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It seems that a growing threat has presented itself here. The programmer wrote the code of an NPC in order to override particular aspects of the Angel Player program. However, the NPC's capabilities go beyond what he had planned. It has a high learning curve and special abilities that could allow it to rewrite bugs or any other programming. This poses a potential problem that I need your assistance with. I need your help to find this self-learning program NPC. Simply locate and detain it, then let me know so we can retrieve it. It should not be too difficult, I believe. It may be helpful to know that the NPC would likely be pretending to be human as well. Of course, such a task would not go without its rewards. Whoever can find this NPC will be given the opportunity to request something. I will code whatever that person would like to be programmed into this world. This is a grand reward, so I am sure you realize just how important this task is. Thank you, and good luck.

[OOC: This is a world-building opportunity! Characters could request to program virtually anything (pun absolutely intended) from a roller coaster to even a petting zoo. Whatever floats their boat. Also, while there will be responses from the Mysterious Boy, feel free to have characters discuss amongst themselves.]

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[...he can't lie and say that that reward doesn't look good. Too good, actually.]

my, my, that's quite the generous offer.

you must really want this problem solved quickly.

As quickly as possible, for both of our benefits.

with a reward like that up for grabs? i'm sure you won't be waiting for long. it's very tempting, after all.

is this npc really so troublesome that this is necessary?

If this isn't taken care of, it might rewrite the world as we know it into whatever she believes is correct. Since it cannot feel emotion, that will not likely be what any human desires any more than what He desires.

'might'.

meaning you don't actually know what its plans are, yes?

It has a core programming. Unless someone else altered it, that will remain the objective.

oh, is that so? well, i guess that makes sense!

it's certainly very credible coming from someone who couldn't actually keep the npc in check. what are the odds that it will surprise you again, right?

If it were beneficial to any of you, it would be unwise to even tell you of its existence, would it not?

perhaps.

or perhaps you're lying about that.

i'm not saying that you are, of course. but it is a possibility, right?

My original programming would not allow me to do such.

so you're not lying. which we're supposed to believe, because it's impossible for you to lie. according to your word.

does that about sum it up?

The same could be said about anyone, could it not?

people don't usually claim that it's literally impossible for them to lie.

[Ling, remember who you share a body with...]

...most people, anyway.

I'm not a 'people' by your standards.

technically, neither am i. but i get the point.

still, that makes it a little hard to trust you, as i'm sure you understand.

Of course.

so if i do decide against trusting you, i'm sure you won't take it personally.

I would not take it personally at all.

good to know! then i won't feel bad about it.

[Ling, when have you ever felt bad about distrusting someone, ever?]

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