Post by DJ Muffins on Apr 26, 2021 20:49:55 GMT
This is an Idea of an AI War Machine learning to be self sufficient, and escaping to the city to learn what it is. The struggle for different groups to take control of this new weapon for themselves. Lemme know what you think.
A older boy sat within an office surrounded by orderly bins of mechanical components and computer hardware, tinkering with something metallic in his hands. The soft beep of the far door unlocking drew the boys attention away from his work "Good evening Doctor, how are you tonight?"
Matherson walked through the lab waving to the boy as he slid into a white coat. "Please, I've told you a hundred times, call me Josh... ready for your tests tonight Kote?" Kote simply nodded, setting down his work. Together they moved into an adjacent room, a simple pole set up near the center. "Alright Kote, I'm cycling the scenarios now-" His thoughts interrupted by a loud knocking, proceeded by the door unlocking as three armed men entered. "General, are you here to observe the tests? We haven't begun yet."
Kote turned, looking at the three newcomers.
New Entity, Evaluating.. Armed. Identified Friendly
New Entity, Evaluating.. Armed. Identified Friendly
New Entity, Evaluating.. Armed. Identified Friendly
He waved to each in turn "Hello Gentleman." before returning his attention to the pole, waiting the first scenario.
The General ignored Kote, addressing Matherson in a cold tone "No, I spoke with the company stakeholders... they finally decided to see reason and cut funding to your silly project." Waving to the two other subordinates as they moved closer. Matherson shook his head before he had even finished speaking "No! you can't- Kote's too far developed to shut him down, you'd be killing an independent thinking machine!" He moved quickly, grabbing his notes that the two soldiers had begun sweeping into burn bags. The first soldier smacking the doctor away as they continued. Kote snapped around, watching the soldiers
Evaluating: Hostile action on "Matherson"
Identify threat: No threat detected
No threat detected
No threat detected
Disable Friend or Foe Parameters.
Identify Threat: Threat detected. 2 hostiles.
Non-Lethal force. Subdue and Evaluate
"Doc!" Jumping over the low desk, Metal plating covering each of his forearms as he swung, catching the closest man in the temple, shifting his weight as he thrusted three short punches into the second soldiers gut. Turning to Matherson now, who looked up in surprise watching Kote dispatch the guards "Kote... what have you done?" A gunshot rang out, the bullet ricocheting off of Kote's shoulder. The second man had recovered and drawn his sidearm. Kneeling while catching his breath as he aimed again.
LETHAL FORCE DETECTED
Lethal force authorized.
Preservation of friendlies and self.
Subdue threats.
Grabbing Matherson by the chest, Kote shoved him left behind the desk as he darted right, dodging as the second round rang off the wall. His arm rotating, plating opening up as a thin barrel emerged. Two short bursts and the Soldier fell forward, blood oozing from 6 bullet holes, center mass.
The General, now hunkered down behind a flipped table yelled out "Shut it down, Matherson!" The Doctor simply stared at Kote "I... I can't! He shouldn't have been able to harm Government employee's at all, let alone use lethal force!" Kote looked from the Doctor, then to the body of the dying man.
Breach of protocol 72 A: Lethal force on Employee or Non-combatant.
FAILSAFE: Deactivate "Kote" for evaluation.
Override FAILSAFE
Preserve Self.
Preserving...
Friend or Foe Parameters Deleted.
Company Protocol Deleted.
Kote stood, blinking his eyes as if seeing the room for the first time before jumping over the desk and running out the emergency exit. Red lights flash as the facility alarms blare.
Matherson stares out the swinging door. 'Kote' the AI War Machine had just ran into the city after doing the impossible... learning how to break it's own programming "Dear god... What have we done."