#magickshenanigans

Frederick: Why not?

EJ.EXE: ...........

EJ.EXE: I don't want to

Frederick: ..............

Frederick: *Are you for real now*

Frederick: ... You said you wanted to find out who created you

EJ.EXE: Yes, I want you to do some scans and tell me

EJ.EXE: I dont want to go around calling random people

EJ.EXE: Tsk

EJ.EXE: It's even more work

Frederick: But he is not random, he worked in there as well

Frederick: What if he got involved before they fired him?

Frederick: Hmm

Frederick: Besides, we don't know know reasons of that

EJ.EXE: What do you want to do, Frederick?

EJ.EXE: Call him and ask if he developed a sentient virus for his work?

EJ.EXE: Explain you are a total stranger but you want to know why he got fired?

EJ.EXE: HA

EJ.EXE: Stupid

Frederick: *spawns in a glowy screen*

Frederick: *aaand messages to CB about the whole Vir case*

EJ.EXE: ................

EJ.EXE: Are you serious

EJ.EXE: ......

Frederick: You gotta try all options, you know

Frederick: Otherwise you won't manage the task

Frederick: .....

EJ.EXE: *CB messages back a few minutes later, asking who Freddy is and why he wants to know about some virus*

Frederick: *def sends details & proof links on some Vir's activities*

EJ.EXE: *CB sends back a link to 'Top 10 Best Free Antiviruses!'*

Frederick: .........

EJ.EXE: *he doesnt really understand why Freds is asking him this*

Frederick: ....................

EJ.EXE: *although it is definitely HIS signature in the virus' code*

Frederick: *sends a report with data telling antiviruses don't work, so they are looking for possible creators of Vir who were his ex co-workers*

Frederick: *sends a line of codes with the signature as well*

Frederick: *Well gotta see if he is lying or someone just picked his name for some reason*

EJ.EXE: *for a long moment, there is no answer*

Frederick: *glances at Vir as he waits*

Frederick: You know, if I actually figure this case out for you

Frederick: You are going to pay me a favor back

EJ.EXE: .......

EJ.EXE: Like what?

Frederick: Like stopping possessing other people and hurting them.

Frederick: *Nl: :3*

Frederick: *..........*

EJ.EXE: *then he sends back another message, explaining that the only reason programs would have his signature on them is because the equipment he used back as an employee would automatically add them onto all of his creations. mostly so aperture could figure out which programmer to blame in case something goes wrong*

Frederick: *What, it doesn't seem like EJ minded much*

EJ.EXE: .....

EJ.EXE: That's too big of a favor

EJ.EXE: You are just asking me to change my lifestyle~

Frederick: .... You know that if it's otherwise then I'll have to catch all of your parts

Frederick: And believe me, I will manage it

EJ.EXE: I can promise not to hurt your Stanley-

Frederick: *smiles*

EJ.EXE: *scoffs*

EJ.EXE: Oh, you wish

Frederick: I am asking you to think on your errors

Frederick: ....

Frederick: Unless you want to be destroyed after all

EJ.EXE: ......

EJ.EXE: *smiles sweetly* I'll think about it

Frederick: You know, I can't keep arguing with Stanley Jackson and some others forever

EJ.EXE: *tho it looks more like a toothy grin than a sweet smile*

Frederick: I only have some little time on this

Frederick: .......

Frederick: *is not impressed*

Frederick: You gotta try it.

EJ.EXE: I can take care of Jackson

EJ.EXE: For good

Frederick: ......... See this is exactly why people wanna destroy you

Frederick: But I only wanna do a research!

EJ.EXE: *scoffs*

EJ.EXE: Then keep doing your research

EJ.EXE: That programmer just replied, stop bothering me about morality topics

Frederick: .....

Frederick: *glances back at his screen*

Frederick: .................

Frederick: [ Does that mean the virus is one of your creations? ]

Frederick: .......

Frederick: [ Did you create AIs, didn't you? ]

Frederick: [ Apparently one of them ended up being corrupted. ]

EJ.EXE: [CB: I promise you, I don't know of any virus. I had access to various areas, but at the end of my work, we were moving on to more experimental tests ]

EJ.EXE: [CB: I am deleting this conversation after we speak, by the way. I doubt they will sue me after so long but I don't want to take the chances ]

Frederick: ........

EJ.EXE: [CB: If...any of them are still alive ]

Frederick: [ Do you remember names of those who worked with you? Could I have them, please? I have ways of checking. ]

EJ.EXE: *he does give him the few names he remembered*

Frederick: *CB is v nice*

EJ.EXE: *is watching this all, his brows furrowed*

Frederick: *idk i would put freds in blacklist for bothering about old job stuff xd*

Frederick: *...........*

EJ.EXE: *awww*

Frederick: *Hmph*

EJ.EXE: *well he sent proof about vir though*

Frederick: *Blacklists are easy to hack*

EJ.EXE: *otherwise he'd think freds was a reporter or a blogger looking for gossip*

Frederick: *!*

Frederick: *saves names in his files*

Frederick: *thanks him*

Frederick: *does some scanning and digging on names (again)*

EJ.EXE: *however*

EJ.EXE: *they're all dead*

Frederick: *is def curious*

Frederick: *Aw*

EJ.EXE: *thanks to GLaDOS*

Frederick: Aw

Frederick: *sigh*

EJ.EXE: *while he was scanning, another message popped up from CB* 

Frederick: *murmurs* GLaDOS never changes... 

EJ.EXE: She knew how to make use of her power 

EJ.EXE: I admire her~ 

Frederick: *?* 

Frederick: *glances at the message* 

EJ.EXE: [CB: There is...one incident that might be useful for you] 

Frederick: What, have you witnessed her? 

EJ.EXE: [CB: But] 

EJ.EXE: *then a looong pause* 

Frederick: Now I wonder if you have seen a Chell... 

Frederick: ...... 

EJ.EXE: [CB: I don't know] 

EJ.EXE: No 

EJ.EXE: I have read about her online 

Frederick: [ I appreciate anything that might be helpful! ] 

Frederick: .....

EJ.EXE: [CB: I hope it's not relevant. I should've been more careful and I wasn't ] 

Frederick: Well, what they tell on the Internet is usually quite far away from how things were in reality 

EJ.EXE: [CB: It was why they fired me and why I am still alive, I guess. Otherwise I would've been gassed as well ]

EJ.EXE: *sarcastically* You don't say

Frederick: Unless it's a trusty source with evidences 

Frederick: ...... 

Frederick: *?* 

Frederick: [ They fired you because you weren't careful enough? ] 

Frederick: *Hmmm* 

Frederick: *Gee* 

EJ.EXE: [CB: Someone broke into my equipment and...attempted to upload themself ] 

Frederick: *I hope AI(s) getting corrupted is not because a few mistakes done in codes* 

EJ.EXE: [CB: Actually, I know who it was ] 

Frederick: *!* 

EJ.EXE: [CB: He was my friend and I should've known better than to trust him ] 

Frederick: [ Oh- this could explain the whole case ] 

EJ.EXE: [CB: But I did, I thought he wouldn't possibly do something so stupid, and yet it ended with his death and my firing] 

Frederick: ......................... 

EJ.EXE: [CB: God, I hope you are wrong. Because that's]

EJ.EXE: [CB: Awful] 

Frederick: *Wait* 

Frederick: [ I am sorry ] 

Frederick: .... 

Frederick: [ Could you please tell his name? ] 

EJ.EXE: ............... 

EJ.EXE: [CB: Sure ] 

EJ.EXE: [CB: Rex Townsend ] 

EJ.EXE: ............................... 

Frederick: *niiice* 

Frederick: ............ 

Frederick: Rex Townsend, hmm

Frederick: Does it ring a bell to you? 

EJ.EXE: *it took me ages to come up with a good name lmao* 

Frederick: *Nl: Sent by Town of the Stupid ;3* 

Frederick: *............................................* 

EJ.EXE: *...........* 

EJ.EXE: *griiiiiips the chair a bit too tightly* 

Frederick: *Nl: Smart people don't try copypasting their minds into computers~~ ;3* 

EJ.EXE: *EJ's eyes are glowing* 

Frederick: ....... 

Frederick: Oh I see it now 

EJ.EXE: *you have a point neil* 

Frederick: You are a copy, then. 

Frederick: Hmm 

Frederick: Of course

EJ.EXE: *hisses* No I'm not 

Frederick: An AI would not show signs of denial 

EJ.EXE: Shut up 

EJ.EXE: Shut up, Frederick 

EJ.EXE: ............. 

Frederick: Your reaction is irrational 

Frederick: That proves my theory. 

EJ.EXE: You don't have any proof but your theory 

EJ.EXE: ....... 

Frederick: *can't help but be pleased* 

Frederick: Why, I do 

Frederick: So do you 

Frederick: Something tells me, the data about the day is saved in one of your distant parts 

Frederick: It might be corrupted but it's still in there, somewhere

Frederick: .... 

EJ.EXE: No. 

Frederick: But you won't reach out to it 

Frederick: Because you are scared 

Frederick: Because you are not an AI 

Frederick: As an AI would have already done it. 

Frederick: *knowing look* 

Frederick: Maybe you stick to your little games and messing with people 

Frederick: Because it is a way for you to procrastinate and escape from trying something like that 

Frederick: .... 

Frederick: In any case 

EJ.EXE: I am not s͡c̷ar͘e̶d͝ 

Frederick: I think this case is solved 

Frederick: *waves away his screen*

EJ.EXE: *he can also catch it now if he wants ahem* 

Frederick: There's one last thing to do.... 

EJ.EXE: *keeps glowering at the screens* 

EJ.EXE: *as if the words will change and prove he is right after all*