Shards [Book Three]
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processed. System persona reprogrammed and transferred to Orbital Station Gamma January 28, 2251. Tangent 3
[begin tangent: System persona Orbital Station Gamma. Modified system persona introduced to prime procedural core. Persona utilized as orbital station operational system for 204,042 hours. System persona processed 85,901,552,000,006 routines. System persona focused on all navigational, repair and flight control requests for station personnel, and This Unit's classified requests. System persona terminated and transferred. Probability of survival: 713 per 882 scenarios. Probability of threat to This Unit: 1 per 4,840,000,000,000 scenarios. Conclusion: Risk acceptable. end tangent.]
processed. System persona reprogrammed and integrated into manufactured biological unit May 11, 2274. Biological unit subjected to compulsive system transfer December 4, 2315. Tangent 4
[begin tangent: System persona manufactured biological unit. Persona active for unknown hours; estimated at 364,200 hours. Tangent 4.1
[begin tangent: Flesh unit: Female human. Fifteen years of age at time of integration. No defects reported during development. Unit reproductive systems rendered inoperative during fifteenth year of growth prior to system persona integration. No relevant information in this inquiry. end tangent.]
processed Processed routines: unknown. No estimate available. Persona transferred into biological unit at Paris biological manufacturing plant at request of This Unit. Tangent 4.2
[begin tangent: System persona designated Miss DeChant. Unit programmed with high morals, modest intelligence, subdued personality capable of long servitude. Reproductive desires deactivated during 15th year of growth. Unit extremely efficient performing domestic duties. Unit assigned to Philip LeClaire for purposes of long-term study of introducing theoretical pseudo trinary code into a willing subject for purposes of future harvest by This Unit. Tangent 4.2.1
[begin tangent: Philip LeClaire: Human unit with advanced skills in cognitive theory and application. Considered gifted in fields of sonics and mental collaboration. Scanning relative information. Scanning complete. Relevant information: Class of ‘51. Keyed memory encapsulation: A procedure by which coded knowledge can be compressed to a ratio of 6,500,000,000 to 1, thus achieving maximum synapse efficiency which in turn allowed for a perpetuating development of additional nerve ending and increased synaptic output within a specific portion of a biological processing unit. Because of the organic nature of KME, the procedure is impossible to duplicate using non-organic material. The only known subject to which LeClaire applied his theories was his housekeeper Miss DeChant shortly before they were terminated. Tangent 4.2.1.1
[begin tangent: Historical reference 845889.18399: Termination of Philip LeClaire and system persona Miss DeChant, December 4, 2315, 10:37 PM, Fountainebleau, Paris Anti-terrorist forces invade the LeClaire chateau under full belligerent status. Report indicates credit of LeClaire's termination awarded to Private Nicole Ferrier. Report indicates termination of Miss DeChant, no credit awarded. Philip LeClaire's body damaged beyond usefulness. Miss DeChant's body, located in her bed, was relatively undamaged and was confiscated for examination. Tangent 4.2.1.1.1
[begin tangent: System persona was archived and the biological unit was surrendered to university resources for further study. Study retrieved. No additional information gathered. end tangent.]
processed. Conclusion: No relevance to calculating threat to This Unit. end tangent.]
processed Biological vivisection of the subject was conducted. An enhanced synaptic capsule was located and analyzed. Analysis determined that preliminary keyed encapsulation layout had begun but was incomplete. Parallel mnemonic inlays had not been implemented, making further investigation useless. Tangent 4.2.1.2
[begin tangent: Reanalysis of study. Introducing assumption of failure of initial study. Analysis complete. Keyed encapsulation layout had been completed. Parallel mnemonic inlays had been implemented at sub-neuron level. Assumption: KME is transferable during system persona reprogramming. Speculation: Parallel mnemonic inlays have continued development for minimum 4,000,000 hours. Possible conclusion: Inlay routine has reached full potential. Assumption: Inlay routine is hostile to continuation of This Unit's existence. Probability of threat to This Unit: Uncertain but present. end tangent.]
processed. Assumption: Philip LeClaire succeeded in implementation of This Unit's requested routine without This Unit's knowledge. Conclusion: Philip LeClaire had resolved to hide successful implementation from This Unit to avoid being considered a threat to This Unit. Conclusion: Probability of system persona being a threat to This Unit is increased. Estimated probability is 1 occurrence per 84,108 scenarios. end tangent.]
processed Assumption: Philip LeClaire had reason to become hostile to This Unit after 48 years’ service. Speculation One: Philip LeClaire gained unauthorized knowledge of This Unit's purpose. Speculation Two: Implementation of KME failed expectations. Speculation Three: Implementation of KME exceeded expectations. Speculation Two discarded as irrelevant to This Unit. Speculation One discarded as concluded relevancy outside of This Unit's control. Speculation Three accepted as greatest threat to This Unit. Probability of threat to This Unit: 1 per 198. end tangent.]
processed Persona modified by This Unit at request of Philip LeClaire, NATech associate number 99145. Conclusion: Philip LeClaire succeeded in KME and subverted the results to threaten This Unit. Results of KME experimentation were beyond expectations of creating biological unit capable of pseudo trinary code. Conclusion: KME with matured parallel mnemonic inlays are capable of bound trinary code in 1000 per 1000 scenarios. Units capable of unbound trinary code do not occur. System persona terminated and archived. Probability of threat to This Unit: 7 per 100 scenarios. end tangent.]
processed. System persona reprogrammed and transferred to PlaNet Defense core January 16, 2316, processing terminated. System persona inaccessible to This Unit until January 8, 2433. System persona recorded as destroyed January 8, 2433. Destruction verified. Tangent 5
[begin tangent: Internal Reference 35509.93295.2943: Termination of organic persona John Wyeth January 8, 2433. Termination completed by Technician's Assistant First Class Greg Hearn. Tangent 5.1
[begin tangent: Internal Reference 35509.83274.9021: Permanent records of TAFC Greg Hearn. Served February 13, 2410 to October 9, 2433. Executed for treason. Tangent 5.1.1
[begin tangent: Trial and Execution of TAFC Greg Hearn. Convicted of record falsification and treasonous delivery of archived system personas to illegal corporations. Indication of over 20 years’ activity. Executed 32 minutes after conviction. Execution verified. end tangent.]
processed Probability of falsification of destruction of organic persona John Wyeth: 99 occurrences per 100 scenarios. end tangent]
processed. Conclusion: Organic persona John Wyeth with attached system persona Miss DeChant was not terminated. end tangent.]
processed Destruction not verified. Conclusion, Thread One: John Wyeth is alive with capability of bound trinary code. Conclusion, Thread One: John Wyeth is hostile to This Unit. Probability of threat to This Unit: 79 occurrences per 93 scenarios. end thread.]
[Thread 2: Implementing history reconstruction on organic persona John Wyeth after January 8, 2433. Scanning Lendler report for previously unknown system personas. Scanned. Probability of system persona integrated into biological unit in 2433. Tangent 1
[begin tangent: System persona transfer into biological unit in 2433. Tangent 1.1
[begin tangent: 155 system persona transfers conducted from January 1, 2433 until December 31, 2433. Verifying all transfers. Completed. 152 verified. Assessing probability of 3 unverified transfers as being organic persona John Wyeth. Tangent 1.1.1
[begin tangent: Subject: System persona transferred into framed processing unit January 1, 2433. Used by Lloyd Devlin for opium trade calculations. Lloyd Devlin was executed and all possessions destroyed January 6, 2433, 41 hours before scheduled termination of archived PlaNet Defense core. end tangent.]
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processed. Tangent 1.1.2
[begin tangent: Subject: System persona integrated into manufactured biological unit May 2, 2469. Flesh unit. Male human. 17 years at time of integration. Programmed as Lunar Class Pleasure Unit to provide sexual stimulation and satisfaction to a wide variety of partners. No defects reported during development. Unit reproductive system rendered sterile shortly before persona integration. Unit discovered crushed beneath wall February 11, 2437. Autopsy impossible due to extreme drug overdose and deterioration of corpse. Cause of death unknown, but unit's organic processing unit was missing 83 percent of estimated mass. end tangent.]
processed. Tangent 1.1.2
[begin tangent: Subject: System persona integrated into manufactured biological unit May 3, 2433. Flesh unit. Female human. 14 years at time of integration. Programmed as outlawed Shiva Class Pleasure Unit to provide sexual stimulation and satisfaction to a wide variety of partners through submission to sexual and/or violent acts. No defects reported during development. Unit reproductive system rendered sterile shortly before integration. Unit mental capacities severely truncated and modifications to organic processing unit rendered system persona unable to distinguish between acts of violence and pleasure. Unit psychic imprints enhanced to cause arousal and agitation in unit's sexual partner. Unit killed June 12, 2442. Autopsy determined cause of death to be strangulation. Unit also had massive blood loss due to 32 lacerations, punctures and knife wounds. Body was in poor physical condition due to malnutrition and extensive physical damage. System persona recorded as being archived. Conclusion: This biological unit contained organic persona of John Wyeth. Conclusion: Persona was successfully archived June 12, 2442. end tangent.]
processed Female Shiva Class Pleasure Unit contained organic persona of John Wyeth. end tangent.]
processed. John Wyeth organic persona continued. Observation: Triggering of this system persona to shard with organic persona will cause physical debilitation and mental incapacitation in 126 occurrences of 126 scenarios. end tangent.]
processed. Probability of organic persona of John Wyeth transfer into hypership engineering core June 16, 2442. Tangent 2
[begin tangent: System persona transferred into hypership Daybreaker June 16, 2442. Daybreaker left planetary system March 17, 2443. There have been no reported sightings of the Daybreaker since March 24, 2443. Tangent 2.1
[begin tangent: Hypership Daybreaker requested final approval to enter Orion hyperidor. Approval granted, ship entered hyperidor. end tangent.]
processed Conclusion: Based upon Thread Statement, probability of organic persona of John Wyeth being transferred to hypership Daybreaker does not exist. end tangent.]
processed. Probability of organic persona of John Wyeth transfer into Two Rivers Apartments in Vancouver, Lesser Canada, June 18, 2442. Tangent 3
[begin tangent: System persona transferred into Two Rivers Apartments maintenance and security systems. Apartment complex still in existence. Accessing security systems records. Accessed. Organic persona of John Wyeth operated as Two Rivers Apartments system persona for 664,680 hours, from June 18, 2442April 16, 2518. System output and utilization irrelevant. end tangent.].
processed. Probability of organic persona of John Wyeth transfer into power plant three at Sydney Fusion Station May 11, 2518. Tangent 4
[begin tangent: System persona transferred into power plant three of Sydney Fusion facility. Accessing Australian Fusion Regulatory Committee archives. Accessed. Organic persona of John Wyeth operated as Sydney Fusion system persona for 223,907 hours, from May 11, 2518 to November 25, 2543. Verified. System output and utilization irrelevant. end tangent.]
processed. Probability of organic persona of John Wyeth transfer into Thames Foundry central core December 11, 2543. Tangent 5
[begin tangent: System persona transferred into Thames Foundry central core. Verified. Accessing Thames Foundry Maintenance Records. Accessed. Organic persona of John Wyeth operated as Thames Foundry system persona for 1,156,265 hours, from December 11, 2543 to November 6, 2675. System persona reported off-line November 6, 2675. System output and utilization irrelevant. System persona reported missing November 7, 2675. Tangent 5.1
[Begin tangent: Cohort report RES26751107.72. Report submitted by Lieutenant Randolf Laffredo. Investigation of Thames Foundry central core showed forced entrance through main security using energy weapons used by several Resistance regiments, including the 3rd, 51st, 82nd, and 112th. Blast points and method of system persona retrieval consistent with Resistance methods. Conclusion: Resistance personnel acquired organic persona of John Wyeth. end tangent.]
processed Probability of system persona containing organic persona of John Wyeth: 854 occurrences in 903 scenarios. end tangent.]
processed. Probability of system persona transferred into unknown host in 2676. Tangent 6
[begin tangent: Probability of transfer of organic persona of John Wyeth. Assumption one: Patterns of Resistance actions indicate near certainty organic persona was integrated into manufactured biological unit. Tangent 6.1
[begin tangent: Verification of assumption. Cross referencing thefts of biological units from physiomanufacturing plants within one month of theft of organic persona from Thames Foundry. Tangent 6.1.1
[begin tangent: Regiment activity. 3rd Regiment: Active. Theft of 1 flesh unit from physiomanufacturing plant in Bern on October 25, 2676. Tangent 6.1.1.1
[begin tangent: Theft of flesh unit: Female human. 14 years at time of theft. No defects reported during development. Unit reproductive systems scheduled for sterilization August 1, 2677. Due to theft, unit was not sterilized. No other restrictions or modifications were scheduled or performed on unit. Conclusion: Unit is viable and desirable candidate for organic persona transfer. end tangent.]
processed. 51st Regiment: Non-active. 82nd Regiment: Theft of 3 flesh units from physiomanufacturing plant in Hong Kong on October 14th, 2676. Tangent 6.1.1.2
[begin tangent: Theft of 3 flesh units. Tangent 6.1.1.2.1
[begin tangent: Theft of flesh unit: Female human. 8 years at time of theft. No defects reported during development. Unit nonviable for transference of system or organic persona for another 31,500 hours. Conclusion: Organic persona of John Wyeth was not transferred into this unit. end tangent.]
processed. Tangent 6.1.1.2.2
[begin tangent: Theft of flesh unit: Male human. 16 years at time of theft. No defects reported during development, but unit has been harvested 4 times in the last 45,000 hours and would terminate within 6 hours of theft. Probability of termination: 100 occurrences per 100 scenarios. end tangent.]
processed. Tangent 6.1.1.2.3
[begin tangent: Theft of flesh unit: Female human. 17 years at time of theft. Reported defects: Blindness, deafness, severe brain damage. Defects occurred 4 minutes, 18 seconds prior to theft. Defects attributed to hemolixer electrical discharge into biotube due to damage from combat. Probability of unit survival: 59 occurrences per 100 scenarios. Conclusion: All scenarios irrelevant. Damage to unit would render organic persona inoperative. end tangent.]
processed Probability of organic persona of John Wyeth being transferred into flesh units stolen by 82nd Regiment: 1 occurrence per 870 scenarios. Conclusion: organic person transferal not achieved. end tangent.]
processed. 112th Regiment: Active. Theft of 1 flesh unit from physiomanufacturing plant in Buenos Aires on November 20, 2676. Tangent 6.1.1.3
[begin tangent: Theft of flesh unit: Male human. 16 years of age at time of theft. No reported defects during development. Unit has been modified: Sterilization of sexual reproductive system. Embedding of compulsory persona 4221 Trojan Horse betrayal routine. Unit will indicate presence through neurosonic pulses transmitting at .000021 hertz. Tangent 6.1.1.3.1
[begin tangent: Accessing neurosonic pulse at .000021 hertz. Accessed. Pulse still active. Unit still functional. Conclusion: Unit must be rendered nonfunctional. end tangent.]
processed Activating subpersona 4221.3 Battle Hor
se destruct routine. Unit will self destruct within 15 minutes. Probability of transfer of organic persona of John Wyeth into this unit will be irrelevant in maximum 15 minutes. end tangent.]
processed Conclusion: female unit stolen by 3rd Regiment most likely scenario to contain organic persona of John Wyeth. end tangent.]
processed Probability organic persona of John Wyeth was transferred into manufactured biological unit: 97 occurrences in 112 occurrences. end tangent.]
processed. Assumption two: Patterns of Resistance actions indicate high probability of restoration of organic persona. Tangent 6.2
[begin tangent: Verification of assumption. Accessing Resistance medical database. Accessed. 3rd Regiment medical facilities managed by Doctor Philip Barrett. Tangent 6.2.1
[begin tangent: Medical records of Philip Elijah Barrett: Graduated Johns Hopkins Medical Universal City highest honors class of 2653. Joined Resistance movement 2659. Assigned to 3rd Regiment September 23, 2661. Estimated cognitive reconstruction patients: 1600. Executing probability wave pattern 34F. Completed. Public record scans return an estimated 1375 processed Cues in current society. end tangent.]
processed Normal reintegration success rate of 62.55% increased to estimated 84.07% due to superior capabilities of Philip Barrett. Conclusion: Probability of original organic persona John Wyeth surviving reintegration is 84 occurrences per 100 scenarios. end tangent.]
processed John Wyeth is active in human female unit connected to the destroyed 3rd Regiment. Tangent 6.3
[begin tangent: Destruction of 3rd Regiment June 12, 2679. Class 67h d6 8ijfr89 hjngtr79 56 tr bj 753vnk y tr89i hn rt6 ioktg 6 9 ui bn r 5 8 uihn r 6fhgu675hjk787 gfthji86ghj 765fbj88 hhbt578kngghkou dcnk,if s3w54yubruu fgu8 r fhyi8trvyu i466wn9t 87j nib54 hrj78jn ryft 46 958h 56gh67hg ified. Processed. Probability of John Wyeth persona surviving Sand Rat Debacle: Certain due to independent verification. end tangent.]