USH'S MATRIX GAME: THIRD ASSIGNMENT- 'Eliminate'- PHILOSOPHY PATH

Originally posted by Ushgarak
"What makes you think I cannot understand hope?" asks Melitus. "For that matter, why do you think Jericho is not driven by hope also? And where does ignorance come into it?"

To Rade:

"That shows how ignorant you are about Machines," says Melitus. "AI is a complicated process but it brings true sentience. There is nothing a Human can feel that a Machine cannot also feel unless specifically designed not to. You tell me that hope would bind you to the hopeless Zion cause. I accept that an an answer. I understand why you feel that way. I think you are wrong to do so, but then so would lots of humans just the same, so that says nothing about my mind. There is no depth to Human emotion that I do not understand.

"What I can offer you, is survival. But you do not understand the full reasons Jericho had for his decision, and that is a problem."

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To Azrael:

"That is most certainly a question that is not without merit. If you take the choice I hope you will, you will have the opportunity to learn more about that."

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To Fire:

"There are many choices that are illusiory. But also many that are genuine. I will be the first to admit tha many of those that led you here were not genuine choices, but there will be one genuine choice, that not I, nor anyone, will have any control over, other than yourself, which I shall offer you soon.

"As for your uncertainity, that is understood. Likewise, if you take the choice I hope you will, you will learn more upon onto which to base such a decision."

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To Castor

"Faith is an interesting perspective, though I would imagine you would need something to base it on. I would ask you more but I do not wish to overtly distract ourselves at this time, I have my answer from you. But I would point out, you seem to talk as if I have made a horrible mistake in thinking any Human would ever chose to join me. I am afraid it is you who are mistaken; several alrerady have and I assure you, more would if given that choice, and I have no doubt that your absolute rejection of that offer is NOT a view shared by everyone in this room."

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"The time of your choice is fast approaching. Buit first, we must deal with a lesser, and certainly illusiory, choice. I am compelling you to follow my instructions. First you must chose if you are submitting to me, or if you intend to resist me. This is obviously not a discussion I would have a part in. If you intend to resist me, there is little more I can say right now, and all I can do is await to see what you do."

Incidentally, other than Azrael, may I have an idea of where people are relative to Melitus?

(Relaying...)

Heph sits, perplexed by the complicated thinking.

"Our Captain would never allow it. He'd pull the plug on us, rather than let us leave."

"And everyone keeps seeming to leave out the path of the One. The legend is that the One will win the war."

"It would not be fair of me to comment further on that," says Melitus. "Suffice to say, he is not the saviour you wish him to be."

"You are no Oracle," Heph says coldly. "The Oracle believes in Neo, like I do."

"Give us the choice you are offering then, since that is all this rambling is ending at."

"You don't know what she believes," says Melitus, "so I will disregard that.

"And somehow I have little confidence you will understand the choice you are given, so impatient are you to move on. I will simply have to hope that you have understood."

"Right..." Heph says, still confused by most of the talking.

Actually, talking of which... does anyone think they are in the wrong place, at this point?

Heh, Heph would rather be talking than digging...

"we cannot join you, melitus...
I would rather kill you right now, and think about my survival chances later"

"It depends on the choice I get Melitus, if I think it is a good one I can be submissive if it is a bad one I will resist"

If I may repeat...:

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Incidentally, other than Azrael, may I have an idea of where people are relative to Melitus?

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"I see," says Melitus. "Then let me disabuse you of your choice in that matter. You cannot kill me, nor can you harm me."

"why not?" says Rade looking around.

Rade is on the far right of the group, so to melitus' right

"It is simply not a possibility that exists. Try it, if you wish."

"i'm sure we can have a reasonable and ..fruitful conversation, before resorting to violence"

"We did not seem to manage that last time," he points out.

"simply because you seem not to be able to get to the point. The surroundings prevent us from being too pacient, you see.."

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, as I believe an author of your kind once wrote. Your inability to see what the point of things is hardly speaks much for you."

"i will not join you, i assume netiher will the others, so we might as well jump to the NEXT point"