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Broken Code, Broken Barriers

Summary:

After a first contact had been made, more people begin working on the 'Transversal Communications Project'.
It's unfortunate that once the barriers are breached, it could cause a ripple effect.

So how is it that three tech geeks, a new netrunner and an AI(?) meet?

With a lot of confusion.

AKA: A Technological Ripple

Notes:

Chapter 1: SYSTEM.ERROR

Chapter Text

ERROR_
UNKNOWN CODE DETECTED
-UNKNOWN PROGRAMS DETECTED
--UNKNOWN SYSTEMS DETECTED
---UNKNOWN FILES INSTALLED
ERROR.RUNTIME_FAILURE
Programs downloading: Complete.
Programs verifying: Complete.
Programs installing: In Progress.

Installing...

Programs Installed.

Running...

Integration Complete. Issuing Handshake_Protocol.

LINK ESTABLISHED_
LINK ESTABLISHED_
LINK ESTABLISHED_
LINK ESTABLISHED_
LINK ESTABLISHED_
Handshake_Protocol.Complete.

[Welcome]

User 1 joined
User 2 joined
User 3 joined
User 4 joined
User 5 joined

The floating ball of technology looked at the computer, dual rings of text circling it increasing it's rotations in sync with the machine's growing panic. Quickly turning and floating towards the tall red and blue robot working on a rather ominous looking hand canon.
"Locke! We've got a problem!" The feminine voice of the machine spoke, bouncing herself off of the man's robes.
"What's the matter, Keye?" Locke-9 asked before turning to the terminal he'd set up for the program he'd set up with the help of that curious dimensional warp, not to be confused with The Traveler (Though the more Locke mused on that, the more plausible it seemed that The Traveler and The Witness were transdimensional beings. A thought for later as something had forcefully connected to his terminal and created a communications hub.

"Oh... That's not good..."
Locke-9 made his way to a second terminal and pulled up the program, keeping an eye on the other terminal to monitor any and all activity. Never a dull day in the Vault...

**[Boss Chat]**

Locke9: Lami, we have a problem.

{REDACTED}: What kind of problem? I was just about to watch my friend kick ass

Admin: Oooooh someone's in trouble!

UnknownEntity: Real mature.

Locke9: I still don't understand the point of 'Alias' when we all know each other. Anyway- A chatroom was just made.

Locke9: Without my input. I don't know how but there's five new users.

{REDACTED}: FUCK! Okay hang on... Is it isolated from the rest of the system?

Locke9: I still have admin access and was able to reduce priveleges, but the fact that something connected to MY system is quite strange. And I know it isn't anyone from my earth because The Last City finally got over their fears of the House of Light.

Admin: I always forget you're basically sci-fi post apocalypse...

Locke9: Yeah. So far nothing has happened, so I'll keep the group updated on any new developments and whether or not we should worry. Keye says hi BTW.