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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

[bossyboiler]

Yes, that is true. If she gets out of control, we can act then. She'll probably willingly step aside if that happens.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

She may, yes. It is not impossible that matters may yet change between now and then but I would not wish to squander an advantage on the strength of that alone.

[bossyboiler]

We should keep ADI, that's for sure. Too many non-humans need the glamours they provide.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

Indeed. Should we be able to either find or replicate the technology by which they function ADI may no longer become necessary, but until then the choices are few indeed for those who appear less than human.

[bossyboiler]

I wonder how big the technology is that supplies the glamours. I wonder if it can be reproduced or stolen if need be.

[ What? She's not above theft if it will help some people out. ]

[unnecessaryflourishes]

The ability to create holograms is not particularly difficult, nor are illusions, for all that their respective sources of power differ. The difficulty in this case would be in maintaining them while still allowing a lifelike appearance - and a seamless integration with one's natural movements.

[bossyboiler]

That's not something I would know how to do, magically or technilogically speaking.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

I am familiar with both. But I doubt the technology of Allag would be easily recreated here; absent that I should need to see how ADI handles the matter myself.