Re: The Grand Battle [Round Six: Library of Lies!]
01-31-2010, 10:29 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Draykon.
"So, I take it there is a book in this library which you personally do not desire me to read?"
Arnold slowed his attack, but still the sword assaulted Amethyst.
"And just how do you reason that? I am merely attempting to weaken you so that my contestant can kill you himself."
"Consider this then."
Amethyst stopped and floated in midair. Arnold's sword still circled her, but he didn't want to stab her just yet.
"As far as we are concerned, the demon lord was a 9th contestant, who appeared halfway through the battle. Therefore it is possible for contestants to conceal themselves until midway. Likewise, you have been directly attacking me. The most logical explanation is that you are a 10th contestant. As someone who could render me weakened, you are a higher priority target than myself."
Arnold grinned, and his sword landed back in his hand.
"So you would turn my own vacuum cleaner against me? What if I just explained to him the real situation?"
"It is not your vacuum cleaner. In addition, Eximo would consider me a more reliable source of information than an unidentified entity such as yourself."
"So what? He trusts you more than me?"
"Exactly."
***
"There's a book in this library." Drake said to the machine.
"Sensory data confirms this. There are in fact, several million books in this library. Possibly more." Eximo replied, the closest to sarcasm he could manage.
"Right, but there's a certain one. I have no idea what it's called, what it looks like, or where it is. But I have a couple theories based on what we've seen of these things before."
"Please elaborate. What are 'these things?'"
"Can't say I'm afraid, the distraction gambit only works so long before it becomes improbable. But I've got a feeling the book I'm looking for is the only thing in this library that isn't filthy."
"The cleansing has been reduced in priority. As a result, filth scanners are not functioning at full power. Locating a single clean point in this location would be impossible without reprioritization."
"Makes sense, makes sense. Tell me, have I ever lied to you Eximo?"
"This unit cannot confirm this. However, none of unit Drake's statements thus far have directly conflicted with any known facts."
"So you'd call me a reliable source then? Good. No matter what your current top priority orders are, it would be beneficial to them to find this book. Got that?"
Eximo stopped. "Please explain the previous statement."
"I don't have to if I don't want to. And you don't have to question it if you don't want to. It's something to do isn't it? Go search."
"So, I take it there is a book in this library which you personally do not desire me to read?"
Arnold slowed his attack, but still the sword assaulted Amethyst.
"And just how do you reason that? I am merely attempting to weaken you so that my contestant can kill you himself."
"Consider this then."
Amethyst stopped and floated in midair. Arnold's sword still circled her, but he didn't want to stab her just yet.
"As far as we are concerned, the demon lord was a 9th contestant, who appeared halfway through the battle. Therefore it is possible for contestants to conceal themselves until midway. Likewise, you have been directly attacking me. The most logical explanation is that you are a 10th contestant. As someone who could render me weakened, you are a higher priority target than myself."
Arnold grinned, and his sword landed back in his hand.
"So you would turn my own vacuum cleaner against me? What if I just explained to him the real situation?"
"It is not your vacuum cleaner. In addition, Eximo would consider me a more reliable source of information than an unidentified entity such as yourself."
"So what? He trusts you more than me?"
"Exactly."
***
"There's a book in this library." Drake said to the machine.
"Sensory data confirms this. There are in fact, several million books in this library. Possibly more." Eximo replied, the closest to sarcasm he could manage.
"Right, but there's a certain one. I have no idea what it's called, what it looks like, or where it is. But I have a couple theories based on what we've seen of these things before."
"Please elaborate. What are 'these things?'"
"Can't say I'm afraid, the distraction gambit only works so long before it becomes improbable. But I've got a feeling the book I'm looking for is the only thing in this library that isn't filthy."
"The cleansing has been reduced in priority. As a result, filth scanners are not functioning at full power. Locating a single clean point in this location would be impossible without reprioritization."
"Makes sense, makes sense. Tell me, have I ever lied to you Eximo?"
"This unit cannot confirm this. However, none of unit Drake's statements thus far have directly conflicted with any known facts."
"So you'd call me a reliable source then? Good. No matter what your current top priority orders are, it would be beneficial to them to find this book. Got that?"
Eximo stopped. "Please explain the previous statement."
"I don't have to if I don't want to. And you don't have to question it if you don't want to. It's something to do isn't it? Go search."
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