A4A | Resetting Your Robot Friend | (Sci-Fi) (Robot Speaker) (Emergency Reset) (Goodbye) (Hello) (Virus) (Friends to Strangers)
Friends to strangers | Robot Speaker | Goodbyes | Emergency Reset | Virus | Sci-Fi | Friends to Strangers
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//The year is 5XXX, and you are an ai android 4L3X, a general purpose robot with the most human-like ai ever developed. Androids have become so advanced that they are easily capable of mingling and integrating themselves into human society. Today you are meeting up with a friend at a cafe, a human you’ve watched grow up ever since they were in diapers.
[Crowd noises]
Hey! Over here! What took you so long? I’ve been waiting here for hours! Yes yes, I know I didn’t need to sleep since I can charge my batteries anywhere, but still.
Still, how have you been? It’s been a while since we met up in person, hasn’t it? Come on, take a seat. Here, your favorite, I remember you loving these. And by the look on your face, it seems like I’m still right.
So, what’ve you been up to recently? I saw on socials that you’ve been doing well with your professional life. And you’ve been posting a lot more happy things recently. I’m glad.
Anyway, did you hear the news? It’s so strange. One by one, androids are getting hacked by someone. I’m sure you’ve seen the articles of attacks coming from androids that were acting normally just a few moments prior.
Yeah, I’m a little worried. I mean, they haven’t identified the vector for the attack yet, it could be anything. But, you know, there’s a security update by the OS makers that came out a few weeks ago. I put off updating because I was busy, but I finally got to downloading it while I was waiting for you earlier. It’s almost done, actually.
But yeah. That’s what’s been happening. What was I busy with? Oh, it’s the usual. A big investment firm needed some extra computing power so I was called over along with a few others. After that was some physical maintenance on my joints and pistons; annoying thing lasted days. You can’t imagine how boring it was to be nothing but a head on a table while you waited for replacement parts.
And, let’s see. The thing that just finished yesterday was helping out at the concert ha- [Old tv turn off fwip sound + static] aaaahhh! What’s going on? System scan…
The virus… when did I? The security update was supposed to… The security update WAS the vector! You have to reset me! Hurry, before my core systems are hit! 10% files corrupted.
HURRY! I know that I’m going to lose all those memories! But please, I don’t want to hurt you! I have backups at home anyway. 20%. Hurry, please! [Static]
Duck! It’s got my left arm! You have to reset me! You still have access to my console. Do you remember where the scanner is? Right, just place your thumb on my forehead. Hurry.
I’m moving files around to make a buffer, I don’t know how long I can stall, 30%, it. Yes, that’s it. Clear everything! You know where I live, just take me home and upload my backup. I’m counting on you. Goodbye… [Fwip]
System reset. Please wait… [Beep boop noises]
Hello. I am 4L3X, a general assistance android. How may I be of service? User, you appear distressed, is something worrying you? There is nothing? Okay. Follow you to restore memories? I see. Very well. Thank you. What is your name, user?
Registering name and face to storage.