Akane’s voice remains warm as she shifts, her mask bright against the Velvet room's sombre lighting. “My space is sort of… how do I explain this?” She tilted her head thoughtfully. “You know how when you play video games, you interact with the game world from a console, right? Well, in my case, I designed that game and I live in it. My digital world is like a custom program I’ve made to move around in. You can connect me through your phone, any digital device really which has a signal. I could even talk through your fridge if it has even the most basic interface to work with. ”
She continued almost teasing. “If you have one of those VR headsets, you could probably dive in and interact with me directly. And trust me—I will drag you into all kinds of online nonsense. Maybe even stream games from my space. It’s just who I am.”
But the brightness in her eyes dimmed slightly as she hesitated. “But, um... I’m not really sure. My body situation—it’s complicated. I think if we go to a cognitive space, I should be able to project myself there. But beyond that...” She trailed off. “I don’t know if this can get any more permanent than it already is.”
Her hands curled at her sides for a brief second before she waved it off, forcing a casual smile. “I’ve already pushed against so much of my CCAI protocol just to get this far. So, who knows?”
Akane paused, then perked up as a new thought struck her. “But you know what? Let’s make this a deal—wildcard style. Isn’t that how you wildcards operate? Through forging bonds, as Igor-san always says?”
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She continued almost teasing. “If you have one of those VR headsets, you could probably dive in and interact with me directly. And trust me—I will drag you into all kinds of online nonsense. Maybe even stream games from my space. It’s just who I am.”
But the brightness in her eyes dimmed slightly as she hesitated. “But, um... I’m not really sure. My body situation—it’s complicated. I think if we go to a cognitive space, I should be able to project myself there. But beyond that...” She trailed off. “I don’t know if this can get any more permanent than it already is.”
Her hands curled at her sides for a brief second before she waved it off, forcing a casual smile. “I’ve already pushed against so much of my CCAI protocol just to get this far. So, who knows?”
Akane paused, then perked up as a new thought struck her. “But you know what? Let’s make this a deal—wildcard style. Isn’t that how you wildcards operate? Through forging bonds, as Igor-san always says?”