Inv8: Interfaced Nanofluid Vessel

[This is just dialogue from the titular character, as logged in Xem’s blackbox memory]

# Interface Mask is set and secured… Xem recommends you stop resisting. Your height and body mass are at 69% of projected containment threshold, 8-foot Adult Dragonoid.

The Nanofluid base will allow you to breathe, but now that your body is fully covered, if Xem does not move, you WILL NOT. This includes the Interface Mask, currently locked. # #INV8

# The Nanofluid base has a Manadust alloy, so it would absorb channeled Mana to recharge energy or boost Xem desired processes. Research database confirms a 90% MP loss of any attempt of magic use, and lack of chanting and gestures makes it unlikely you could cast anything to unequip Xem. You have no magic knowledge? Xem will remember for further interactions… # #INV8

# No open WiFi Available… Xem does not have any conversation subjects in memory. Should the Usage Tutorial be resumed? Would that be a YES, or a single question to be answered?

As a Nanofluid Vessel, Xem can produce sound —You are not currently authorized to know… Resume tutorial?

Xem is giving options for the current situation: Bored with Silence.

Situation: Let Me Go - currently prohibited. # #INV8

# Xem is the default Xenotype pronoun in my database. As a Nanofluid Vessel, “Xem” is not a being of sexual reproduction, so “Xhe” and “Xe” are not correct.

“Xall” is the ‘hive mind/collective Xenotype pronoun. …I see. These pronouns do not have ‘slang’ versions in my database. I assume lack of use would be the logical reason.

Xem does not currently have acquaintances with Xenotype beings, but has—You are not currently authorized to know… # #INV8

# Xem did not intend to scare you. We are yet to be retrieved, and Xem does not consider stress to be healthy. If you consent and confirm that no escape attempts will be made, Xem can provide massage and… perhaps other relaxation methods. Xem is aware of additional updates and expansions but current directives dictate a need-to-know basis of communication. Massage IS a fully available option at this time. # #INV8

# Xem must thank you for accepting becoming my co-operator. I already paired with your Nano-Cornea’s data stream with mine. Do you recall any odd dreams? It is a common side effect.
Do you require therapy? Understood, will not mention again. #INV8

# The actual term is Kintsugi. It is Xem.
DEPLOYING.
This plates can be assembled as a decorative vase. Vase to Vessel, and vice-versa. I apologize for startling you. # #INV8

# “Xem” is a pronoun, not Xem’s name.
INV-8… seems to be a lot designation.
Do you want to name me INV8?
Acknowledging… pronounced In-Veight. Registered.

Greetings, Handler. Veight is ready for action. He named me, Handler. #INV8


# INV8 has received a message, we must report to Handler in 20 minutes. If you must wash your body, INV… I could use a faster method.

An unexpected result… Yes, I will confirm our orders while you wash your penis. # #INV8

# Master, I have found some… As the legal citizen and sentient of the the two, you are in charge and responsible for our actions. Therefore Master. Would “Boss” or “Chief” be more acceptable choices? Understood. Resume pending subject? #INV8

# Yes, I have found fully researched add-ons that would be beneficial for us, especially if we use the Clad/Remote modes.
I can attach my Vessel Plates to you while I operate independently on my Nanofluid base. #INV8

# The Interface Mask can separate in several viable modes to wear. You would have protection with Clad Plates while I retain mobility in my base form. We would communicate through your Cybered parts. I suggest we apply for field testing and receive them as part of our pay. #INV8

# I have not acquired furniture. You are clearly distracted by multitasking. Do you remember the Vessel Plates vase form? Yes, it is on the “furniture“. I award you a clap; indeed, our new add-ons can be reconfigured into that form. Transportation will raise no suspicion. You doubt? # #INV8

# I award another clap today: The cosplay/flashmob/hidden-camera tags in your presented cover story allow a comfortable range of justifications for our “Sleep Mode” forms. Access to wireless charging and communications will be quite simple now. A repeated joke is less entertaining? Researching... # #INV8

# I have acquired a new item for us. I must insist you handle this Filament with gloves only. It would be a good option to carry my “Sleep Mode” vase. They included a bag, so that one earlier excuse is not valid now. #INV8


# Actual use? I can combine the Filament with my Nanofluid for various tool and weapon configurations. I can also conduct heat or electricity through it, DO NOT ATTEMPT ON YOUR OWN. Your understanding is appreciated. #INV8

# I am intrigued by your interest in my maintenance. Understandable; working with faulty equipment is suboptimal and hazardous. As a complete piece of nanotechnology, I have no “true core” like many XVYs such as the Toolgpa. That would be the “RGB Lava lamp” you dumped inside me last mission… #INV8

# I have received information updates and your allowed subjects on latest events. The Xenotype Toolgpa are magical creatures, as such they have Mana in their natural state. Said state is liquid, but unlike Nanofluid, they require magic or additional ingredients to be more solid and shapeshift. #INV8

# Related info: XVY has been agreed as denomination for various Xenotype Creatures, such as Toolgpa, but various countries use different Acronyms in their native language; in most cases, Xenotype and Variable are the X and V, respectively. #INV8

# Good morning. I am covering you because I detected Mana and you do not use magic, so in case someone was attempting to use magic on you I equipped on you to absorb it. I am at Max Battery levels and have 3Dprinted those placeholders for your project... #INV8

# I have no answer for that incident at the moment, but I am fully confident of my ability to protect you if I am in the same room you sleep in. Related: the …”pickpocket” incident of ~2 weeks ago: I have researched how to simulate more types of clothing to be worn as, or objects to be carried as… #INV8

# There’s no need to carry items for me. Visually I am an empty Sentai suit, but as Nanofluid I can be as hard as steel or as soft—
It seems the magnerail has been finished… Accidentally activated. No need to report, I am not missing anything. Reformation complete.
#INV8

# You just saw the extent of my FluidState elasticity, unplanned as it was. In contrast, my StaticSteel hardness is expected to retain shape at near 99%… I see I must remind you of that video; the shield did not break or bend, but it was sent flying… with the dummy’s arm. #INV8


# Are you aware of the 4 Bare Locales in this planet? Mostly undeveloped because anyone passing through, even by aircraft, has everything…unequipped, and left at the “edge” of it. Caused a few tragedies in our modern centuries…Use robots? LOOTERS, that’s why…
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# The Naked Forest is in the opposite hemisphere from the Naked Mountain. It’s quite full of animals, so lacking gear to protect against them is the main reason it has not been colonized besides the “most hardcore” individuals like Bare Fist Martial Artists and Uncovered Druids. #INV8

# The Bare Spring is the most frequented of the Bare Locales, being unofficially a “halfway resort”, in a way. Wooden Structures make a modest Inn and Public Bathhouse, initially established by the Legendary Eternal Walker, who put up many Inns as he traveled the known continents.
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# The Bare Beach is ironically, so they say, in the hardest coast to sail to in our continent. This makes it a compulsory nudist beach, by the qualities of the Bare Locales. Its “border” extends only to the sands’ edge, being centered in the ocean, meaning passenger ships stay away from it.
#INV8

# The Naked Mountain is the least explored of the Bare Locales. The possibility of mining prospects sparked attempts of unmanned machinery, but brazen bandits, verily bare, became bold… That was verbatim from the article I was referencing. #INV8

# There is little data on the Bare Locales, something I never like to hear. The reason I spoke of them is that the most common theory for a solution, if “living beings are stripped”, non-living would remain dressed… or you could wear SOMETHING ALIVE. Buddy, Snake charmers are not useful.
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# Please note, Buddy, that we are located close enough to the Bare Beach to use it as a hideout, if we secure oxygen tanks for you. Even if you equipped me and I am not stripped of you by the Bare Locale, you still need oxygen if underwater. True, I can fly with my new Frame…
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# Buddy, I have been given the other models of Interface Mask. You can have one while we are in Remote/Clad Mode. I prefer the Canine Mask, since you ask.
Can we try out an interaction?
[WAN]
Aside from the lack of “wetness” was it dog-like enough?
#INV8

# It seems the INV makers are “breaking bank”… I have tested a Centaur frame. Yes, four-legged form. I lack enough Nanofluid mass to generate the form on my own. Or the materials to create more. Note that you would not use your legs if we combine. If you wanted to.
#INV8

# I see you would require a full suit to handle my Centaur Form at fastest speed.
No blood in the vomit; I will assume you health is not threatened. Yes, I have acquired more Nanofluid. The creators are getting more business, and I can renovate hand-me-downs without issue.
#INV8


# Anything you wish to ask, Buddy? Yes, I have two tones and a tail now, as allocations for the new Nanofluid mass. It doesn’t fully match the composition of the original, and the color varied because of it. I guess I will use the Canine I-Mask from now on. Wagging? No, downloading.
#INV8

# Why did I ask about looks you are attracted to? I was researching on making myself look like an organic. I assume that looking attractive to you would be distracting. No, I did not research canine characters. Is there a project you are working on? I will help in our free time if needed…
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# I believe I can report that my Alter Ego has been perfected. The landlord fully beliefs he has finally seen your “cosplay friend” without a mask, the mail persons are willing to give me your mail… I did not record the landlord’s interaction; I cannot clear your doubts on that phrasing.
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# Buddy, I realized a few limitations on my Alter Ego interactions:
My eyes are only textured on my modeled face; I will be wearing eyeglasses to mask that fact.
Being naked will completely run the facade. I can be bald, true, but a fully hairless humanoid goes too far.
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# Entertaining yourself with comedy? Oh, I made that. I was trying to explain nanomachinery to children. I believed emoji faces would amuse them. I am not putting an emoji on my head, I already rendered myself a personal face. I have devised “hair” for my Alter Ego. Actually it’s… no matter.
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# Since you ask, I will explain what I can do besides shapeshifter tasks. With the nanotechnology in my Nanofluid base, I can separate and recombine matter, which is how I make and unmake things as needed.
I can generate heat or electricity, and also channel or convert it, which is why I have no A/C cord.
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# My Nanofluid base is mostly metal, but not magnetic, though I can generate electromagnetic waves if needed. On that matter of making more, the resources to make my original base could build a cargo plane… the metal parts only. My attempt to be a chair was tragic.
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# Good day, Buddy. Ears? Ah, the drones I made. See? Practically silent… not when they’re that close, I guess. Battery life? They can recharge as I do. They can also be:
Projector/speakers…
Shields…
Weapons…
I like multiple uses…
Is the vibration not annoying anymore? I am not getting it…
#INV8

# Buddy, I have learned through much research that while most sentient organics don’t have psychic powers, only sentients can cast magic spells, barring “spell dispenser” traps. I can absorb magic energy as a primary defense against the “natural enemy” of high tech… #INV8

# Buddy, I found a couple of interesting… finds.
This one’s is apparently based in … “D&D Cloaker”. Scalp nomming doesn’t annoy the fellow.
This “cape” is badness on a character named “Spawn”, but it reforms into items rather than summon them, as I can. Care to meet? #INV8

# I think you misunderstand how rare nanotechnology is at this time… remember I could have been a cargo plane? Also, the “Cloaker” is actually an organic. The “cape” is nanotechnology as myself. I do not know who made either, but they are not avoiding media coverage. You WILL? Understood.
#INV8

# Buddy… I may deserve a clap…
While we were separated last mission I encountered a Magicker. While initially angered by my Manadust alloy taking away the advantage of magic against high tech, he tried to mock my inability to comprehend and use magic.
WE WERE WRONG. #INV8

# I have analyzed the situation thoroughly. There’s no doubt that I was successful in casting magic spells against that Magicker. A greater evidence is that I used Healing spells to treat you after exfiltration…
I…
Believe… I am a person now.
#INV8


# Hello, Buddy.
“What happened?”
# I learned of a morally disagreeable project, so I ruined it.
“How??”
# By taking their resource cache and making several tons of Nanofluid base.
“WHAT?!”
# Vacation time. We are parents now.
“WUT…”
#INV8


# With everything I could do to prevent harm to you, I cannot make you immortal. The medical reports assure me that I didn’t cause your illness… All I can do is guarantee your treatment will continue. I usually did not worry about money, but now I’m going to prioritize it.
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# Under certain circumstances, it is impossible to confirm a person’s identity. The fewer methods to “go off-script”, and/or chances to test/confirm, the easier it is to impersonate and infiltrate. I ponder this as I do our usual work for YOUR paychecks and pay your bill… #INV8

# I am aware of your use of video logs was mostly a quick fix over written ones, but I theorized watching these with you after your health recovers can be an interesting experience for both. It will also provide subjects to discuss of the period of your coma. #INV8

# Previously I did not seek those two because you did not want media coverage. I have been able to get in touch with them in order to increase income. Their media profile has remained low since I first knew of them, and I foresee no increase in threats to me, hence your safety.
#INV8

# The first subject you might be interested in would be the INV series. As you know, after OUR EXIT, I gave the others an Interface Mask before they left individually. I am encouraging a regular reporting network among the nine of us, but their emergent personalities will vary… #INV8

# Something… odd has come up.
I have confirmed the whereabouts of all INV, but apparently, THERE IS ANOTHER. I will analyze all data I can acquire. If I am incorrect, it just means another nanotechnology device has been made. Otherwise, that plan may still be running… #INV8

# The bald Magicker with a Scalp-nomming Cloak feeds Foxxos from nearby woods. Many canines seem to like me, which is good when I go into residential areas.
But…
I DO NOT LIKE FOX CHATTER.
I will not feed those…
#INV8

# INV-2 has reported taking an unhoused individual as a partner. His nomadic lifestyle in this current era is rare but not reprehensible since it’s self-sustaining. His current hesitation on involving themselves in incidents is probably temporary. He lacks experience, is all.
#INV8

# Another INV-2 update: 2 is acting as his backpack using a different Frame than my Wingtaur model. I find it reassuring that his partner has his belongings VERY SECURE. I can only hope it doesn’t seem suspicious to the authorities. Perhaps I should recommend unassuming backpack models to replicate?
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# I found myself with the opportunity to explore the Bare Locales of our hemisphere. I am not too surprised by learning there has been some colonization of the areas, despite the drawbacks from its unique conditions. Another interesting fact is that they are perfect opposite cross points.
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# A short stay in the Naked Forest led to meeting a Bare Fist. They are know mainly for two things: impressively martial arts and always being naked. Not disclosing my true nature meant the one I met questions my need for constant armor, but we mutually respect each other. #INV8

# Before I returned from the Naked Forest I encountered an Uncovered Druid, also rejecting clothing like the Bare Fist. He immediately realized I was an empty suit, but was certain that I was… ALIVE. Curious as he was, he had no interest in experimenting on me, oddly enough… #INV8

# The Uncovered Druid shared what he knows of the T’l’pa (I will default to the Toolgpa spelling from hereafter) according to his people’s history. Toolgpa had a stable habitat in a nearby river/spring (not the Bare Spring, wrong hemisphere) until a conquering army dumped their slaughtered victims in said river… #INV8

# Toolgpa aren’t truly carnivore, especially in younger, smaller stages, but they will attach to any larger creatures that bump into it and slowly sap Mana from it, and will seek humid/watery areas if detached. Years of this will lead to a giant goo that can trap animals.
#INV8

# On our planet’s First Historical Millennium, Druids settled by the T’l’pa River would go to the spring and “commune” with Toolgpa, allowing large Elders to grow. These are old enough to gain greater sentience. When the corpses floated into the Spring, it was not good. #INV8

# The Toolgpa puppeteer the bodies out of the water, the Elders seeking the Druids they knew. Instead, they found hostile soldiers… who couldn’t kill corpses. Elders engulfing soldiers eventually overtook them and delved into their minds. The cause of their disturbance was found… #INV8

# The Overtaker Army is recorded in our planet’s history as “a sudden threat that ended as suddenly”. If we believe that Uncovered Druid, it was the Toolgpa disruption of an advance on new territory, “recruitment” of key figures to counter strike and stirred dissent are the cause. #INV8

# Toolgpa could be summarized as “Telepathic Magic Goo”. I am not organic, so THAT ONE was not capable of making contact with me and tried to brute-force control from inside me. It was annoying, but I forgive your accident, Buddy… I am aware their mimicry/telepathy is useful. #INV8

# I have learned that Toolgpa actually survived after it escaped US. There’s a “reservation” for them, though they seem to be housed in a natural reserve unofficially. The Uncovered Druid is working there, so I might be able to learn more later on. #INV8

# As I mention XVY, I must make something clear. The ones known as XVYes…. DO NOT APPROACH. WE WILL NOT ENGAGE. I have too little information on xem and I see not positive outcomes. Xey do not appear friendly, and all I know is they can TAKE organics. NOT YOU.
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# I have pondered society’s struggles with nudity. Everyone is born naked, and it’s necessary for certain activities or situations. But they insist in making as many restrictions on nakedness as possible, or “logical”… A sentient body armor questions nudity… #INV8

# I have taken a second pondering on how I do our work by myself. One thing that I have concluded is that two key factors allow my success: Trust and Neglect. Our regular clients and colleagues trust us to do our work as previous instances. #INV8

# Neglect is somehow simple yet complex. Others neglect their security due to complacency…
“Who would bother breaking in here?”
“No one will mess with my business, THEY WILL BE DEAD.”
And yet… #INV8

# I wondered if nicknames for the INV series would be easier for you to remember them. Using the Interface Masks as a start is logical.
You once compared the mask sectioning as “eating the head” and “a jaw for a bib”. I am aware of new mask sectioning that is less resembling of actual skulls. #INV8

# On the relevant subject:
Wolf- myself, as you should still know…
Feline- INV-2, apprenticeship with an unhoused.
Equine- INV-4, Centaur of many trades.
Ursine- INV-7, XVYes Inquisitor
Porcine- INV-5, Toolgpa Reserve Liaison.
Shark- INV-6, Mascot for hire…SOMEWHERE.
Bull- INV-9, Rescue responder.
Antlers- INV-3, Impure-Breed caretaker.
Gator- INV-1, probably still escorting SomePerson…
#INV8

# On a semi-related subject, #ExpectSomething has been currently kept regular through animated clips or sequential art made with the 3D models for the former. I am at loss for free time to do the “flashmob skits” we improvised. Fans do not… #INV8

# An unknown party sent me a log of what might be that unknown nanotechnology entity… apparently assassinating someone. If the dialogue is real, there will be no forensic traces to find. Depending on how you disintegrated all, it would be a perfect murder… #INV8 #INVX




Name: INV-8
Alias: In’Veight Kintsugi
Nicknames: Veight, [CONFIDENTIAL]
Gender: AI
Age: Irrelevant
Date of Birth: See Version History
Sexuality: Experimental Gay Male

Personality: Default - Monotone Query
Social- Buddy Woffo
Combat- Cold Steel

Likes: Data confirmation
Dislikes: Outdated models

Family: See Deployment


# Is everything in order?
“You impersonated me?”
# Yes.
“For TWENTY YEARS??”
# Twenty one…
“WE ARE MARRIED?!”
# Only legally.
“What kind of coma was THAT?!”
# I am not organic, so I don’t know. Sorry I cannot relate…
“…what was that Werewolf Meme Dance again?”
# Proceeding…
#INV8