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Animus Moderators ([personal profile] animusmods) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2014-04-27 06:16 pm

Ex Machina; Infiltration

Characters: Riki and the infiltration team
Setting: administrative levels
Format: any
Summary: Riki's efforts must be sabotaged. Stealth is the name of the game and time is of the essence.
Warnings: psychological horror

Though the chipped unit does not follow, he sees to it that the team advances the rest of the way. At the end of the lit corridor is a set of double doors, heavy-duty polished metal with small windows set into each one.

Through the windows, a massive machine is visible, connected to thousands of holographic screens that are hard to make out at the speed at which they're being manipulated. The machine sits in the center of the room and is networked to four elaborate terminals stationed along the walls via a complex tangle of panels, wires, and towers. Each of these terminals controls its own set of floating screens; the sheer amount of holographic monitors in the room is disorienting, and really, it's hard to tell what's connected to what.

In the chair in the middle of the enormous set-up is Riki, maneuvering all of the screens with the same ease with which most people breathe. His back is to the doors that lead into the room, and for the moment, he is utterly engrossed in his work.
puppy_lancer: (Oh Danny boy oh Danny boy)

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2014-04-28 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[He scratches his head.]

And any idea on what the disturbance can be? If not, I guess I can try...doing something.
warriorscribe: (Looking back)

[personal profile] warriorscribe 2014-04-28 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
...Give me a moment.

*He goes to consult with Reno, and soon returns.* Since the distraction will be conversation, our disturbance might as well be calling out to him.
puppy_lancer: from <user name=hound-of-ulster> (The pipes are calling)

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2014-04-28 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Hm...ask him a few questions, perhaps? Or make him judge for some argument we're having?
warriorscribe: (Contemplation)

[personal profile] warriorscribe 2014-04-28 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
I doubt he'd be willing to judge in an argument. But questions are things he'd expect...especially any questions about the current state of the tower. The lack of response to requests, the cafeteria, the disappearance of the monsters...the state of world restoration research.
puppy_lancer: from <user name=hound-of-ulster> (The pipes are calling)

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2014-04-28 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
Then we should ask him all of those. And make him tell us the details.

[It'll serve both to distract Riki and get them information.]
warriorscribe: (Well...)

[personal profile] warriorscribe 2014-04-28 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
If we can. We can't push too hard or he'll suspect we're only distracting him...

*The more he talks about it, the more difficult it sounds. But...well, it does sound like their best chance so far.*
puppy_lancer: <user name=aicons> (One sword at least)

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2014-04-28 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods slowly.]

I'll be careful about how hard I push, then.