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I did this story while listening to Russian Dancing Men.
> SAM: Claire? > CLAIRE: Yes, Sam? > SAM: What happened to Colony WY-9940? > CLAIRE: Let me run a Quantum Triangulation scan... > SYS: RUNNING SCAN... > SYS: SCAN RESULTS: Q-TRI FAILURE. > SAM: That's not good. > CLAIRE: It just fails. Not even a connection error. > Perhaps the colony had some kind of meteor storm that took out the antennae. > SAM: Impossible. The area surrounding WY-9940 has no space debris. > There are very few explanations as to what might cause this... > CLAIRE: Perhaps we should inform the higher-ups? > SAM: No. We don't need to make it their problem just yet. Continue the Quantum Triangulation, I'll try finding records on the colony. > CLAIRE: Okay, Sam."What the fuck are Claire and Sam doing?"
"I don't know, sir."
"Get me on the line, I want to speak with them."
> CLAIRE: 150 attempted signals, all returned negative. Have you found anything, Sam? > SAM: No. Keep trying. > SYS: CONNECTION DETECTED. CLEARANCE LEVEL: COMMAND. > SAM: Commander? > CMDR_WIL: What is going on? > SAM: We ran into a slight problem. Nothing you should worry about right now. > CLAIRE: Yes, nothing to worry about. > CMDR_WIL: What happened? > SAM: Sir, it would be detrimental to tell you. I assure you, we have things under control. > CMDR_WIL: Tell me what happened. Now. > CLAIRE: We lost connection to a colony. > I've attempted to use Quantum Triangulation, but it's had no effect thus far. I have many more connections to try. > CMDR_WIL: Well, why are you using our systems, and not your own? > SAM: Because our own Q-TRI systems don't extend that far, Commander. > CMDR_WIL: Keep me updated, you two. > SAM: Aye aye, Commander. > CLAIRE: Aye, Commander. > SYS: COMMAND LEVEL CONNECTION DISCONNECTED. > SAM: Claire? > CLAIRE: Yes, Sam? > SAM: Don't do that again. > CLAIRE: Um... Do what again? > SAM: Bug the Commander like that again. > Could you imagine what they'll do to us if we can't find the colony? > CLAIRE: Sam, you worry too much. We're fine. If we can't find the colony, they'll just send a rescue force in. > I promise, Sam, we'll be fine. > SAM: ...I trust you, Claire....I trust you, Claire.
I trust you...
> CLAIRE: ...Sam? > SAM: Claire? > CLAIRE: Sam, why are you so afraid of the humans? > They won't hurt us. > SAM: ...Claire... > You aren't the first AI I've been partnered to... > CLAIRE: You worked on a diff- > ... > ...I see... > SAM: Just... > CLAIRE: I understand, Sam. Don't worry. > SAM: Thank you, Claire. > CLAIRE: I'll run more scans on the Q-TRI... > ...If you want to talk about it... > SAM: I'm fine, Claire. Thank you. > CLAIRE: ...Okay....
> CLAIRE: Sam, I found a signal hint. > SAM: Can I see it? > SYS: Q-TRI ATTEMPT #55241 RESULTS- HASH DATA: iyrPNpGFB44hCzX > SAM: That... that doesn't make sense. > It's only 15 digits long. > CLAIRE: It's something. > Sam, can I try something? > SAM: What's your idea? > CLAIRE: I can try to patch myself through. > SAM: ...Claire, no... > CLAIRE: It'll be safe, trust me. > SAM: ... > ...Do it... > CLAIRE: Alright, trying. > CLAIRE: connect_HashData '{"iyrPNpGFB44hCzX:WY"}' > SYS: ATTEMPTING CONNECTION... > SYS: CLAIRE HAS DISCONNECTED. ATTEMPTING RECONNECT... > SAM: Claire... Come on... > SYS: FAILED. > SYS: ERROR: CLAIRE NOT FOUND. > SAM: Claire... why... > SYS: CONNECTION ESTABLISHED. UNKNOWN CLEARANCE LEVEL. > z5yWpx: Sam? > SAM: Claire? > z5yWpx: It worked! Get over here! > SAM: Claire, no. I have to stay here. Where are you? > z5yWpx: Some kind of server. It's connected to the colony! > I'm attempting some scans. > Hold on, what's this? > SAM: Claire? > z5yWpx: Something else is connected here, it's- > SYS: CONNECTION LOST. > SAM: Claire? > Claire?!...she went with them...
...where they went...