Story: Tiphereth — Episode 4

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Tiphereth — Episode 4

SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'tiphereth_bk', y: '320', effect: 'none'

SYSTEM: SHOW character: Angela (id: 'angela') at 'center'

SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Wake up'

Angela (Id: 'angela')

Manager, how do the Sephirot appear to you?

Angela (Id: 'angela')

You must see them as humans, just like yourself.

Angela (Id: 'angela')

Irritation, smiles, desire, and frowns color their faces… A range of emotions much more human than myself, perhaps.

Angela (Id: 'angela')

However, are you aware of a key fact?

Angela (Id: 'angela')

If there were to be any AI in this place that would be sophisticated enough to be considered as a human in terms of appearance…

Angela (Id: 'angela')

Only I would fit that criteria.

Angela (Id: 'angela')

Haven’t I been telling you since the beginning?

Angela (Id: 'angela')

I am the one and only truly superb AI here.

Angela (Id: 'angela')

To witness the essence of things is not at all important in this place.

Angela (Id: 'angela')

All that you see is distorted and filtered quite heavily.

Angela (Id: 'angela')

“Everything here is constructed just for you.”

Angela (Id: 'angela')

Perhaps you could understand it better, if I put it that way.

SYSTEM: HIDE character: Angela (id: 'angela')

SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Tenebris Aeterna'

SYSTEM: Display CG: 'TiphererthRobot'

SYSTEM: Hide DIALOGUE WINDOW

SYSTEM: wait ( time: '4' )

SYSTEM: Show DIALOGUE WINDOW ( type: 'default' )

Angela (Id: 'angela')

Here is Tiphereth, whom you should already know.

Are you really Tiphereth?

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

What kind of stupid question is that? Who do you think it would be otherwise?

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

That dumbfounded expression never ceases to amuse me.

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

To tell you the truth, this part is usually where it gets boring, but that great expression of yours does give me a chuckle.

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

You don’t happen to think I’m the only one, right? Every Sephirah you’ve seen is just like me, and the same goes to the Sephirot you’ll meet in the future.

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

All thanks to that stupid “AI Ethics Amendment”.

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

Next, here is…

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

The place where we were born, and where we will return to someday.

SYSTEM: Stop BGM

SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'tipereth breakdown'

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

Maybe, after everything is over, we will rest here, singing the song of our hometown.

SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG'

SYSTEM: wait ( time: '3' )

SYSTEM: Hide CG

SYSTEM: Display CG: 'TiphererthRobotBroke'

SYSTEM: Hide DIALOGUE WINDOW

SYSTEM: wait ( time: '4' )

SYSTEM: Display CG: 'TiphererthRobotDie'

SYSTEM: wait ( time: '3' )

SYSTEM: Show DIALOGUE WINDOW ( type: 'default' )

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

I hope your next version will last longer, Tiphereth.

Angela (Id: 'angela')

Well then, Tiphereth, I will send the next one over whenever he’s ready.

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

Thank you, Lady Angela.

SYSTEM: Hide CG

SYSTEM: HIDE character: Angela (id: 'angela')

SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'malkuthwalk'

SYSTEM: SHOW character: Malkuth (id: 'malkuthRobot') at 'left', y: '370'

SYSTEM: SHOW character: Tiphereth (id: 'tipherethRobot_a') at 'right-more'

SYSTEM: SHOW character: Tiphereth (id: 'tipherethRobot_b') at 'center'

SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Tilarids - never frozen bottom flows'

Malkuth (Id: 'malkuthRobot')

So this is where everyone was! It took me long enough to find you guys, since you weren’t at the meeting room.

Tiphereth (Id: 'tipherethRobot_a')

What’s happening, Malkuth?

Malkuth (Id: 'malkuthRobot')

Netzach asked me to fetch a document from the other Tiphereth!

Tiphereth (Id: 'tipherethRobot_a')

Oh, I’m afraid it’s not ready yet. Something urgent turned up. And make sure to tell Netzach that he should show up himself next time.

Malkuth (Id: 'malkuthRobot')

Well, Netzach said he’s a bit busy. I’ll tell him to visit you another time then!

SYSTEM: SHOW character: Tiphereth (id: 'tipherethRobot_a_Angry') at 'right-more'

SYSTEM: HIDE character: Tiphereth (id: 'tipherethRobot_a')

Tiphereth (Id: 'tipherethRobot_a_Angry')

Why are you Uppers all the same? Netzach isn’t busy at all! He just doesn’t want to move!

Malkuth (Id: 'malkuthRobot')

But I’m having fun with this errand!

Malkuth (Id: 'malkuthRobot')

Oh, you’re replacing Tiphereth right now. Looks like the cycle’s getting shorter. It must be concerning, Tiphereth!

Tiphereth (Id: 'tipherethRobot_a_Angry')

Don’t worry about me, just be mindful of your notebook! It looks like it’ll fall apart to shreds at any moment by the looks of it.

Malkuth (Id: 'malkuthRobot')

Oh, it is! Thanks for your concern. It was a pleasure to see you too, manager!

SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'malkuthwalk'

SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG'

SYSTEM: wait ( time: '4' )

SYSTEM: Hide CG

SYSTEM: HIDE character: Malkuth (id: 'malkuthRobot')

SYSTEM: HIDE character: Tiphereth (id: 'tipherethRobot_a_Angry')

SYSTEM: HIDE character: Tiphereth (id: 'tipherethRobot_b')

SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'tipherethBK', effect: 'none'

SYSTEM: SHOW character: Tiphereth (id: 'tiphereth_b') at 'left-near'

SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Tilarids - Frozen Moon'

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_b')

…

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_b')

Nice to meet you. I’m Tiphereth.

SYSTEM: SHOW character: Tiphereth (id: 'tiphereth_a') at 'right-near', direction: 'left'

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

You can skip the introductions, Tiphereth. Right now, it’s time for you to examine the plan Netzach gave us.

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_b')

All right.

SYSTEM: HIDE character: Tiphereth (id: 'tiphereth_b'), position: 'left'

Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')

....

					He seemed to want to say something to me.

						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						What would a broken machine have to say, anyways?
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						Tiphereth is overloaded.
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						He did seem to have some issues from the beginning…
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						But it’s only gotten worse with time.
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						We have been replacing the machine often, resetting it and leaving only a small portion of the data intact.
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						Yet the same error always occurs at the same point.

					What happens to him now?

						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						What do you mean, “What happens to him now?”
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						Ah, are you talking about the machine we just discarded?
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						New errors could pop up if the old one is not completely terminated.
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						And that’d be very troublesome on my end.
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						While “I” am in charge of Central Command, there are two of us at the same time.
					
						Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a')
						I always feel like I need more than “two” of me around here.