Temporary Deactivation
Karen: We have started analyzing the logs from Virulyde's memory.
Karen: Nothing was recorded during the time he was under remote control.
Saja: Anything unusual before that? He started acting strangely right after connecting to Aufdek's network.
Karen: That may have been the point at which the control program was initially run.
Karen: After that, some alternative network seems to have connected.
Karen: I'm not sure. It didn't use the normal network hardware he has installed.
Dr. Maxwell: Good evening.
Saja: Good evening, Dr. Maxwell. What have you found so far?
Dr. Maxwell: Hmmm. Quite a few different things, to be honest.
Dr. Maxwell: This strange transformation you said happened... there are no systems installed to facilitate this.
Dr. Maxwell: There is quite a bit of damage to some of these circuits due to high voltage.
Dr. Maxwell: Furthermore, there are traces of nanotech substance here that aren't part of his system.
Karen: This is very similar to what we saw on the specimens from the incident with the original 23 units.
Saja: As I thought. Is this the same...?
Dr. Maxwell: It appears so. Whatever happened to him was what happened to the original Virulyde series.
Dr. Maxwell: Hmph. This is going to take a while, I'm afraid.
Karen: We have to identify the cause of the malfunction in order to create a mitigation device.
Dr. Maxwell: There is a lot of data from the original series that could come in useful here.
Saja: I was really hoping it wasn't this bad...
Dr. Maxwell: We will figure something out, Miss Kabora.
Saja: Thank you both. I am going to give Malachi and Ravenna an update.
Karen: Virulyde will be operational again before you know it.
Karen: You don't need to worry.
Saja: I know. I have full confidence in you.
Saja: It's just... Virulyde, Malachi, and myself have always been a team.
Saja: The worst we have to fear as humans in terms of the network is losing the function of our comm implants.
Saja: Virulyde's very being is at the mercy of unknown attackers who can take control of him.
Saja: We're unable to even know who did it...
Karen: We can remove his network capabilities, if it comes down to it.
Karen: Dad's going to analyze the data more carefully and figure out what hidden system was used in the takeover.
Karen: We just need some time.
Saja: Thanks, Karen. You're right. I'm sure it will all turn out okay.
Malachi: I guess we really didn't have a lot of time to give you a proper tour of this place before, huh?
Ravenna: Well... other than getting something to eat and going shopping. Seems like the mall here is pretty big.
Malachi: Yeah, Saja loves it.
Malachi: What's new, Saja? How are they coming along with Virulyde?
Saja: Determining what exactly went wrong will take some time. There's also some repair work involved.
Malachi: Oh. They'll be able to fix him, though, right?
Saja: Yeah. I'm sure they will.
Malachi: I am going to treat him to all of the orange juice he can drink once he's back to normal.
Saja: I'll hold you to that!
Saja: For the time being, we are off duty. We have some spare time as a result.
Saja: Ravenna, would you like to see some more of this place?
Ravenna: Yes, please! Actually...
Ravenna: I'm starving. Can we get something to eat?
