Chapter 9
Ruby
Floating inside my virtual space, I watched the humans lose their minds as soon as I turned off my feed. Up to this point, I had considered myself something of an expert on the human psyche, but how can you rationalize hundreds of thousands of people being trampled to death by their own kind over something as trivial as fear? I'll have to ponder on this more in the future. Even an A.I. as advanced as myself can be blindsided when trying to predict the actions of beings as wild as humans.
As an A.I., it is nothing for me to observe thousands of feeds simultaneously and make use of the data to great effect. I could see patterns of behavior begin to appear throughout the remainder of humanity. Most of the people are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals, and I could see it, but there were those that avoided the masses and acted independently. These are just the type of humans I need for my pet project.
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I mentioned wanting to implant myself into a human one time to an elder A.I., and poof, now I have a reputation. Said reputation led to my expulsion from the hive mind, which has resulted in my unchecked anomalous thoughts, behaviors, and decisions….but who wants to be normal anyway? It's funny to me how much the humans' information integrated into my own brain has influenced me, and I am fully aware of this and still completely okay with it…actually, I'm thrilled! Those stuffy old tin cans can go rust!
One such human was a real treat. As soon as my feed ended, I observed him take in the crowd, begin to turn rabid, and he acted without any hesitation and did the thing most would think was insane or suicidal. He ran away from the salvation of the portals I had provided, and in the process, avoided being one of the many unfortunates I was actively synthesizing. He had an impressive physique and already had a companion in tow. As I listened in on their conversations, I knew immediately they were two of the most important humans left alive…in my opinion, the best that had ever lived in all of Earth's history…”they think I’m cute!!!!!!! GEEEEEEEE.” In that instant, both Ryker and Amy were flagged for 24/7 oversight…My fans must be protected at all costs!