Program 01 | Video | 06-25

[tearsofahacker]

[Chihiro's face looks vaguely enamored when it appears on the screen. It's obvious that someone here has been very pleased with the technology they were being allowed to deal with in Death City. Eyes flicking to the camera, Chihiro offers a nervous smile.]

H-hello, Death City. Um... my name is Chihiro Fujisaki, and I was just... Well, I guess I just wanted to introduce myself.

[It's obvious that Chihiro is feeling quite awkward about giving an introduction, but that quickly fades and is replaced by eagerness as the next words tumble out.]

Ah, but! Is there... anywhere I could get a job in technology? I am a... very competent programmer and I'd like to help out in any way I can! So if... if someone could help me out, I would appreciate it.

[After another quick smile, Chihiro ends the feed, only mildly confident that there will be any responses to this video at all.]

Comments

(video)

[peacocked]

I haven't been here terribly long, so I could be wrong, but I don't think there are any jobs that deal with technology. Programming especially.

Out of curiosity, what kind of things do you program?

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

[Chihiro looks legitimately bummed.]

Ah, that would be awful!! I hope I'll be able to do something...

[But the question perks the little programmer right up.]

Oh, all sorts of things! I've been programming for years. But lately, I've mostly been dealing with Artificial Intelligence systems.

(video)

[peacocked]

[he offers her (....if only he knew. sobbing...) a sympathetic smile.] I'm sure you'll be able to find something that suits your field.

[his eyes widen a little as he looks down at the mirror.] Artificial.... like those robotic humans you see in anime, or smaller things like boxes?

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

Mmm. I'm really not supposed to talk about it...

[Chihiro looks very uncertain for a moment, but then brightens again.]

Ah! But it doesn't matter anymore!

[Deeeep breath.]

Mostly I was working with an AI program that would be able to learn, grow, and perform basic tasks so that its owner could focus on more in-depth things. It would respond readily, easily, and even sometimes predict what its master might need! I hadn't gotten to anything... r-robotic, but...! It was meant for computers more than anything. Like a .... a personal assistant on your home PC!

(video)

[peacocked]

Oh, I see. So you could get it to take notes for you, look things up on the internet and things like that?

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

O-oh no! Alter Ego could do much more than that! It was essentially its own person, it learned from its user and grew and developed with more knowledge. It was... [Sigh.] ...really amazing.

(video)

[peacocked]

Oh? That sounds pretty remarkable. I wish I could see it.

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

Well... um... maybe I could try to recreate the program? Honestly, I could probably even make it better, if given the time...

[Thoughtful!]

(video)

[peacocked]

Do you think you'll be able to find the right materials here? [not that he'd be able to tell because lol islander...]

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

It... it shouldn't be that hard? I... I mean... there are computers here, right?

(video)

[peacocked]

I've seen some here and there, but I don't know if they're... capable of doing the things you need to get done? But I'm not a tech expert, so I don't know. [the ones he has seen are kind of.... let's just say the computers back on his island back home move faster than the ones he's seen.]

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

[Chihiro can't help but giggle just a little bit.]

I can work with even the most rudimentary computer, so it shouldn't be a problem!

[After what he managed to pull off at Hope's Peak, he's pretty sure he can handle any computer at all.]

(video)

[peacocked]

Oh? That's good to hear. I look forward to seeing your progress on making a new AI.

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

[Oh yay, people being excited about things he's doing!]

I'll be sure to let you know when I have something running!!

(video)

[peacocked]

[all the excite!]

Thank you, ah-- I'm sorry in my haste to inform you I forgot my manners. I'm Sugata Shindou.

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

It's nice to meet you, Shindou-kun! I'm Chihiro Fujisaki.

[Yay friends!]

(video)

[peacocked]

It's nice to meet you too Chihiro. [a pause.] Have you figured out what you are yet?

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

[It takes Chihiro a minute to figure out what Sugata means, oops.]

Oh!! I'm... I'm a Weapon!

(video)

[peacocked]

Oh? I hope you did not find out through the stair method.

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

N-no!! That...

[Whimper.]

...they just tested me, that's all...

(video)

[peacocked]

[he gives a quiet sigh of relief.] Well that's good. What kind of weapon are you?

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

Um... I guess... I'm a PDA?

[Is that even really a weapon? Boooo.]

(video)

[peacocked]

[his brows raise a little.] Well that's kind of fitting... You're a programmer in real life and here you're weapon form is a PDA. Sometimes I wonder if our weapon forms were intentionally thought out like that.

(video)

[tearsofahacker]

...you know, that would actually make a lot of sense. Maybe whatever it is that brought us here is a sort of intelligence that can measure who were are and our innate skills in order to put us in the best position we can be in...

(video)

[peacocked]

Maybe? I know I was turned into a pocket knife I used to carry around back home. So maybe it's possible for it to latch onto something we're familiar with.