Decisive Action - Grayson vs Maverick (Aeon 14: Tales of the Orion War Book 3) by M. D. Cooper & Chris J. Pike

Author:M. D. Cooper & Chris J. Pike [Cooper, M. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Wooden Pen Press
Published: 2019-08-28T16:00:00+00:00

WELCOME TO HELL

STELLAR DATE: 10.03.8948 (Adjusted Years)

LOCATION: GFS Satisfaction

REGION: Gedri System, Silstrand Alliance

“Damn this thing is messy,” Gert commented as she pored through the AI’s programming. “And to think, Grayson was sitting in our lab with this thing in his head the whole time.”

“Yeah,” Finn muttered. “What a travesty. I’m more concerned with the fact that we’ve been kidnapped.”

Gert shook her head. “You’re worried that someone is raiding your chips back on Heaven.”

“Don’t forget my bacon,” he muttered. “I still have a bit of the good stuff I got from Kylie and Rogers. If I get back and it’s gone….”

A low groan came from the far side of the room. “Would you two shut up?” Sylvia grunted in annoyance. “If we don’t figure this out, Maverick is going to kill us.”

“Doubtful,” Finn replied as he turned and leant against his console. “We’re the best. He knows we’re useful, even if we can’t housebreak his pet AI. The thing could still be made to talk.”

Gert gave Finn a sidelong glance. A lot of what the pair did with AIs was illegal—if there was such a thing on Heaven. They kept AIs on ice and ensured they would be docile when they were put into people’s heads.

When she’d started out, it had been a matter of survival, but eventually, it became clear that her well-being was at the expense of others.

But this Jerrod…he’s not just some well-meaning AI. He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Maverick is a fool for wanting us to put it in his head.

“I have a solution that will allow us to fully encapsulate Jerrod,” Finn said. “We simulate an implant for him, and for Maverick. Then we sandbox the connection. The AI won’t be able to get direct access to Maverick’s mind or body.”

Sylvia shook her head. “He won’t go for that. He doesn’t want the delay.”

“It’s just a second or two.”

The rotund woman shrugged. “OK, you tell Maverick that. I’ll get the popcorn.”

“Sure, I’ll—”

“Stop,” Gert held up a hand. “That won’t be necessary. We can do the implantation the way Maverick wants.”

“How?” Sylvia and Finn asked in unison.

“I’ve identified the specific systems that give Jerrod the ability to tap into the host’s nervous system. I can disable it, and just to be safe, so long as the AI has a separate, well-buffered, Link from Maverick, there will be no way for this code to execute, even if someone runs an update and re-enables it.”

“Let me see that,” Sylvia said, moving across the room in a fast waddle. “Shit…yeah, you’re right, that is the segment of code that enables the takeover routine. How did I miss it?”

“It was hidden under several layers of innocuous systems. Maintenance routines and the like. Just took a bit of sandboxing and backtracing.”

Sylvia gave Gert a look like she thought the explanation was a lie.

In a way, it was, but she wasn’t going to tell the other woman her secrets. Having an edge that set her apart meant safety. She planned to make sure that Maverick knew who had achieved his desired result.

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