[SecUnit opens with an image. The subject should be very familiar to Serph, maybe - especially? - the smirk. The file name, if Serph checks that, is 'AssholeHostile01.' There's a second image, a crop of the atma brand on Heat's forearm.]
Analysis suggests 98% possibility this is another AI. Confirmation of identity required.
[SecUnit can't see it, but Serph's making a grimace at the message.]
He only knows the ways of the Junkyard. Anyone who wasn't with us was against us. We couldn't reach Nirvana unless there was only one ruling Tribe left.
[Interesting. The fact that Serph is the leader - the one Heat was entirely certain would be just fine with eating everyone here, that makes a few things click into place. Mostly about Serph's behavior. When it pulls the memory archive of their first conversation, Serph mentioned leading, after all.]
[text/image] sometime after the TDM meetings
Analysis suggests 98% possibility this is another AI. Confirmation of identity required.
no subject
Heat. An officer of my Tribe. Was there an engagement?
no subject
[So, yes. It hopes Serph can feel the weight of the questions that are about to follow, because there are a Lot. Most importantly though;]
Is this going to be a problem?
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He only knows the ways of the Junkyard. Anyone who wasn't with us was against us. We couldn't reach Nirvana unless there was only one ruling Tribe left.
I'm his leader. He won't go against my orders.
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He didn't go rogue too?
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He hasn't been outside the simulation. He doesn't know it was a simulation. He's from a different time.