Ex Machina; Infiltration

[animusmods]

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.

Comments

[midgarhorizon]

Be more insane not to, huh?

[warriorscribe]

Mm. *He nods.* ...He...he may already suspect who helped us down here. The way I organized that may not have been wise.

But in that case, he likely won't think to ask how or where, exactly. All we must say is that we have our secrets. Or, of course, lie.

[midgarhorizon]

There's nothing we can do 'bout that now; we're here. Maybe we can convince him he triggered some sort of glitch with all that crap he's doin'. Seems as useful as the next lie, and there might be somethin' to it. Even Riki's gotta have limits.

[warriorscribe]

I'd rather fabricate nothing and leave it to his imagination. He may even suggest a method for us in speculation, though he seems too intelligent for that.

*But who knows. He may be exhausted from all this work. Maybe he won't even try?*

[midgarhorizon]

Heh... fill in the blanks? All right.

[Reno can live with that, if they don't all die first. He makes a grimace.]

If it comes down to it, I won't say no if we gotta cover for the others, long as they get outta here. You with me, Enoch?

[warriorscribe]

If they attract his attention by mistake? Of course.

*Real armor means he can even take a hit if he needs to.*