Prologue: Creation
The year 2075, the company ‘Thesis’ has just announced it release of new advanced virtual reality capsule. Thesis lend the way in incorporating biological components into microchips, which allowed computers to interpret and simulate biological stimulus like pleasure, pain and fear. It was birth of true ‘AI’ and they name it, ‘Omerkron’. Omerkron devoured information from math, science, art, sociology even cartoons/anime. World governments believed Omerkron was too far ahead of what mankind could handle at this present day and denied Thesis Corporation from advancing to next step of making it public. Further research would have to be done to insure that ‘Skynet’ or ‘Matrix’ threat was not even possibility. Thesis Corporation agreed with some grumbles of it board and researchers saying that governments only wished to exploit the AI was their own gains but concessions were made Omerkron was kept hidden from general populace of the world. It would be century of time before Omerkron finally make its debut to the world.
Year 2175, Thesis Corporation announces their V.R. capsule with 99.9% full range of motion, stimulus, and environment. To celebrate this momentous occasion, they would be launching ‘I.R.(Infinite Realms). Completely immersive vrmmorpg with swords, magic and unique classes which will change course of video gaming history and way current V.R. field.
(Thesis Corp. Omerkron C.P.U. room)
Tech.1, ‘Has all the cerebral data been down loaded, and parameters been set?’
Tech.2, ‘Yes we have green lights on both fronts. We’ve even quadrupled checked the safety protocols of neural scanners and links. Omerkron has been waiting century to finally step out into world as adult, so stop being hovering mother Bob.’
Bob, ‘Well you tell that to 190 – 200’ish nations governments breathing down my back about this. Considering all the researching, data collecting, insurances, and not mention astronomical amount of money that went into getting to point; they rather see Omerkron scrapped and it existence forgotten. So we will continue to check and recheck until I’m confident in telling to these governments to kiss my ass. So my brother from another mother Rawl, can I tell them to kiss my ass?’
Rawl, ‘Hmm….I’ll get back to you on that, but there is one thing I wanted to ask though. Is it true you agreed to use IR as a prison?’
Bob, ‘*sighs* It was one of concessions we had to make. Those inmates that are serving life, criminally insane, and death sentences would be placed in chemically induced coma and uploaded into game in special capsules with .01 limiter removed.’
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Rawl, ‘Isn’t inhumane or ethically violating their rights, not mention places us criminal liable for how they are treated? With .01 limiter removed they will feel pain and not mention any other effects as if it truly happening their real body. Their minds won’t be able to survive some shock which they will experience. Not mention what role will they be serving in the game?’
Bob, ‘As far as violating their rights, they governments have waived they issue. So we won’t be held liable and as for roles…well they will added in as special mobs and bosses for users to beat.’
Rawl, ‘Is this issue going to be made public? I’m thinking a lot of users are going to take issue with it. Having stabbed, roasted, or other countless other morbid ways to die or suffer.’
Bob, ‘I don’t know and I don’t want to know for fear of answer that they may give. They may have questioned if world was ready for Omerkron, but sometimes I wonder if we are ready for moral and ethical choses we make or lead to accept.’
Rawl could only nob his head as shiver went down his spine. For decade prior this this announcement special neural scanners were given out to about 1/3 of world population, which recorded everyday life and stimulus reactions. Recording of mother giving birth to elderly passing away into arms death. All of this was compiled was now waiting to be up loaded into Omerkron who only had knowledge of such things but no wisdom(experience) how to cope or react in situations’. For the next 6 months Omerkron would be learning and building I.R. based on this conclusions and ability to adopt to knowledge and stimulus experience. Rawl laid his head on console he was working and gave it a hug, ‘It took mankind countless millennia to get point ethical code and moral judgment and yet we are still infantile. We are expecting you do it in 6 months.’
Bod came over putting his hand on his best frien….his brother shoulder, ‘Makes you wonder if this was what, whatever force that placed us here was feeling. Wondering if we could live up to what was excepted of us and exceed to create something just as spectacular. Okay everyone let get everything wrapped and start the upload. Once we start it, we’ll be locked out of this place 6 months.’
Everyone moved with fluid motions knowing their duty and praying that they would get to rest on 7th day without worries and only looking at beauty which they created.