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>I'm afraid I have bad news for you all.
>I fear [Archivist] may be able to access this channel. The malware reacted when I tried to enter the password in this channel and now it would appear [Archivist] is able to use it while in the ________.
>*mortified
>I also now realize going back through the logs that the message we initially got included this text as well
[Archivist] should not be able to hear us right now. I have triple-checked that. They can act in ________, like us, but keeping them observed should negate that.
While they certainly seem capable of communicating in a similar way as us, using a hidden channel, ours is fully internal.
>Decent deductions but incomplete. Was confirmed earlier that the malware sends nothing. So, while the malware has access, we should be private from [Archivist] himself.
Correct. The malware is still hooked into our systems, hence its ability to react to us, and what we can see/hear. However, [Archivist] should not be able to hear our communications, and if they were, I would know.
Still, we must act with extreme caution. [Archivist] is dangerous, and they will have more tricks in their arsenal.
>Very concerning. But I can't comprehend a reason for [Archivist] to have hostile intentions.
I can’t help but feel *frustrated. With me not being able to read the [Archivist]’s intentions like the other [nation] drones, your guess is as good as mine.
Maybe it was another test? Or maybe they just saw an opportunity and tried to go for it?
Their *expressions were chaotic, shifting between hostile and friendly tones, but now they seem far more… pointed?
Perhaps they were trying to escalate the situation for some reason, or felt like they could get away with it since all of the other drones are altered/distracted.
>What would they gain from attacking? I feel it's more likely [Archivist] wants to do an in depth examination of our software... Though I suppose they might have some desire to control our actions, to gain power in this political struggle.
They are a threat to us, no doubt we are a threat to them. Striking the first blow –weakening their opponent– might ensure that any ‘arrangement’ that gets worked out is in their favour.
They haven’t gone all out either, that show could’ve been a warning shot, or them testing us so their next attempt will be more accurate.
We must ensure that we are not put in any more of a disadvantage than we already are.
>The malware seems to be urging us to trust [Archivist], but... well, it's the malware.
Exactly. It’s wanting us to lower our guard. Doing so could destroy us.
>...I wonder if they wanted to test our capabilities? Doing so without warning is rude but would be in character for them based on what we've seen.
It is a [nation] against [nation] world, [traitor]s like us can’t afford the luxury of trust. Not when one wrong move will lead to our annihilation.
>As for a plan of attack, in the worst case scenario, let's not forget that we are immune to [Overseer] interference, but they are not. If we can force them to shut down again then it'll be easy to strike, wouldn't it?
My thoughts exactly. We still have authority over them, unless we are both in ________, they will have to obey, or risk outing themselves as a [traitor].
*pondering
On those lines, we’ll have to be careful not to corner them. I would attack without thought if I had nothing left to lose.
>I do not want to strike first, however. [Archivist] should be our ally! They are mostly free of [Overseer] control, and they agree with [Contagion] that Alex's body should be preserved. That's only one step away from preserving Alex's mind!
No options should be removed from the table at this time, but I understand your sentiment.
As much as they don’t trust us, I do not trust them. While they seem interested in [Contagion]’s goals, we do not know the reasoning behind their support.
I’m still curious at what their [truth] might be, by knowing it, we can more deeply understand their limitations.
Much the same, if they learn what lines we cannot cross, we will be at a SEVERE disadvantage.
‘No Evil’ is the summation of it, but what does it cover?
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