Cyber ​​psychosis is my girlfriend

Then let her return to the deep net.

This is the other side of the story of the Arasaka Tower nuclear explosion.

Another legend with a long history.

"In 2013...so the Mikoshi Project has been launched since then?"

Luo Qi made a careful calculation.

Suddenly, it was discovered that Arasaka Saburo's pursuit of immortality probably dates back even longer.

"No, but not far off."

Johnny shook his head.

What he said next was a bit shocking.

The fourth corporate war, just like the Second World War, Arasaka was bombed by military technology several times around the world, and of course this time in Night City, so he declared a truce.

For Johnny, this is not the old calendar of the past half century, but the past that happened yesterday.

"As far as I know, there was no such thing as a mikoshi before the Arasaka Tower nuclear explosion."

"Are you sure?"

Nix asked.

As a hacker, he naturally understood what Arasaka's data fortress meant.

If the "Sea God" data fortress of the Voodoo Gang is a treasure buried by pirates.

Then Arasaka's "Mikoshi" data fortress is an entire El Dorado.

There is no sense of comparison at all.

"Ott told me that himself."

Johnny said.

Ott!

Everyone couldn't help but get goosebumps.

Roger's reaction was fairly flat, and his expression was very calm.

But the expressions on V and Jack's side are wonderful.

Fleeing AI is completely unpredictable for them.

The short answer is——

Mom, what is this! ?

However, they definitely understand the danger of running around AI.

People are always more inclined to be afraid of what they don't understand, and they continue to have amplified fear and awe.

Most of Luo Qi's legends are the product of this mentality.

"When Otto left, he ransacked Arasaka's database, and I guess that's when she started to keep...changing."

What was hidden in Arasaka's database at that time?

The other victims of the soul killer, and some of the data she can get.

Although Mikoshi hadn't been established at that time, the degree of strict defense of Arasaka Data Fortress was not something she could break through with a simple data-conscious body.

After that, the wandering AI named Otto Cunningham began to operate outside the black wall.

Constantly evolving and evolving, it eventually became what it is today.

Being able to become the main force to attack the black wall, Otto's current level of terror is definitely at the level of calling the wind and rain.

But it is worth noting.

After integrating a large amount of other data, the proportion of Otto's personality consciousness has been reduced to an extremely low level.

In short, it's not her anymore, it's just a part of her.

Both the way of thinking and the logic of behavior are completely new.

Johnny probably hasn't realized this yet, so Luo Qi must emphasize it repeatedly and let him remember it, so as not to do anything stupid.

The Otto who got in touch with Johnny back then was still Otto.

But what this thing called "Ott" is now, it's hard to say.

"In that case, Mikoshi... and Relic... all started after that."

T-Bug crossed his arms and rubbed his chin.

"Soul Killer... Arasaka will not give up this technology. Don't forget that during the fourth corporate war, they used this virus-like invasion method to kill many military technology officers and high-level officials. I think , Their consciousness should not have escaped."

When Luo Qi said this, he felt a chill.

This is no longer a simple interrogation.

Evaporate and dry your soul, then paste it into the database, and then carry out endless imprisonment and torture.

There is no need to explain any content, because the digital consciousness has no privacy in their mikoshi.

"Soul Killer is upgraded, combined with imprinted transfer technology, and biochip relic..."

Luo Qi was stunned suddenly.

"what happened?"

V asked with concern.

"Relic, the first generation of Relic, is those Relics that can only talk to AI trained by machine algorithms. It is the prototype of Johnny's Relic."

Luo Qi figured out the relationship inside.

A generation of relics is not just a production test piece, but a by-product of exercise and training imprint transfer.

What they want is not just a complete copy, but to ensure the integrity of the soul imprint during the transfer process across storage media.

It can be seen that the relic they stole already has the characteristics of the product Saburo Arasaka needs——

It can be completely stored and overwritten, and can use the host's brain to restore the neural synapses of the imprinted host.

Although there are still many bugs and shortcomings, it is feasible!

On the road of scientific research, feasibility means that there is significance for continuing research.

Perhaps the heir and eldest son, Takashi Arasaka died in the fourth corporate war.

Maybe it's because I feel that my life is not long, and my body's functions are rapidly declining.

Maybe it's the heart of immortality like those rich and powerful people throughout the ages.

Mikoshi, and relic.

After that, these two plans were officially included in Arasaka's development plan, and they really appeared in reality.

The invincible data fortress, the terrifying torrent of information, and the immortality beyond the limits of human beings.

With these, Arasaka probably has the authority of God.

"My God..."

I hadn't thought about how much Arasaka had done before.

Now calm down and calculate carefully.

After more than half a century from 2023, how many souls stripped out by soul killers did Arasaka contain?

How many unknown secrets are hidden in their mikoshi.

How many huge and terrifying projects they don't know are unfolding in the dark, becoming Arasaka's tentacles to control the world.

"They're right, Saburo Arasaka, it's horrible."

V shook his head and said.

"But didn't you say that you were strangled to death by your own son, haha, haha, haha...ha...?"

Jack smiled stupidly for a while, but found that no one laughed at all, then touched his head, and lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Then amused T-Bug and V.

After making such a fuss, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Yes.

No matter how terrifying and scheming Saburo Arasaka was, he was still a human being, and would be afraid of death, so he sent it as soon as he said it.

"So we get back to the problem of rogue AI."

Luo Qi saw that everyone was in a good mood, so he continued.

"The black wall is so precarious that there is no need to delay, so the network monitoring side plans to launch some counterattacks against the AI. I'm not sure about the target, but according to what they mean, it's probably targeting those ghost cities and dead cities."

"How to do it? Go in and blow up all the electronic equipment?"

V asked curiously.

"Maybe, but those wandering AIs are very sophisticated. Since they have the ability to restore production order, they certainly don't know how to defend."

"They were concerned that normal EMP bombs wouldn't do everything, so ground troops might be sent in," Roach said.

"Network surveillance? Where did they get the ground troops?"

T-Bug asked curiously.

"Borrow, so many security and defense companies."

Luo Qi spread his hands and said, "If it's closer to Night City, I guess it might be possible for NCPD to work part-time. It's not impossible for us."

"However, if the AI ​​roams around, I'm afraid the ability to attack is not small, whether it is from the Internet or reality."

Nix said.

"Is such that."

Luo Qi nodded, "This is... a task of no small scale, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is related to the survival of the city."

"And I've always had a worry..."

He looked at everyone and decided to speak out.

"Floating AIs are different from humans. They don't talk about humanity and the like. For them, means are just tools to achieve results."

Luo Qi said, "And the situation outside the black wall is basically in the dark. No one can say for sure how much combat power the roving AI has."

Unlike regular enemies.

Attacks by roaming AI organizations will definitely focus on the network level.

At that time, I am afraid that even the defense against network intrusions will be overwhelmed, let alone the extensive use of technological weapons.

And what they have to face is countless mechanical life forms.

Drones and robots are everywhere.

The form of modern warfare has changed drastically, but one thing has never changed.

That is, gaining control in a war can determine the outcome.

It is foreseeable that the next attack against mobile AI will be a battle around cyberspace.

The intrusion and counterattack on the Internet, the EMP bombing and signal shielding field and the competition for battlefield vision in reality, and the exchange of fire with live ammunition by sea, land and air forces.

That's the trouble with fighting rogue AIs—

AI is not a human being, it will not be too troublesome, nor will it be lazy, and it will always make decisions that maximize the benefits within the scope of its knowledge.

Of course, their shortcomings are also obvious.

For example, there is no creativity, and the learning materials are prone to collapse if there are deviations. They are not good at dealing with tactics they have never seen before, and they don’t know how to consider problems from a human perspective, so as to gain a more favorable position.

Before the battle started, Luo Qi could already smell the smoke.

"But don't be nervous. It's still in the planning and preparation stage. I'm afraid it will take a few months before we really start to take action."

Rocky comforted.