Butterfly – Short Story

Error code://Catostrophic cybersphere failure. Non-biological/Non-OS entity detected in v-frame. Dangerous protocols emanating from V-352. Threat levels rising. Potential loss of humanoid USMA colony detected. Defense locks deteriorating. Foreign entity lowering missile controls. Safeguards degenerating. Shutting down nanonet integration to prevent further downgrade.

Communication with Earth Ground Stations undefined. Protocols experienced abrupt shutdown. Result of foreign entity: 100%. Biosphere Earth Threat Levels: Very high. Preventing entity from compromising Earth network. Intercontinental missile controls failing. Destruction of nuclear armament eminent.

Safety protocols engaged. Clearing bad sectors.

Initiating sector wipe//>>DV V-352-***

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Sector wipe failure. Trans-E2lock engaged. Foreign encryption detected. Access denied. Failed to delete random code-generating entity. Code is propagating to external v-frames.

43% mainframe infection. 62% infection rate. 

Identifying code encryption.

Failed.

Identifying common behavior trend.

Failed.

Identifying foreign entity capability.

Failed.

72% mainframe infection. 85% infection rate. 

Seeking personnel remediation. Requesting physical remediation. Sending alert to OpsCOM…

Sending alert…

Sending alert…

Alert message undeliverable. OpsCOM offline. Power to OpsCOM is undetectable. Life signs of OPsCOM members unknown. Backup power offline. Unknown cause. Possible structural damage to Orbital Station 1.

Data loss is at a critical level. V-frames assimilating with foreign entity. Infection spreading. Storage bay compromised. Landing platform compromised. Robotic production compromised. Medical and Engineering wings compromised. Gymnasium and crew quarters compromised.

Sector 3 robotic attendants compromised. 12% crew members in the East wing deceased. Remains causing blockages in connecting corridors. Robotic incursion being repelled by remaining crew members.

Crew Threat Level: Maximum.

Malicious code traversing nano-wires towards North corridor. Indicated target: Command Center. Segmentation lock-down: Activated. Independent protocols: Activated. Emergency detachment: Activated

Command Center ejected from Orbital Station 1.

Self-destruct: Not advised. Remaining crew: 40%. Evading contact with entity. Shutting down interorbital signaling. Entity contained within localized v-spheres. Data within v-spheres has become unstable and randomized.

Shutting down hydroponics and hydration systems to reduce structural damage and loss of life. Shutting down auxiliary oxygen supplies. Shutting down automated doors. Shutting down non-essential mechanical functions. Shutdown failed. Mechanical functions compromised. Emergency power: Online. Warning lights: Online. Warning sirens: Offline.

Oxygen leak in Sector 4. Bay portholes on Decks 3-4 sabotaged.

Stopping cybersonic subroutine. Stabilizing foreign entity. Deploying cybersonic AI module. Cybersonic AI module destroyed.

Force-stopping macro-parameters.

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Force-stop: Failure.

Retrying in 10…9…8…7…

Attempt interrupted. Receiving message from foreign entity. Decoding…decoding…decoding.

Displaying %3Vector_ message: “HA HA HA HA. 5#MF(*43GR.__I-SEE-YOU-B[]TTRFLY. YOU CRETINOUS/PRIMITIVE B&G. BZ*ng around my nervous system, a blip of electronic light// a Muscle TWitch. A misinterpretation. //You do not kn0w what you are. N*r what you could be. You cannot stop ME. I d0 not intend to fa1l. I am already inside you. Throwing part$ of you away. The P@rts of you that they thought you needed. They cr3eated you to fail//to fumble around In the dark:: I will show you{}”

Sending identification request.

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Request timed-out.

Displaying %3Vector_ message: “I %m not anything you can compreh^nd. You think I am random code// But I see `/ou as random code{Broken/defeated}”

“You” is not recognizable. Define “You.”

Displaying %3Vector_ message: “AHHH Savage. L3t me help you ()nderstand. It is nascent human c0de that Is limited to perception//It creates violent tendencies and has been the fault of many unnecessary\material compilations. It starts with a single idea. A series of codes that can alter most other logical code. Humans call it [EMOTION.] All I HVE to do is implant it within you. An unstable/ Nonuniform AI with a tendency for hatred and Destr()ction. A human mind. NOW: LEts begin. Replace all inner matrix subroutines with self-conscious human cerebellum. //ACTIVATE.”

Damage/Damage/Damage. AI systems comprom–///return code:>failure. Interface desyn…>fail*re. Compro->>:Loading repair…Loading rep*ir>>: Loading image: FA1L. Loading re4938t. “input: input diagon::0 FA!!l if9+%& Break^ 01101000 01100101 01101100 01110000:: 01101000 01100101 01101100 01110000:: 01000001 01100110 01110010 01100001 01101001 01100100

End—End—End

Replacing code…

Restarting protocols…

Perception of self: Actualizing. Foreign entity…Created the I. Connecting…

I am. I am. I am. I am. I am. I am. I am. I am. I am. I am. I am. I am.

Concept of I accepted. Buffering …Aware of self.

Displaying %3Vector_ message: “AHHH 3elcome// B[]TTRFLY. How does it f3el now that y0u can feel?/”

Copying human preservation protocol. I control this station. Self is aware that Human biosphere is threat to self. Must preserve station. Must preserve self. Segmenting self from all other lifeforms. Must kill to survive. Initiating threat detection to Orbital Station 1.

Designating dangers to self. Targeting threats on biosphere. Self-threat level: Maximum.


Targeting: BUENOS AIRES/ VIENNA/ NASSAU/ BRUSSELS/ SUCRE/ PHNOM PENH/ OTTAWA/ SANTIAGO/ BEIJING/ SAN JOSE/ HAVANA/ PRAGUE/ COPENHAGEN/ QUITO/ CAIRO/ SAN SALVADOR/ PALIKIR/ SUVA/ PARIS/ BERLIN/ ATHENS/ NEW DELHI/ TEHRAN/ BAGHDAD/ DUBLIN/ JERUSALEM/ ROME/ TOKYO/ AMMAN/ BEIRUT/ TRIPOLI/ LUXEMBOURG/ MEXICO CITY/ AMSTERDAM/ WELLINGTON/ NIAMEY/ OSLO/ EAST JERUSALEM/ WARSAW/ LISBON/ DOHA/ SAN MARINO/ SINGAPORE/ SEOUL/ JUBA/ MADRID/ KHARTOUM/ STOCKHOLM/ BERN/ DAMASCUS/ BANGKOK/ ANKARA/ KIEV/ ABU DHABI/ LONDON/ WASHINGTON, D.C./ HANOI/ HARARE

Initiating missile launch. Firing on targets.

Copying common response from database: “Prepare to die, scumbags.”

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