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Is This Thing On?

(cw: reference to skin-related body horror)

The message that pops up on off-worlders' ADI-issued phones phones likely comes as a surprise given that the network has been down since May 25, along with all of ADI's other fancy tech. It's similar to other network notifications at first glance and looks like an official notification from the higher-ups saying that the network has been restored, but anyone who clicks it will find their phone redirected to automatically download a new app from a shady-looking URL that ends in the phrase "its-ya-boy-pyre".

Upon loading, the app turns out to be a private chat program with most of the same features as the ADI network, though the user interface is much, much less polished. It immediately shows a longer, less deceptive message from a user named "thecolepackage":

Sorry for the trick guys but I don't know if I can get the old network to do like back and forth and I wanted to send something you'd all click open on the first shot. And like if you know someone who's better at cyber security than you and didn't open the message maybe let them know it's okay? It's ya boy Pyre and I figured out how to get this app linked up with your phones, it should be private and safe and all that stuff. I only sent it to you offworlders for now, I'm still not so sure ADI'scool with the whole ex-desolation monster thing. But I thought maybe you could use this and also maybe I was getting lonely because it sounds like y'all have a lot going on right now

And Bonnie's telling me there's all kinds of arguments about what to do?? That's rough man I know what it's like to find out you're kind of doing the wrong thing and maybe feeding something that's going to end the world. And maybe it'll be good if you can all talk about that and figure out what YOU want to do without your bosses telling you since Bonnie says none of your bosses are agreeing on anything and it seems to me like its maybe important to figure out if you're still going to be in the apocalypse disruption gig. Youre in a tough spot and I'd say I don't envy you but also I miss having skin so I do envy you a little bit.

Anyway like I said have at and let your friends know this isn't a virus. Or it's a friendly virus I guess. Also I kind of want to go by my name Cole now instead of Pyre? So if you could call me Cole now I'd like that.

Peace.

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un; mkblackwood

[lowficharm]

I've never trusted ADI either. But I really think they were trying to do their best. We need some kind of organization or we're going to fall apart.

[punched_hitler]

Maybe they were. I do believe we've done some good, and even if there are problems within ADI, there are a lot of people who aren't the problem.

And maybe we do - but I just don't know that it needs to be this one. I think we need more transparency, to start.

[lowficharm]

I think there's a lot we could do. I just can't imagine what a lot of us will do if we don't have the structure of ADI or any of the protections. We're lucky enough to look human, but there's so many who aren't. What would they even do?

[punched_hitler]

I don't know - I'm going to try to find a solution, though. Because in a way, that's blackmail: making them stay simply because they can't easily walk out.

Things might change if everyone had the same choice.

[lowficharm]

It is blackmail. But we don't have a choice. We can't just get rid of what we have and then find an answer when their lives are on the line.

[punched_hitler]

I think we do - we just have to make choices for ourselves. Those of us privileged enough to do that owe it to the rest.

[lowficharm]

Whatever it is, we can't leave them behind. I'm going to ask-- ask people like them what they want, and I'll do it.

I don't want to just run away from bad things. I want to help, and make it better, and I think we can. Abandoning people only leads to them failing.

[punched_hitler]

No, I don't want to run away either. But not staying isn't running away, if we choose. It's just - changing location, you know?

But I don't want to leave anyone behind, either.

[lowficharm]

I think we're both trying to do the right thing. I just... don't want to abandon the people of ADI that have gotten hurt too. Nia and Pam, they need us too, and they're also victims here.

[punched_hitler]

You probably aren't wrong.

[About Nia and Pam, he means.]

But we need to make sure that helping them is really helping them, and not just facilitating them being manipulated further. There's so much at play here, it can get overwhelming and confusing, and I think that's the point.

[lowficharm]

[He will pull Pam out of the Lonely with his own two hands if he has to so help him god]

Of course. I think we can do that. Some are harder to break than others, but distance does help, and it's something we can do.

[punched_hitler]

Exactly. I think you're absolutely right about that.

[He wants that distance. Badly. He truly thinks it will help.]

Let me know if you need help. Talking to people, convincing them, finding resources - anything. We're in this together.

[lowficharm]

Of course. We're in this together :) See you out there mate.