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[tookthepill]

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Guys... I'm sorry. That mobile doll computer thing is confusing, even for us. [ And coming from him, that's saying a lot. He looks frustrated. He also has bags under his eyes, and there's a wastebasket full of empty soda cans near his personal set-up in the lounge. ]

I tried to take a look at it earlier, but... well, let's just say there's worse things than firewalls and antivirus software. Allie can handle firewalls like these given enough time, but... I think they just made this as confusing, clunky, and un-user-friendly as possible. It's so simple of a security measure, but it's brilliant!

[ He groans, and presses the heels of his wrists into his eyes, underneath his glasses. ]

I wanted to try to help you guys have an easier time with the software, but... well, I don't think there's a whole lot we can do. I guess we'll just have to get used to it?

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[ THIRTEEN HOURS LATER after sleeping for THAT long, he can be found in the lounge. He's tapping a few buttons on the touchscreen of his tablet, when he comes across... a password protected file. He can't get into it. ]

What's this?

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[link_to_revival]

[And here R'd just been set up to watch people and see how they'd relax in their down time. But now you've got its curiosity, Caulder. And even though the AI has no voice, the camera it's hooked up to emits a beeping noise to get your attention. Should you turn to look at it...]

What's what?

[tookthepill]

There's a weird file on my tablet. I definitely didn't put it there.

[ Isn't that R? He knows Allie's talked to it a few times, but he never really had much of an opportunity... in between attempts at trying to beat Gainer's top score, and failing miserably every time. ]

[link_to_revival]

[Indeed it is R, Caulder!]

Does anyone else have access to it then? Is it connected to any networks?

[tookthepill]

Well, Allie does...

[link_to_revival]

Then it's most likely her then. She is rather fond of you, after all.

It would probably be for the best to just wait until you see her again and ask about it, rather than waste time worrying about it.

[tookthepill]

Well, I guess so. I just wonder why she wouldn't want me to see this, unless it's a surprise of some kind.

[link_to_revival]

Then perhaps she shouldn't have put it on your tablet in the first place.

Regrettably, I'm not really a "hacking" kind of AI, so I wouldn't be any help in gaining access to whatever's in it. The memories preprogrammed into me by Dr. Wanger didn't include anything about hacking whatsoever, and I never got the opportunity to learn how.