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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: ebouchard

[hellojon]

A very wise sentiment, Martin.

[ someone's just here to cause trouble! ]

[lowficharm]

I knew it! I knew you were going to show up the moment I said anything.

You not only don't count, you have never ever attempted to do something good once in your life, so this sentiment is not for you.

[hellojon]

Now Martin, I don't know why you have to be like that.

[ he absolutely knows why Martin has to be like that. ]

After all, in this matter, we are in agreement. We do need allies—it would be foolish to give up a valuable one in the Warden.

[lowficharm]

You just want her around because she's useful to you. If you cared about everyone here, you could have done much, much more by now, but you're not.

So yes, I will be "like that" until you prove you're doing anything for other people other than causing a myriad of problems and giving me a migrane.

[hellojon]

Hard as it may be for you to accept this, I am trying to help. I'm certainly not a fan of Steel or any of those Avatars causing an apocalypse.

[ he wants to cause it himself instead! ]

And to be blunt, the structure of ADI is more useful as a whole to me than Nia herself. You and Jon might have been able to make some change by walking around and smiting whatever Avatar you came across, but that method won't work here. Structure, supplies, and reputation are what's needed.

[lowficharm]

It is, in fact, very difficult for me to accept this. Especially since you're still using words like 'useful to me' and insulting my methods that we weren't even doing here!

I think you should understand why you've made yourself impossible to trust, of all people.