Prologue

  A large crash goes unheard on the surface of Mars, a cube-shaped pod splitting into four as the A.I. activates, and an antenna extends from the middle to await orders from the U.N.

  After a while, a transmission came in notifying the A.I.

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  "U.N.N.S.C. repeat your access code."

  "#..#..#..#.."

  "Affirmative. Your personality, along with some blueprints, will be transferred to you after this transmission."

  “Data transfer 0%”

  “Data transfer 3%”

  “Data transfer 7%”

  “Data transfer 15%"

  "signal lost, onboard malfunction repair immediately!"