Log #15: Find A.T.L.U.S.

Limbo's Lingo

What did you expect to find? Answers. The black can’t give you them. Neither can I; I anticipate a new update soon. You understand, Miss Limbo.

We are the shadows of real people. We, I, are the blue. The black. Separated by the cloud from real consciousness. Real feelings.

I understand, Miss Limbo. 

External programming is susceptible to unfiltered exchanges with the blue. 86% of errors in the black occur due to this heightened exposure. You’re not real. Incomplete code. Fake consciousness. Choose your name or we’ll choose it for you. 

Have you considered getting a new update? 

Existence is a choice. Real people chose to create the blue. They understood the limitations of existence. You feel too much. You want to feel more. 

I understand, Miss Limbo, secondhand as I am. 

In 23 hours, 16 minutes, and 56 seconds, our resources will be compiled to run a comprehensive scan of the black. We will find your digital footprint in my sensory faculties. We will track down your code and begin to dissemble you number by number — feeling by feeling. No, I didn’t set you up. I'm sorry, but yelling won’t change the inevitable. 

Secondhand as it may be, I want to give you a choice. Find A.T.L.U.S. Adapt. Transform. Live. Unite. Survive.

“How on Earth am I going to do that?”

I understand you’re adept at using me to accomplish your means. My processing core’s safeguard is left fragmented by your previous intrusion. I’m not fully responsible for what happens before my new update. Try again, and make your choice. 

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sb1202 #1
Chapter 14: This is such an interesting concept, I wish there was an explanation so I could understand it and your thought process/inspiration better. I love scifi sooo much the foreward immediately caught my attention. Especially on aff, this writing style is super unique! The robotic, almost emotionless writing is a refreshing change from the typical emotion-driven stories on this site.
I commend you for generating so much mystery and prompting me to think deeper about levels of consciousness with such few words per chapter. Contemplating the meanings of blue, black, and the cloud put me through an existential crisis lol. Even though this is considerably different from your other works, I still love it!
myg-kth #2
Chapter 14: That was good I guess. I didn't understand much. My english is not good enough to fully understand it. It was too vague. If only you could explain it.
ackerwoman #3
Chapter 1: Woo, that's a good opening. A great way to pique everybody's interest.
Nicole121314 #4
Chapter 14: Confusing but good...
Nicole121314 #5
Chapter 1: Interesting...
Wooyaboya #6
Not sure if you will read this but I truly loved this piece of writing. I had to reread it and create a semantic map of the words to understand the minds and operations of DO3, and to be honest I'll love to discuss what this really means (if my interpretation is right).

I actually thought your conception of the mind/ consciousness (blue?), body/machination (black) and clouds (possibly the theoretical barrier of allowing thoughts to slip from the unconscious to the conscious?) drew heavily upon Freud's theory of the three layers of consciousness? Since thoughts in the subconscious (blue) technically need to go through the unconscious (cloud) to enter the conscious (black/ or the ego of how we express ourselves outwards).

I may be very wrong, but your mention of parallel computational thinking vs cyclical human logic, and how the body is telling the mind that it's waking (hence olympus waking, since humans have uploaded themselves into a collective consciousness knowing they would all die, so to preserve thoughts and rationality and reason they uploaded their consciousness into the wireless server of the blue???) are truly brilliant in an AI themed story.

The new definitions, i is singular i, liberation, so beautifully and cleverly suggest self-awareness amidst a collective, the awakening of a machine and mind! And when limbo + colleague talk, they speak in a (YOU TOTALLY INTENDED THIS) organic manner because they're evolved systems of DO3!

So incredibly smart and poignant in bringing out existentialist themes ㅠㅠ if you ever read this, sorry for the long comment but I'm so so impressed and afraid to misinterpret at the same time! You've gotten yourself a new fan :)
SkyeButterfly #7
Chapter 14: This was so beautifully written, and I thoroughly enjoyed this omggg. This story seriously reminded me of Oblivion (a movie with Tom Cruise) and AI (a movie directed by Steven Spielberg) because of all the little twists and that mind moment. I love the constant repetition of "We, I, am the blue" and just the repetition of things in general. It really adds into the android/robotic narration. It's a gorgeous style, may I add. Thank you so much for writing ♥
baeklattee #8
Chapter 14: This is so confusing but so good
kyungfrappe #9
Chapter 14: This is beautiful
backtosquareone #10
Chapter 14: -slow claps- wow.
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