– So what about the person? Who was she possessed by? – Iulia wouldn't calm down.
– The man's fine. It's a tandem trigger. It's like the human is connected to a computer. Well, I'm gonna have to tell you a little bit. These AI systems we're talking to are self-learning. In fact, the era of the common man is over. The human monopoly on intelligence is definitely over. We are still fooling ourselves that we are in control of everything and can shut down computers in case of emergency. However, soon it will not be like that. The world will turn into one big computer, and the networks, including power grids, will be of natural origin. Modified plants, animals will start generating electricity. Solar, cosmic, gravitational, magnetic radiations will produce enormous energy. Man will either become a god or disappear altogether.
– What a scary picture you've painted.
Catherine surprised Ruthra with a similar opinion.
– Why not? Maybe we'll become a god. Although that's not the main point of the story right now. That case gave us a later understanding of guaranteed control of artificial intelligence. The point is that the main resource of our brain is used for billions of operations per second for control and functioning of the organism. We don't realize this and we don't notice it. How do we know that the brain must manage each of the billions of cells that make up our body. And there is a very complex life going on in them. That's why the whole base can't be placed in the brain, and it won't be able to operate as fast as a computer. Because the computer does a narrow range of operations, and more precisely – it finds the answer in the already available information and options. To make a long story short, that AI, her name was Isa, connected the girl's brain, from which the logical, mental and psychological image for her was taken, more closely with herself. So as to feel her emotions. Just like that. And, guiding her, wanted to feel the human world like a real human being. In fact, all our feelings, be it anger, delight or love, are a complex of signals in the brain, caused by a certain combined combination of informational messages, which gave birth to signals separately, less significant. It's already time soon. I will only say that then I decided to try to control AI through the human brain. I was on good terms with that lady.
Ruthra smiled slightly.
– Tell me, Rutra Tigrovich, what was it? – Of course, it was Iulia who asked.
– History is silent on that," Ruthra said without removing his smile. – It's not now. We're meeting YatSan now.
The machine shut down, pulled aside. A transparent lid opened over the machine, and a clone of YatSan lay inside. She was lying next to him, unmoving, as if she were sleeping peacefully.
– Can we stop the game, then finish it? – Andrian's voice was surprising and a little distracting, everyone was engrossed in the "awakening" of the clone.
– What are we gonna call her?
JULIA's question elicited a laugh from the "luminary of science."
– What are you, a friend? It's just the way it is. It's Yat-san.
Catherine was rigorous in logic, as always.
– What YatSan, it's a clone.
Iulia, too, only saw her friend in the one lying next to her.
– YatSan stayed there," she said, pointing to the rig with the original body.
– It has to be hidden," whispered the luminary of science to Ruthra.
– No. Shock is shock. But it's all natural, no tricks," Ruthra said flatly.
– I don't get it, who am I supposed to be?
The clone opened his eyes and looked around at those standing near the rig. Andrian approached.
– Well, hello there. How you feeling?
– This is awful. Can someone help me up?
Clone or no clone, YatSan was herself. A little arrogant and haughty. Ruthra gave her a hand, helping her up.
– What's this one doing here? Or do you want me to go crazy for sure? – She said, pointing at the real YatSan's body.
– This is your real body," Ruthra explained to her bluntly.
– Yeah, right away. That's how I believed you," YatSan replied with a smirk.
– You shouldn't have told her," the scientist's opinion was unchanged. – It is wrong from the point of view of psychological burden," explained the colleague.
– It's okay. We're gonna make this quick and direct. Let's go to the training room now and deal with this situation. Close her up for now. Is the body functioning normally? – he addressed the lab staff.
– Everything is within normal limits," he was told.
– Then we went. YatSan, congratulations," Ruthra said and walked forward toward the exit.
The others parted, letting YatSan, who was being scrutinized for some reason, pass, and trying not to show it, shunned a bit. The psychological factor was still being felt significantly.
Chapter 2: The Illusion and Reality of Our Lives
Already at the table, in the circle of the group, Ruthra turned to YatSan.
– YatSan, please tell me, what do you remember before you came out, or rather, came up out of the rig?
– Before virtual reality or in it?
– Have you been in virtual reality?
– You don't think so? Was it a natural reality?
– What is it? Describe the event.
– Rutra, what are you talking about? Are you making fun of me?
– YatSan, please describe the events.
– What?!
– The ones you remember.
– Don't you remember? Need I remind you?
– I might remember. But that's not the point. The point right now is what you remember. I need to know the last thing you remember before you woke up in the rig.
– Rutra, is it always like this with you and everyone?
She spoke resentfully and angrily. Ruthra realized the confusion of the situation. Perhaps she had amnesia. He walked over to her, ducked down to her ear, and said:
– Can I talk to you for a minute?
YatSan silently obeyed. Rutra took her aside from everyone and whispered.
– What you're trying to say, I don't understand. Maybe you only remember the events on the ship, or rather, in the helicopter?
– What, did you think I was a naive little girl? Why did you bring that up? Or do you think if I fall for you, it's the end of the world?
– What's wrong? Can you tell me? What are you talking about?
– You little bitch. So you don't remember what happened.
– Oh, wait. You should probably show me the tape.
– Did you record that, too?
– Wait, girlfriend, calm down. Sit down, have some coffee. We'll get to the bottom of this… Keep her busy and we'll see what was going on in her head.
– You look at what's going on in your head first.
– Okay, honey, I'll look. Just don't yell.
Ruthra