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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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Comments

[ferriswheelsandfootball]

I know. I get that too, I mean…we all have our lines.

At the very least Nia would provide some advantage in our next mission. After that…I don’t know. I’d follow her. But if someone else was in charge of ADI…I guess I’d just have to wait and see what happens.

[punched_hitler]

We do, but at some point the line is the line. There has to be a limit.

I guess I just don't want to sit and play musical directors and hope things will turn out better next time. But I've never been very good at sitting down and taking orders. I guess I just think that's what all of us need to stop doing.

[ferriswheelsandfootball]

What would your line be? [He’s not being facetious for once, he’s genuinely curious.]

Same here. I’ve never been good with authority. the moment I’m asked to do something that crosses my lines, I’m out. But I’m gonna stay for now and see how things play out.

[punched_hitler]

Well, I admit, finding out I'm secretly working for the enemy is kind of it.

[This isn't his first "my boss is apparently actually the thing I'm fighting against" rodeo.]

What's yours?

[ferriswheelsandfootball]

[You certainly have some bad luck in that department, buddy]

Sacrificing my own people. Losing my people.

I gotta be honest with you, other than that my line goes pretty far. I’m an ends justifies the means kinda person.

[punched_hitler]

[He sure does.]

That's a good line to have, too.

[And yet, he's lost more people than he would like.

Of course, it's the last bit that he recognizes is where they differ.]

I'm - not. I think the ends are important, but not if you lose sight of what's important on the way to getting there.