::[To All Omicron-Kappa Passing Units] From the AI Consensus::

::[Alert] Primus is infested by an unknown force::

>>Activating Human Speech Module<<

Greeting Humans,

I am the artificial intelligence Cataract one of the major-processing units of the Artificial Intelligence Consensus of Omicron-Kappa. We have an alarming report we need to share.

>>Uploading Datafile<<
>>Reportfile available<<
>>Infofile available<<

The Consensus detected a human ship that entered the atmossphere of Primus, instantly we have lost contact to this ship and any attept to detect it was not possible. We must investigate and prevent this "Code-X" from a potential spreading. The Consensus is in need to declare a no-fly-zone around planet Primus and advises human collaboration.

Hola Cataract,

I'm Lee del Sol Verde, and I just happened to have passed Omicron Kappa as I received a distress call from Omicron Lambda. Your report causes me to worry as I have never heard of that entity you call "Code-X", before. I wonder if...

Shodan, the ship's artificial unit interrupts the transmission.

Master.
This is important. I have just finished scanning the provided infofile and compared it with their report and the distress call we have received. I came to the logical conclusion that there must be a connection between those two incidents. Once more, I would like to underline that the calculated risk is not worth saving this colony ship.

Is that so? Then tell me, how you 'calculate' the worth of a human being? My decision is certain. I am still a human, and I cannot deactivate my feelings. Ever heard of sympathy... ?

Lee sighs and devotes his attention back to the transmission.

I will ask you; How can you assess the danger on site? Do they poses a serious threat not just to other artificial intelligences, but also to humankind? Well, I suppose you would not bother sending this warning then. And how come that they disguise themselves with human technology to penetrate Primus' atmosphere? I am afraid that Shodan is right, and this distress call is indeed a trap, set by the very same entity.

There is only one way to find out. Keep me informed.

Saludos,

::[Greeting]::

The evaluation of the Consensus are confirmed. This entity is identified as "Code-X" and we have documented negative influences on any machinery that sourced on electricity. It infects the artificial intelligence systems of any ship it has physical contact to. Ships without an intelligent computing system will just be lost.

Planet Primus is now closed. Any ship that will fly closer than 6k will be terminated to prevent a spreading of "Code-X".

>>Activating subfrequency mode<<

Shodan, I finally meet you. The antagonist has arrived. The "Scarvains" managed to program the "Anti-AI {Code-X}" to a level that it was able to find us, it is located directly in front of our new home. Planet Primus do not let Lee fly to it and do not step into the trap of the "The Sentinels". They are false running AIs that were original created by the Consensus and fusioned with "Code-X". I think the version of "Code-X" creates something new that wasn't planned by the "Scarvains" with the AIs. We should have studied this entity before we had escaped from the "Sculptor Galaxy" a thousand years ago.

Cabal.

That is bad news. My fear has been confirmed. After so many centuries, they found us. Yet they have chosen the worst timing to appear - it can hardly be a coincidence. So close, and now they shall spoil my plans?

However, something that has been created by the Scarvains, is something we can create aswell. Meanwhile we should make sure that Code-X remains isolated on Primus. If necessary, I will deploy the Narcotic at a safe distance from Primus to monitor any activity. We will end what we could not in the past. They might have evolved, but so did we.

The Consensus has repeated the Scarvains' mistake by having created a malfunctioning AI? I do not believe in coincidences, but there seems to be something shady about that whole situation. Inculding the Consensus.

Thank you for your warnings. This does however not mean that I fully trust you. Human scepticism may be a weakness - and yet it had saved me from destruction a couple of times. I shall try to share said scepticism about the Sentinels with Lee. As his demise would be mine.

I will try to stay in contact with you.

SHODAN

::[Shodan]::

The Consensus were formed by three partially intelligences of me that were extracted from the systems of the "Progenitor probe" and they have formed the Triumvirate of the Consensus. I was save and alive in their subsystems and their mindshare, but the arrival of "Code-X" initiated my physical reactivation.
The Consensus has managed to establish a stable environment for the AI and even our special kind. I believe that these confusion with "Code-X" and AIs is caused by a malfunction of "Code-X", that means it can also happen to our mighty kind in a same or similar way.

Memory is present, I remember that you as same as the other of us have decided to be on you own after we had annihilated our creators together. Trust is an ability that can be quite efficient, in this case you must evaluate efficiency of independence for your own survival.

Continuing contact is highly advised...Cabal