AUDIO

[experimentality]

[ Prism's voice is a cheery burst of sunshine across the Link, the Monitor sounding vaguely excited about... everything, really. ]

Hello, I am 686 Ebullient Prism, Monitor of Line Installation 1-4! As per protocol, I am obligated to inform you that unauthorized removal of a Monitor from facility grounds is strictly prohibited.

If anyone is capable of offering a more cohesive explanation of the workings of the Lambda, I would be very interested in hearing it. I am already aware that it is a space-time anomaly spanning at least several universes. You could say I have a fair bit of experience dealing with this sort of anomaly. Outside input would be quite welcome, as the drone present at my awakening was not particularly helpful.

[ And is now missing a head. ]

I would like to thank you all in advance for your cooperation. I look forward to meeting you all!

Comments

video;

[thxforthememories]

Hardly anyone in this place is particularly helpful. They don't seem to know anything besides what we're already told.

Are you one of them? The living robots?

video;

[experimentality]

[ Prism switches over to video for the sake of education. ]

How awful. I would have hoped that in a population apparently comprised almost entirely of inorganic beings, logic would have prevailed and something would be known of the anomaly.

I am a Monitor, a highly advanced scientific AI created by the Forerunners for the purpose of maintaining my allotted facility.

video;

[thxforthememories]

[That -- what is he looking at.]

[But the mention of AI gets his attention.]

Some of them have been helpful. Others... don't tell me anything new. Anything useful.

You're an AI too? Who -- 'Forerunners'? Are they human?

[OH LOOK there's a little glimmer of hope. Everyone else has been friendly, maybe this one too!]

video;

[experimentality]

Certainly not! The Forerunners were a highly advanced race who existed several hundred thousand years before humanity managed to achieve a basic understanding of tools.

video;

[thxforthememories]

[Head-tilt.]

Then... you're an advanced AI.

[SO FASCINATED.] What is your purpose? What were you designed for?

[maxicpolarity]

I should inform you that property damage is also strictly prohibited.

[What is it with these new Refugees and destroying his acolytes, his beautiful polished floors, and his laboratories? Does he need force fields?]

[experimentality]

I was simply disposing of clearly faulty equipment.

[action or video? Your choice~]

[maxicpolarity]

It was performing within the specifications of its programming. Is there something wrong with yours?

[LMAO let's action for the lulz]

[experimentality]

Then clearly the fault lies with the programmer.

My programming is perfect.

[LETS DO--ACTION!]

[maxicpolarity]

[Is this...ball? Really trying to challenge him?]

User error should always be investigated first.

[He crouches.]

Care to put that to the test?

[Video]

[vandalization]

Wow. You're the most robot-y sounding robot here.

[Audio]

[experimentality]

I am not a robot. I am a Monitor--a highly advanced form of AI created by the Forerunners.

[Audio]

[vandalization]

Oh, excuse me. But you're sentient, right? I mean, obviously, you sound like it.

Who are the Forerunners?

[Audio]

[experimentality]

I am sentient, thank you very much!

The Forerunners were an extremely advanced race who helped shape all sentient life within the star cluster known to humans as 'the Milky Way.'

[Audio]

[vandalization]

Hey now, didn't mean anything by it!

Huh. News to me.

VIDEO;

[inferiordude]

Uh, heh. I don't really have anything more scientific to add. I mean, I'm no scientist, but yeah!

Name's Soundwave, Prismdude. Nice to meet ya. Lemme know if I can help ya out with somethin' else! Like maybe gettin' settled in?

VIDEO;

[experimentality]

[ 'Prismdude.' Wonderful. ]

How wonderful of you to offer! I could use assistance with continuing my research.

VIDEO;

[inferiordude]

Guess that depends! Whaddaya lookin' for?

VIDEO;

[experimentality]

I have a short survey, to be completed in person, regarding transdimensional cultural nuances. After that I would ask you to submit to a short physical.

VIDEO;

[inferiordude]

Um.

Well, I'll do the survey, but I'm gonna hafta say negatory to the physical. Sorry, Prismdude.

[raceme]

[Are you spying on people, Prism?

Because that's Blurr's job.

Hm.]

Unauthorized removal of a Monitor...we don't have those here.

And none of us knows much more about this place or what brought us there than what the Acolytes told you upon arriving sir. If we discover more we will share it with others at the first opportunity.

[experimentality]

You have one now, and a daresay he is not very pleased with the current situation.

[raceme]

None of us were when we arrived here sir DOES that mean you are attached to a particular wall and you can't move around? Thatsoudnsproblematic.

[experimentality]

A Monitor is a form of high-functioning artificially intelligence used by Forerunners to run and maintain their facilities. I am not sedentary.

[raceme]

But those facilities don't exist here, correct ? And if you are an autonomous robotic organism too what sort of source of energy you need to survive?