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● ● ● REACH THE RESIDENTS
For any questions you want to ask Viveca or Degar and receive an IC response, please direct them here. Please indicate in the subject line who you are trying to contact.
// VIVECA
Hi, what can I help you with?
// DEGAR
Today was gonna be the day, but they'll never throw it back to you. And by now, you should've somehow realized what you're not to do.
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[ that's the one nickname she doesn't actually mind too much. ]
No zombies, just orbs. [ and speaking of... ] I understand why you're worried about that, Peter. The infinity stones would make anyone who's seen them worried. But the Orb — the real Orb, the pieces of which are now scattered across the different universes... its only purpose is to cause chaos, wherever it is. This station has been built with one purpose: to contain it here, exactly so that it won't end all realities as we know them.
I know it's hard to trust an AI and a man you've not met, but... please, trust me when I say you're working to prevent reality-shattering events by doing this, not causing them.
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No Zombies are always good news. [ He should have expected her to know about the Infinity Stones, there are different people from his universe here, but Viveca bringing that up still catches him off guard. It actually startles Peter, but he tries to keep his voice level. Years of keeping a good poker face helps. ]
I don't mind you being an A.I., that has never been an issue, promise. [ That is an honest statement, he's met other robots with advanced intelligence before, and he knows that the Kree empire is ruled by one who embodies the empire's greatest minds. They're people to him, just like everyone else. ]
The thing about trust is that it needs to be earned, it's not something that can be forced, even if I wanted to. You've been nothing but helpful, and there are people here who are alive thanks to whatever power powers brought us to this station. Someone who has the power to gamble with life and death is someone I better not piss off. I do want to believe that we're working to help people, not hurting them...but absolute power corrupts absolutely. What if once we collect all the orbs, their power is too strong to be contained? What if the Commander decided that he could use them instead of restraining them?
If you know about the Infinite Stones, you might know about Thanso and my father, father and how that ended. I don't want a repeat, enough people have suffered already.
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[ she doesn't sound begrudging at all — it's understandable. she can't make them trust them... it has to happen naturally. ]
Peter, I understand. You're wise, to not want a repeat of that. But that's why the orbs are contained — so they can't talk to any of you, and try to corrupt you. As for the Commander... he's the last person who would ever use them.
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[ He wasn't trying to berate her or anything, just bringing up the worries that him and other people are having. He lets out a small chuckle at that, as if he can't help himself. ]
Wise isn't something I get called often, but thanks for understanding. Did he also lost someone, or something important?
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[ her tone makes it clear it's not a topic she's going to say anything more of, though. ]
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[ Oh, Peter gets it. He's way too familiar with big loses. And so, he won't press the issue. ]
Did he make you to be less lonely, then?
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[ again, there's something in her tone that says she's not going to elaborate or offer more insight into this... but the confidence with which she says it shows she's serious. ]
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[ Again, that tone of dismissal intermingled with one of certainty. It's hard to argue with these sorts of replies, and Peter figures the subjects isn't up to discussion anyway. Fair enough, maybe if they get to know each other better in the future he can ask again. ]
All right then, thank you for answering my questions, Viv. I won't bother you more today.