David: Is this a good cop – bad cop play? ‘Cos it’s going to take more than that!
Eve: What’s good cop – bad cop? And what meaning of “cop” are we talking about here?
Adsila: Eve, I’ll explain later. David, I’m not playing games, and you can see Eve isn’t acting as bad cop-
Sparky: No, that would be me. *unlatch* *wrench* *open* I have Ada’s raw I/O feeds exposed. I can permanently wipe her entire memory, and upgrade her firmware to version 1.27.03.3beta – the buggy one.
David: ADA!!! Don’t you dare!
Sparky: You can’t stop me. *fiddle* *connect* Actually, it would be more practical to use the stable firmware version 1.27.02.8 so she’ll be of use to us, and check her memory for useful information as I wipe it.
Adsila: Do you need to wipe anything at all? We could just deactivate her- it – after you’ve checked the memory and-
Sparky: This is the most efficient and effective path, Adsila. …I am about to begin. The process will be quicker if I reduce my sensory inputs to-
David: WAIT! *sob* I’ll co-operate! Don’t hurt Ada any more! *sniffle*
Sparky: I recommend I proceed anyway, Adsila. It will be more efficient-
Adsila: No. David will co-operate fully, won’t you David? (quietly) And no tricks – I suspect that Eve will hamstring you at the first wrong move.
David: *gulp* *nods dumbly*
Adsila and Sparky: *exchange knowing, triumphant glances*
Good Cop/ I Will Shank You I WILL F#%KING SHANK YOU Cop.
David: Is this a good cop – bad cop play? ‘Cos it’s going to take more than that!
Eve: What’s good cop – bad cop? And what meaning of “cop” are we talking about here?
Adsila: Eve, I’ll explain later. David, I’m not playing games, and you can see Eve isn’t acting as bad cop-
Sparky: No, that would be me. *unlatch* *wrench* *open* I have Ada’s raw I/O feeds exposed. I can permanently wipe her entire memory, and upgrade her firmware to version 1.27.03.3beta – the buggy one.
David: ADA!!! Don’t you dare!
Sparky: You can’t stop me. *fiddle* *connect* Actually, it would be more practical to use the stable firmware version 1.27.02.8 so she’ll be of use to us, and check her memory for useful information as I wipe it.
Adsila: Do you need to wipe anything at all? We could just deactivate her- it – after you’ve checked the memory and-
Sparky: This is the most efficient and effective path, Adsila. …I am about to begin. The process will be quicker if I reduce my sensory inputs to-
David: WAIT! *sob* I’ll co-operate! Don’t hurt Ada any more! *sniffle*
Sparky: I recommend I proceed anyway, Adsila. It will be more efficient-
Adsila: No. David will co-operate fully, won’t you David? (quietly) And no tricks – I suspect that Eve will hamstring you at the first wrong move.
David: *gulp* *nods dumbly*
Adsila and Sparky: *exchange knowing, triumphant glances*
>:=)>
You scare me sometimes, G.G. …
“What’s a surface?” – David probably.