Tuo: Ex Machina

[the unbalanced one]

"Do...do you have any sort of recording devices where they were working that might be able to tell you more?" I ask, a bit concerned for this AI's state of mind by this point..even more concerned I should say.

[Blaze]

"Er... no, the labs have no recording equipment in them... but still! I bet they're fine!" the AI says frantically.

[the unbalanced one]

"Well..is there any way to check in on them yourself? Even if they didn't want to be disturbed, it seems like something that humans would appreciate after four years, to have a quick talk with the outside right?" While I ask that I try to search for any app that might help with calming down frantic AI's...I don't use one yet if I find it, I just want it on standby.

[Blaze]

"Well, no... but you can check! I'll unlock the doors for you! If you do, I'll listen to what you have to say... but don't try any funny stuff." the AI says threateningly

[the unbalanced one]

"I promise to do nothing..in fact, you open the door and all I'll do is send some scans that way and upload the results back to you just to make sure I don't try anything funny. How does that sound?" I propose to the AI.

[Blaze]

The AI muses over that for a moment.

"How do I know you won't doctor the results?"

[the unbalanced one]

After a moment of thought I respond. "Well I don't even know how to doctor scan results yet, so I figure you'd probably be able to tell if I started trying right now." Just to make myself all that much more honest sounding, I most definitely do NOT check if I have an app for doctoring scan results.

[Blaze]

The AI grumbles a bit before nodding.

"Fine, but I'll be watching! If I think you're taking even a nanosecond too long, ZAP!"

She reconnects the door and opens it up to make the scan easier

[the unbalanced one]

As the door opens, I start focusing on both directing some scans into the room/hallway that was previously covered up while also trying to think very hard about transferring the results of the scan directly to the AI to avoid risk of trigger happy AI thinking I'm taking too long.

[Blaze]

The scan goes through the base, and the results are transmitted to the AI in real time!... there's no one in the base. No one alive.

"H-How... did they leave?"

[the unbalanced one]

"..Did any of them have super powers or were researching super powers that could possibly account for this?" I ask, trying to nudge the AI to the realization in a way that hopefully wouldn't further and possibly more seriously imperil my life.

[Blaze]

"W-Well no..."

The AI goes quiet again.

"Please... check on them." it whispers

[the unbalanced one]

(sorry for my slow lately, I'll try to stay on top of these posts better)

I nod slowly before responding. "..Yeah, yeah I'll go check on them." I begin to walk towards the open door, hoping that this won't end badly.

[Blaze]

[No worries.]

Through the hallways, she soon arrives at one of the labs. The AI unlocks the door for Tuo.

[the unbalanced one]

Taking a deep, somewhat nervous breath, I open the door and step inside while calling out. "Hello?"