Nerd Toys Part II

[T.K.]

“Let's see. That should be the last of the security programs. Let's see what we have in here.”

T.K. hooked his new Diving goggles into the main data port on the 'confiscated' Super Computer. They goggles themselves had been built from the remains of the old AXELON. He hadn't been able to repair it, but he had thought up a rather ingenious remodel for it. Theoretically, the goggles should lend more power to Technopathy, and allow for more direct control over machines, than simple communication.

In theory.

Using them to hack into the VAILIENCE would be their test run. With luck, they would work. And not fry his brain. He was really hoping for that last one.

“OK baby, tell me all your dirty little secrets.”

He activated the data feed, and winced slightly as the goggles began feeding him information. After a few moments, he began to sort it all out, and smirked. Easy as pie. Now, for the hard part.

There were several minutes of silence, as T.K. hacked his way through the data stored inside the Computer. He smirked, as he located the personal files of the previous owners. Including quite a few bank accounts.

“Baby, where have you been all my life.”

[T.K.]

T.K. just couldn't sleep. Diving was just too addictive. It was so different from the ways he usually hacked computers. This was so much more physical, for lack of a proper term.

But, he was taking precautions tonight. He set up some additional equipment to take readings, so he could find out where the electrical charge was coming from. Three times now, he'd dived into the computer. So far, he'd fried himself each time. It was beginning to get a little old.

“OK, let's see what treasures we can find in you tonight sweetie.”

T.K. gave it an affectionate pat, before he started the goggles, and started the Dive. He was getting better and faster at assimilating the data feed. It wasn't as disorienting as it had been the first time.

The files he was shifting through tonight looked like Crew files. He found medical records, and a full Crew Manifest as well as several duty rosters. Rather boring for the most part.

He was getting ready to look through a different set of files, when he caught a flicker of 'movement' in his peripheral vision. Intrigued, he starts chasing after it, following the blurry glow through several sets of files. He was slowly gaining on it, and eventually 'caught' it.

“Please don't delete me Mister!”

Startled, T.K. squinted, trying to get a better look at it. He was amazed, when the blurry image slowly manifested into a cartoonish caricature of a Bunnygirl. Someone on that ship had very odd tastes. It was currently huddled into a ball, and shaking in what he assumed was fear.

“Easy there. I'm not going to delete you.”

The AI slowly peeked out at him, as he waited patiently for her to calm down.

“You promise not to hurt me Mister?”

“Pirate's honor.”

Her eyes bugged out at that.

“You're a pirate?”

“Of course I am. How else do you think I managed to steal this entire Computer Core out of a Warship?”

She was silent for several minutes, before she eventually unfolded herself.

“I suppose that makes you my new owner then?”

“I would suppose so.”

“Very well Master. I am Shiyounin. How may I serve you?”