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expiationnet2025-05-04 09:58 pm
runeing) wrote in expiationnet2025-05-04 09:58 pm
video; un: viktor
[ the video feed opens with the shot ofā¦ the ground, and a pair of strangely purple, metallic-looking feet, some blue fabric covering the legs. faintly, one may hear viktorās voice saying, ]
This proves it without a shadow of a doubt. You were right. It is possible to make them rememberā¦ to help them.
Wobbles, hold this for me, please.
[ the tablet shakes for a moment as viktor sets it in the hands of the little robot, and as his face comes into focus, it is framed by a hood, and his cheeks, while not quite purple, certainly donāt look to be made of flesh anymore. ]
Observe this, if you would, [ he says this to those watching, and then walks away, long staff in hand, entirely steady on his feet. the surroundings reveal themselves to be in rumpitur; there is a snake person standing nearby, seeming panicked as viktor approaches, watching someone off to the side of the view of the camera. ]
It will not hurt, I promise. Let me help you become who you once were.
[ what happens next is nothing short of unbelievable: viktor lifts his hand, and the purple lines in his metallic body all start to glow at once, an otherworldly light emanating from his limbs, spreading to his eyes, and finally exploding outward as it connects with the naga. for a moment, the light is too bright for anything to be seen clearly; though if one tries, there are circles inside the light, forming a strange sort of a pattern as they wrap around the duo, standing there.
when the light finally dies down, viktor is still there, leaning onto his staff, visibly exhausted — but opposite him, there now stands a person, a man looking mostly human, with some scales still along his arms, his eyes still with slit pupils, like a snakeās. ]
Howā¦ do you feel?
[ the formerly-a-snake blinks, shakes his head as if trying to gather his bearings, and says, ] Likeā¦ it feels like Iāve been asleep for a long time. Just woken up from a dream, except there was nothing there, you know? Justā¦ emptiness.
[ before viktor can say anything more, there is clamoring to be heard, coming closer; other snakes, shouting, an indistinct mess of heās hurting them, see and stop that — the others are clearly not pleased, and viktor sighs before holding out his hand towards wobbles the robot, signaling for it (and the tablet) to come closer. ]
Can you see? It can be reversed. What the previous AI did. I could only save this one and two othersā¦ but it can be done. We are not helpless. This simulation is not all-powerful.
[ that is all he has time for, though, as the yelling comes closer, and with a frown he takes the tablet and cuts the connection. ]
( ooc: viktor is back from his canon update and is now from between acts 1 and 2 of season 2! his responses come with a slight delay as they are currently being kicked out of rumpitur. some responses to the post may also come from octavian, who is off-screen throughout the post. )
This proves it without a shadow of a doubt. You were right. It is possible to make them rememberā¦ to help them.
Wobbles, hold this for me, please.
[ the tablet shakes for a moment as viktor sets it in the hands of the little robot, and as his face comes into focus, it is framed by a hood, and his cheeks, while not quite purple, certainly donāt look to be made of flesh anymore. ]
Observe this, if you would, [ he says this to those watching, and then walks away, long staff in hand, entirely steady on his feet. the surroundings reveal themselves to be in rumpitur; there is a snake person standing nearby, seeming panicked as viktor approaches, watching someone off to the side of the view of the camera. ]
It will not hurt, I promise. Let me help you become who you once were.
[ what happens next is nothing short of unbelievable: viktor lifts his hand, and the purple lines in his metallic body all start to glow at once, an otherworldly light emanating from his limbs, spreading to his eyes, and finally exploding outward as it connects with the naga. for a moment, the light is too bright for anything to be seen clearly; though if one tries, there are circles inside the light, forming a strange sort of a pattern as they wrap around the duo, standing there.
when the light finally dies down, viktor is still there, leaning onto his staff, visibly exhausted — but opposite him, there now stands a person, a man looking mostly human, with some scales still along his arms, his eyes still with slit pupils, like a snakeās. ]
Howā¦ do you feel?
[ the formerly-a-snake blinks, shakes his head as if trying to gather his bearings, and says, ] Likeā¦ it feels like Iāve been asleep for a long time. Just woken up from a dream, except there was nothing there, you know? Justā¦ emptiness.
[ before viktor can say anything more, there is clamoring to be heard, coming closer; other snakes, shouting, an indistinct mess of heās hurting them, see and stop that — the others are clearly not pleased, and viktor sighs before holding out his hand towards wobbles the robot, signaling for it (and the tablet) to come closer. ]
Can you see? It can be reversed. What the previous AI did. I could only save this one and two othersā¦ but it can be done. We are not helpless. This simulation is not all-powerful.
[ that is all he has time for, though, as the yelling comes closer, and with a frown he takes the tablet and cuts the connection. ]
( ooc: viktor is back from his canon update and is now from between acts 1 and 2 of season 2! his responses come with a slight delay as they are currently being kicked out of rumpitur. some responses to the post may also come from octavian, who is off-screen throughout the post. )
voice | un : shortstack
It is wise to go about reversing things the AI has done so readily? Particularly with our experiences with the naga thus far...
[ Look, he isn't saying that he doesn't want to release them if the snakes are chaotic - Hiei loves a bit of chaos, but.. well. The cat is out of the bag, he supposes.This sort of thing is more of a Kurama thing, of course, and he's no doubt sending this on to the fox, but he's not quite done with questions, either. ]
Can you only do two more and that is it permanently? Or is it a matter of rest before you can do more?
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[ and in any case, wise or not, it is done. some of the former chosen are now returned to almost as they used to be... which is more than they had just a few hours ago. ]
You misunderstand. I tried to heal more, but they would either resist the change, or not respond to the attempts at all. Whether that is temporary or not... I don't know. But they did not take the healing kindly, the snakes who remain, and so I can't go back, either.
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[ Actually... fair. Hiei grunts a sound of agreement on the front of sitting around and no longer doing anything. In the back of his mind he thinks Kurama will be absolutely thrilled by this development. ]
If they do not want it or cannot, it can't be helped. Forcing it may kill them.. [ For once Hiei is using the shared brain cell between Yukina and himself, it seems, mulling a moment before speaking again. ]
I am most likely the fastest being here. Is this something that could be imbued in to another item and given to the naga who wish to change back? Or something you alone can do?
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[ there is, finally, some frustration leaking into his voice, making it tighter — the lack of it all is not something he is willing to accept all that easily. ]
What I can do is not something I could simply transfer to an item. But that I was unable to heal more than three does not mean someone else could not heal more, with a different approach.
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[ There is a low grumble of a growl at that - even if Hiei doesn't put much importance on all of this the lack of answers is annoying. Even more when he knows that Kurama will no doubt be on about this again with no answers either.
Except - ]
Would you be able to describe the approach?
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[ good luck trying to make sense of that, hiei... ]
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[ A pause as he tries to riddle this out. Look, he is not generally lacking when it comes to brain power, particularly when it comes to things like abilities or mild mysticism, but...
A form before or beyond 'all that'?
He's lost. Hiei growls lowly in frustration. ]
You know, you might have better luck having people join your cause if you spoke clearly.
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[ it's a genuine question. ]
I merely wished to prove that Octavian was right... and to see if I could help them.
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Changing these... naga.. back to their original forms. If someone else has the ability.
[ A pause, and then he adds - ] And since they apparently will not let you back in.
I am also not on their good side but what they can't see won't hurt them. They have more than enough food, anyway.