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WCDT Strips 3391-3395 (9th to 13th January 2017)
BenRG:
I can only say two things here:
Firstly, if they have Emily as an (unwitting) agent, a lot about her activities and the NSA's monitoring of her suddenly makes sense. Sweet, mostly unworldly Emily wouldn't normally worry about silly trivialities like the law when it comes to making people (and reconnaissance satellites) happy. That is why, when it first came up, I noted just how very, very dangerous a person she actually is.
Secondly, Bubbles' decision is entirely comprehensible and believable. That doesn't make me happier about it. They may not require a direct 'price' but I'd be more concerned about the 'favour' they ask for some time later in exchange for not betraying Emily to the NSA for unauthorised access of all the classified defence data in Bubbles's head.
ZoeB:
--- Quote from: hedgie on 10 Jan 2017, 21:48 ---Emily is, well, Emily. We're talking about someone who nearly summoned Cthulhu....
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That is the kind of thing that would attract attention in some circles, yes. Unusual too. At least, I hope it's unusual.
ZoeB:
--- Quote from: jaquio on 14 Sep 1974, 09:34 ---As someone who's followed QC for near eight years....
This arc is not about people. I just went back and checked.
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Thank you for reminding me that there are many good people who have a blind spot here. I don't wish to pile on or criticise, and to express my deep disappointment without causing hurt is probably impossible. Maybe I can minimise it though. It would be wrong not to try.
I can't run a Marathon. Some can't see AIs as people. Heck, some can't see Intersex humans like me as people. Is my inability to run a Marathon a fault or failing on my part, one I should be criticised and attacked for? I don't think so. So I should treat others the way I feel I should be treated.
I can express deep disappointment though.
Indicible:
At this points, Emily might be the Leonard of Quirm to their Vetinari: a genius with an attention deficit and a tendancy to blow up things if left unattended. Give her bits of charcoals and things to tinker with and she will be one of the greatest assets you can have.
Why do I have the feeling they mostly want Corpse Witch gone and, maybe, Bubbles suffering because of those memories, à la Planescape Torment?
BenRG:
As I've said before, their motives may be based around a large-scale holistic analysis of interactions of various lives and events. Corpse Witch out of the way (and her web of corruption and patronage with her) and Bubbles, plus memories (which may be the death knell for several figures in the DoD and State Department), running the Fighting Arena may alter the flow of events in line with their purposes.
It wouldn't even surprise me if Bubbles being in charge of the Fighting Arena and becoming a force for closer human-synthetic integration and trust is more important than having access to all of Bubbles' past secrets.
We'll probably not find out for years (in-universe) if even then, unless Station clues them in about how they've unwittingly tilted the balance.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVl_sjUrNQE
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Fixed some grammar
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