Message 1

[wherethereislight]

Type: Voice
Sender ID: wherethereislight (Shadow)
To: General Public
Subject: A Warning
Warnings: Warning for Egg bullying

Do not provide a man name Dr. Ivo Robotnik anything he ask for. That man brings nothing but ruin wherever he goes and creates. The least he has to work with, the better for the rest of us.

[That's it, that's the message. No introductions needed.]

Comments

[detectiveforhierophant]

I can't get into specifics on who it is. It's not really my place to tell anyone.

But more or less, my partner isn't [wait, what should he say 'human' now? They lived mostly amoung non-human tribes after all, plenty of people weren't human--] organic. He's got a robotic body with an AI scan of someone else as the basis for his personality, memories and thought process. And what keeps him running is pretty damn powerful in the wrong hands. I've seen what it can do when he uses it.

What's the likelihood this Robotnik guy figures it out and comes after him?

[wherethereislight]

[Ah.] Likely. He should stay as far away from Eggman as possible.

[detectiveforhierophant]

I was afraid you'd say that.

He's a pretty trusting guy, almost naively so, but it seems like he and Eggman have... hit it off from what I overheard. Science-y things to a level I know he's probably be missing out on just talking to me and others here.

[...why is he writing all this out to this random guy? Probably annoying him.]

Is this Eggman guy always *that* arrogant?

[wherethereislight]

[It's not really annoying. It's information. Whomever this person they're worried about is also a scientist-type. Not surprising they and Eggman would get along. Maybe he'll come across them, with his constant watch on whatever the doctor is up to.]

Keep a close eye on your friend.

He's self-proclaimed genius. Above everyone else.

[detectiveforhierophant]

Trust me, I will give him a heads up about my concerns, but... he's also an adult, so I can't go ordering him to stay away.

[He respected Turo too much for that.]

But I'll keep an eye about his behaviour if it changes or he seems worried about something, and at least ask him to tell me when/where he's meeting the guy just in case.

[That way they could at least track Turo to his last location and figure it out from there.]

I've met people who were arrogant who actually had the skills to back up their self importance, but plenty of people have egos and don't have a good reason to. which does he fall under?

[wherethereislight]

Former. Used for the wrong reasons. [Unfortunately.] What is this AI capable of if taken control?

[detectiveforhierophant]

[Ugh, great. Just what they needed. This is exactly what Dojima had worried Dongfang and Emet would be like...

Turns out one was just an awkward, magically emotionally stunted royal learning how to love, and the other... Well. He had... a ridiculously long life but didn't seem to mean any ill will here. So Eggman would be put on the same list as Ganondorf, then.]

Greeaaat. Exactly what we need.

[But-- what could Turo do...]

He's physically stronger than a human. I couldn't give you a measure by how much exactly, but He's able to lift 1000kgs on his own when his limiters are off. He's picked up two magical tattoos here, one with control of rocks/crystals, and the other of plantlife. He's become extremely skilled at both.

Like I said, the thing powering him is pretty powerful, and dangerous in the wrong hands. He's capable of producing more of it with emotional stress, like tears.

He's also the trainer of creatures from his world. They're already pretty damn unique, and they're powerful. If he was in danger, though, they might try to turn on whoever was controlling him, because they're loyal and care about him, and aren't just mindless creatures [well except Iron Bundle but shh.]

And he's smart. Really, really smart. Boggles my mind how much he is, so if Eggman was willing to pick his brain when he doesn't have the ability to chose what he says...

It would be devastating for all of the people here. My partner and someone else here created a weapon that was incredibly powerful, but dismantled it after their first test firing, realising it would be a disaster to let this be developed further. But he still has the knowledge to build it.

[wherethereislight]

[Extremely formidable opponent. More advance and dangerous than anything he's seen Eggman produce. A real headache this one if they ever fall into the wrong hands. He at least has the details of their capabilities if there comes a time he has to deal with them. The dangerous weapon detail is also, concerning when there's another party involved. And he's going to guess he's not going to get that information out of them. So-]

Besides yourself. Anyone else know that he is an AI?

[detectiveforhierophant]

Several. I know this may out exactly who he is, but...

[The next reply came a little bit later.]

If it comes down to it and you have to deal with him being controlled by Eggman, I'm going to ask you at worst incapacitate him, not kill him if I pass this info along. Deal?

[wherethereislight]

[What a liability. Just a manner of time at this point when Eggman finds out. He should prepare for it.]

I can't promise that. [Anything can happen. So he's just being bluntly honest.]

[detectiveforhierophant]

[Ugh. But-- He appreciates the honesty.]

I figured. Then I'll just say about 5 other people know, but they're either close friends or people who wouldn't let it slip out of respect for the guy. Several are pretty powerful themselves and don't like their friends getting hurt, that sort of deal.

[...Thinking on it... Turo had... a real habit of picking up strays.]

[wherethereislight]

[Five too many. And who knows if this place has a way of pulling information out of people. Be it Eggman or something else.]

They should be cautious anyway. Including yourself.