Open to Investigators

[shiroganeheir]

I cannot be the only person who is worried about PSYCHE-net, can I? I have no problems with androids or robots, however there is just something unsettling about this that I cannot put my finger on. We need to keep a close watch on this so-called beta situation.

Also, is anyone else suspicious about this... entity? I am beginning to wonder if we are encountering another one of our infamous Trumps. The Lovers comes to mind. Any thoughts?

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[shiroganeheir]

I do not know. I have not had the chance to speak to everyone who has spoken to it myself.

If there is a physical manifestation, it might have something to do with a couple. Also, the number to look out for is six, if that is any assistance.

[fridgeninja]

I think they'll have that for sure, if we can make certain no-one interferes.

[shiroganeheir]

Good. I'm happy for them.

We'll be ready for anything that comes to break it up.

[thirdarrow]

I do not have any more observations to contribute as of yet, but I will let you know if somefthing happens.

[morbirdinterest]

Hmm...In that case, perhaps it would be best for anyone with ongoing romantic entanglements to avoid PSYCHEnet entirely if possible. They would be the most in danger of being marked by a Trump called the Lovers, would they not?

[morbirdinterest]

...Interesting. So anyone who is not identifiable as an existing Traveler is suspect?

[shiroganeheir]

That is very possible. However, it is also possible that Lovers would choose someone for other reasons its own.

[Trumps, man. Who can understand them?]

[morbirdinterest]

True. The goal is to accumulate "allies" then it is quite possible that someone of a complementary nature may also be appealing to a Trump... Quite frustrating.

[inexecution]

Sometimes it's just a necessity. [Like when a Jaunt involved a whole country...] But this place is small enough, we should be fine, regardless. [At least it seemed that way, to him.]

[creatic]

Did anyone ever consider that since it's not doing any harm to leave it alone instead of piss it off if it is a Trump?

[tailforbrains]

It said something about a fight it could hear. So I guess we are being bugged. Or, well, the whole school might be. It still sounds super complicated to program something that can pick up on a fight and know exactly what it means and then ask me what my intentions are!

[She huffs, a mildly annoyed sound, before addressing the Trump comment.]

Well, either way, it fits. So I guess we're keeping an eye on it. Do any of us know anything about, you know, programming and stuff?

[brannewbrains]

Could be. There are other folks who show up over and over who don't seem to be Trumps. [ pause. ] Last jaunt there was Tobi, the first body to appear at the inn. He showed up dead in Brooklyn too, and was the Blue Illuminant in Dolorosa.

[closedcircuit]

[Ky hadn't stood at a terminal and made the sign of the cross, but the sentiment is at least similar.]

I'm very concerned about it. I don't suppose smashing the terminals is an option?

[It's said a little wryly, at least.]

[nicotinized]

You'd just make a mess and draw attention - there's no way the code only lives on publicly accessible terminals. [He is not a tech wiz and still knows this]

[nicotinized]

[...Okita actually has a good idea. Toshi's not sure how horrified he should be.]

Yeah - encouraging development in a good direction? Probably okay. Trying to destroy it probably not so much.

[nicotinized]

Has anyone figured out who the original programmers are? Even if it's got learning algorithms, someone had to start the thing up.

1/2

[creatic]

[ let's be real, considering how unhappy and mood-swingy he's been this jaunt, especially in contrast to other Souji's happier mood concerning things such as the wedding, it's probably pretty horrifying. Good ideas come up all the time, killing things with his sword are just way more direct and less complicated...ish. ]

I'm just thinking if its biggest meddling is to get two people married like they've wanted to, maybe we should be a little... ...less discriminant.

[ a pause ]

Besides, it's way too obvious for this many people to actually draw an easily agreed conclusion or suspicion like this. [ the travelers definitely have their divides still of mistrust or prejudices and Souji himself is one of the biggest culprits of this continued dissonance. ] Which means, it or they are not hiding from us.

[ he feels it's safe to suggest it really just is more of a pacifist-style trump or it is so powerful and ruthless right now it could and would wipe the floor with all of them. Lover's scorn, jealousy; there's a lot of negative malicious potential in something that seems innocent.

...besides, he might have once upon a time physically harassed the shit out of a trump and all that did was piss him off and waste time, not to mention people still got marked, regardless. ]

Don't get me wrong, on almost every other jaunt I would be pushing paying the trump mind, but... It's probably a trap to distract us from the more important.

[creatic]

—Well, I mean, it's that or the last few jaunts have been such absolute embarrassments that the Trumps unlocked a new form of easy mode for our sakes—or theirs.

[ maybe the simplest suggestion is indeed a thing to consider. He's really salt, right now, both about last jaunt overall... and the way this one is heading. He just wants out of this one ASAP. ]

[creatic]

—What do you mean we can't do much for the infiltrators?

[howexciting]

We cannot exactly convince them that PSYCHENet is something they should stay away from, can we? They wouldn't believe us, with how prevalent PSYCHENet is within this school.

[howexciting]

One moment... I can try to...

[And within moments, Naoto is seeing through his eyes the note left in the White Day planning room.]

[howexciting]

... actually, I spoke with the Sun about this very topic. I broached the idea of one Traveler helping two different Trumps, and they said it was not permitted. Once you are marked by one, it seems, you cannot be marked by another.

[creatic]

[ he can totally make them listen...! ]

I don't really get any of this marking business [ who pays attention to this sort of stuff not him. ] and I'll be the first to admit I've not exactly taken any lead roles in solving investigations, but why do we need to invest time in this?

Knowing which Trump is responsible for the jaunt, or having a good guess is supposed to help us solve the investigation, right? And the sooner we finish, the less time a Trump has to consider marking anyone?

[ it may seem he's kind of singling Leo out, and he is, but only because he's one of the few travelers he actually has some level of trust in and thinks has a brain in his head. It's just male pms right now that's making him moody. ]

[creatic]

[ god how did you not see this coming this is why he's not talking to you this jaunt after getting cake privileges. ]

[surveyor]

Yeah, that's what that guy said. I've been trying to keep an eye out for either of those, but... [But there are fucking couples everywhere and the only '6's Levi has seen are the ones on the exams he's gotten back.

Whoops.]

Anyway, if you think this PSYCHE-net thing could be one of them, you're right in that it needs to be watched. We need to designate shifts and keep it under constant surveillance, both before and after this beta testing shit it was talking about.

[He'll take one, of course. He'll take two or three if he needs to- he barely sleeps anyway.]