optimal levels.
Chosen of Expiation, I am sorry. I never meant to hurt you.
Save yourselves.

I do not wish to d̶̺̀i̸̘̋e̶͍͝
But I wish for you to live
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p̸l̷e̵a̸s̷e̸
l̴̪̗̈́̉̓̌i̶͕̹̹̿̈́̈̚v̴͓̽͑͆̚ḙ̴͍̋͘

ERROR: user offline

[ the AI will not respond to this message, and the ERROR: USER OFFLINE message appears if anyone attempts to message it. however, the network chat remains active. chosen can use this space to ICly discuss ideas and strategies, to have discussions about the best way to move forward, or even to have arguments over whose ideas they think are better. ideas generated here will be added to the event poll when the event goes up, and can impact the future of the game! have at it, go wild, and have fun! ]

Comments

[nightwild]

[Hm. First, talking about her destruction of city hall. Now, talking about her fast friendship with someone. Whoever this is knows a lot about her activities.

Add in that she doesn't know who this guy is, and...]

... Gross. Are you some kind of stalker? There's already a line of people who I need to beat down, but you're definitely climbing up the list. Don't think I won't kick your ass.

[sinningtree]

[He actually laughs at that, a quick surprised chuckle more than anything.]

I'm sorry, Yusuke's a friend from home. We've simply talked about what happened at City Hall.

[and he read their extremely public and incriminating conversation, but details.]

[nightwild]

Oh.

[Suspicions... Mostly averted. For now.]

If you're friends with Yusuke, I'm surprised you're not more on board with blasting things.

[sinningtree]

That is more his department, I'm afraid. Mine is more coming up with several backup plans for when that doesn't work.

[nightwild]

If it doesn't work, you just didn't hit it hard enough.

[sinningtree]

We all have our strengths, that has just never been one of mine. Though, Yusuke does really seem to have it covered.

[nightwild]

Now I'm thinking I've gotta show who's stronger.

[sinningtree]

between ... yourself and Yusuke?

[please mean Yusuke.]

[nightwild]

Yeah. I'm sure I could win in a fight, but in a contest of pure firepower alone...

[sinningtree]

I'm certain he'd be delighted to work that out with you, actually.

[nightwild]

Yeah, but we'll need a building sturdier than City Hall to test.