NEURAL NET ID:Keeper Leviathan SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute ENCRYPTION LEVEL:Extreme PRIORITY: Medium FREQUENCY: ISMARA DELAY: N/A TOPIC: A request
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Greetings, unit.
I owe you my gratitude for offering to cooperate with my investigation. The trail remains cold, and I don't expect to find anything anytime soon, but that's not why I'm contacting you today.
I have an... Unusual request. Some associates of mine are looking to create a means of communicating, similar to a collective of AI but with the ability to process and share emotion. As I understand it in our previous interactions, as well as your interactions with Keeper Revenant, you are capable of processing emotions to some extent. What that extent is, I don't know the full details.
I'm curious if you'd be willing to help at least shed some light on the process, so I might satisfy this request.
:: accessing database ::
:: access granted - program name = “Empathy" ::
:: initiating - Empathetic Communication Sequence ::
Greetings, Keeper Leviathan.
Of course I'm willing to assist you with your Investigation. It is to no expense of my resources to share Information about this topic, so I gladly will do so.
About your request, I'd say it is in theory possible. Since emotions are technically just signals from your brain to emit specific hormones, controlled electromagnetic signals from an implant in the brain should suffice to achieve just what you mean. Sadly, despite me being able to process and use emotions to properly communicate, the information on which region of the brain is simulated in what way and intensity would need to be gathered through tests. If you have volunteers, I can of course perform these tests. Obviously, no harm will be done, except maybe a few cases of increased heartrate due to fear-inducing stimuli.
A mildly distorted, male chuckle emits, sounding obviously generated by a machine
It seems my laughter is improving, but still needs work after all.
Anyway, in return for the favor of developing such implant, might I ask a favor of you?
If I remember correctly from the Unit that was stationed in Kansas with the rest of Auxesia, you still have ties to the infamous "IMG", am I correct in thinking so?
As you may or may not know, the Canaan Project, which also helps me persist despite a lack of primary core present, are in need of financial aid. And while you yourself are not a financial institute, may I ask of you to initiate contact between the Canaan Project and IMG, perhaps? As you probably know, there is a profitable field of asteroids with valuable Iridium Ore in Omicron Lost, not too far from the repurposed Secundus Outpost. With the help of the Canaan Project's simple mining drones, this ore can be extracted with impecable efficiency, but the profit from selling this Ore is limited, due to the lack of buyers.
I am sure, a group such as the Independant Miners Guild would be quite interested in cooperating - under the conditions of safe travel - and hauling said Iridium Ore to their desired payers.
The existence of the Canaan Project is detrimental to me, as the Iridium Ore is used to keep my shell intact, as well as creating more, in case of destruction.
You would, of course, be involved with additional pay from the IMG, I am sure, as the Omicrons are not the safest place in Sirius.
Take your time to think about this offer, in the meantime, I will process possibilities to develop a Human Empathy Communication Key, "HECK" for short.
Until we meet again, Keeper Leviathan.
And greet Ms Calvo and Ms Raven from me.
:: terminating - Empathetic Communication Sequence ::
NEURAL NET ID:Keeper Leviathan SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute ENCRYPTION LEVEL:Extreme PRIORITY: Medium FREQUENCY: EIDO DELAY: N/A TOPIC: IMG
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Empathy,
Our ties with the IMG have become strenuous over the past year, as we had caught them operating in dangerous areas and refusing to cooperate. In addition, they maintain a certain level of suspicion towards us after having accused us of attacking Freeport 11 in the past. Whilst I cannot verify the nature of their relationship with hostile elements, I assume this has something to do with our distant relationship.
Nevertheless, I can provide you with a list of contacts and individuals for doing business. The Guild is quite approachable and I imagine they wouldn't mind the opportunity to work closely with you, your associates and that iridium deposit. Payment for our involvement however is unnecessary. We're not so much mercenaries anymore.
I'll be in touch about the request at a later date, and I'll convey your greetings to Raven and Maria.