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Side Mission: Malware
Mission Description: Skynet has been the one constantly on the attack, it is time for that to change. Create a hidden malware and input it within Cyberdyne systems.
Mission Requirement: Terminator Processor chip
Time Limit: 12 Hours
Mission reward: Decided upon completion
Mission Failure: Skynet will be aware of your actions the T-1000 will be sent immediately
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[Accept Mission: Yes/no]
This was the continuation mission after completion of the first side Mission. It was quite interesting how reaching this point required him to be able to kill a Terminator, program a malware code into it's processor chip, then again complete the first mission itself which required him to kill a T-888, then be able to once again decode the T-888 system files to find its core mission programs.
It was almost like the mission was made specifically for Mikael to use! Taking in all his capabilities and making a perfect side mission. He wondered if that was how things worked.
Mikael had obviously accepted the mission. Why would he not? He was a person who was greatly confident in himself. He was in fact headed right there to his mission ground. This was after he had made some arrangements for Sarah of course.
If she somewhat was in any danger, Mikael would immediately fail his mission. Mikael turned to look at the gruff Terminator Pops beside him. The machine sited stiffly while scanning his surroundings constantly.
It had been another long session of convincing to get the Terminator to follow him and to leave its post for a moment. But with the addition of Sarah own convincing it had worked but only barely.
The Terminator would leave immediately when it had finished helping him. And to Mikael that was enough.
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"Sir, we're here." The Police car stopped, and the driver turned to speak to Agent white professionally. Mikael nodded silently as the two climbed off, the car left immediately after to continue with its assigned mission immediately after.
The number of units Mikael had hired jumped to ten and the amount of Favorability points being earned only increased further.
[Cyberdyne Systems]
They were finally here, the place where the end of humanity was born within this world. And a place Mikael believed was a hotspot for many Dreamers in search of opportunities such as side missions, hidden missions and even character interactions.
This was simply a logical guess from Mikael. These places that had been clearly shown within the plot of the Terminator movie would obviously attract Dreamers like a moth flame. This was his reason for bringing with him Pop's anyways both as a deterrent and as backup.
Pops was one of the Terminator's models with some of the best stats he had ever seen. He believed that he was an upgraded T-850 only made his stats better.
But this was something that had disturbed Mikael for a while now. When he had read that script for the current plot given to him by the System, it had clearly said that Pops had been a T-850 model but from what he could see the Pops of the current present was obviously a T-850.
What was the implication for this. A divergence in the timeline? Thinking further would only annoy him more.
"Let's be going Pops" Mikael called along to the stiff figure behind him. No reply was given but Pops followed behind him.
"You should try to talk more of you want to take care of Sarah." He said, turning to speak to the machine. His words looked to have caught its attention as he saw how the machine looked back at him before slowly nodding with a sort of confusion in its eyes.
"I understand. "Pops said and went silent immediately after.
' Huhhh, to raise a machine was truly troublesome. Good luck Sarah!'
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Entering Cyberdyne was extremely easy, it was just a matter of showing his credentials and he was immediately ushered in. A quick talk with the receptionist for who Mikael was interested in and the man in a matter of seconds was bursting through elevator doors.
He looked stressed and overworked, sweat running down his dark skin as his breath came out heavy, the stamina of a researcher was truly an amazing thing. This man was the creator of Skynet, the end of the world and the most likely person who would assist him in completion of his mission, Miles Bennett Dyson.
Behind him, Mikael immediately noticed someone else. He was an average looking man his looks at least. but the way he walked, his presence, the way he carried himself. Mikael could immediately tell that the man was a Dreamer.
And the way the man immediately locked on to him in wariness the feeling was mutual, he then saw how the man eyes wandered over to Pops and his eyes opened wider in even more shock! His mouth almost dropping low.
For [White Fang], when he had gotten a mission to protect a Character such as Miles, he had immediately hopped onto the opportunity. He even believed that his luck was finally turning around. Protection Missions, while not the easiest, had some of the highest amount of rewards.
Not in the completion of the mission itself but through the interactions and opportunity that came along with the protection of the person.
Take Miles for instance, his opportunities he could give were majorly around Cyberdyne systems and all potential mission and Milestones that could be generated around Cyberdyne.
If you considered it that way, Protection mission such as his were truly treasure troves, one's countless would beg him to join. There was also another added benefit. This was the fact that Miles was a great researcher and a lead scientist within Cyberdyne systems.
If you managed to increase his favorability enough, and if you possess a technological product, Miles would be able to upgrade it for you himself or he could even offer you something that would be of significant value. So yes, Protection Mission were worth it. And all [White Fang] had to do was to kill the few bugs who came by every now and then.
But this time was different, this person who had come looking for Miles who [White Fang] could immediately tell was a Dreamer, a sense many would have within the Tower. What had immediately made him raise his guard was the fact that he could not see this person's stats, nothing at all.
Not even his codename, which for most part was usually rarely hidden. This had put him on edge immediately, who was this person? Some hidden master who could kill him instantly, or some secret heir from a noble clan.
But [White Fang] could sense that the person was at least not stronger than him. So the thought of the person being a hidden master was unlikely. But when [White Fang] saw the Terminator following the man, his eyes immediately opened in shock once more.
What were these stats? Was this a model 850, but how? The Terminator had Perks!?? An heir to a noble clan, this could only be the explanation. This was at least what [White Fang] believed, and his attitude changed immediately.
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Mikael ignored the suddenly smiling Dreamer. In his opinion, as long as he wasn't trying to kill him Mikael could care less about the man.
"Mr. Miles, we have a lot to talk about. I'm Agent White, could we move to your office." Mikael showed his badge and despite Miles's own displeasure he still lead Mikael up to his office. This was after Mikael had shown his F.B.I Badge at least.
On their walk there Mikael had struck up a conversation with Miles, hitting directly at his weak point. Mikael used his own advanced knowledge to break topics on Ai and machine learning, processor design and even robotics and cybernetics.
To add some spice, he even added a little debate on the ethics and risks of technological advancement and to Miles Bennett, this was all like scratching a troublesome itch, extremely satisfying.
Despite his confusion on how an F.B.I A gent could have such deep knowledge Miles was shocked to see that this man potentially even possesses even more knowledge than himself, breaching ideas and concepts he still thought as fantasy. This was truly a surprising coincidence.
The walk there was equally awkward, the reason for this was Mikael now ignoring the signs from who he believed was Mile's protector. The man since they started walking had tried multiple times to talk to him.
This he had ignored obviously, he did not know what had suddenly changed the man's attitude, but Mikael understood a simple fact. Sometimes maintaining silence, creating an air of mystery, it was more effective to make people come to their own conclusions and that looked to be the result because the man only became more fervent in trying to start a conversation.
"Could you please be silent Cameron." Miles said this, finally tired of Cameron's interrupting their conversation. The man had been provided to him by the company as a sort of bodyguard and Miles still could not understand what for. Why would he need a bodyguard?
This luckily finally caused Cameron to be quiet as both of them continued their conversation. Mikael suppressed his smile as he saw the man had a strange expression, like he was missing a great opportunity.
They soon arrived at Miles office/lab, the golden name plate clearly showing his name.
"I would like for the following conversation to be private Miles." They had reached a first name basis over their discussion. Mikael's eyes had stayed on the person named Cameron seeing how his eyes had opened wide in panic once again.
Cameron was almost spitting blood. Could this be how his mission would fail. Had this all been a scheme for the Dreamer to kill Miles.
"Cameron, you stay here while I have a conversation with Agent White." Miles said casually, directing [White] to enter.
"Mr. Dyson I can't allow that, it's against company policy…" [White Fang] immediately complained. How could he do such a thing.
"Cameron, that was an order. Just stay here until our discussion is over." Miles was immediately annoyed by this bodyguard. What was he worrying about anyway. Agent White just wanted to talk.
And they were in Cyberdyne, nothing would happen. [White Fang] seeing the favorability he had worked so hard to achieve drop almost screamed out at the unfairness of life.
He had been with Miles for a couple of days now, and a conversation that barely lasted an hour wanted to ruin all his progress.
"Mr. P will be staying outside here to give you company Cameron, no need for worries." Mikael nodded to Pops as he moved to enter Mile's office. The door closed leaving the two to keep each other company.
"I will keep you company!" Pops turned to the man saying with his bland voice, [White Fang] did not respond, looking far off into the distance.
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