Transmission Dialog

Conversation key: sp103_transmission_dlg
Package: Normandy Interior — Streamed subarea — Design, gameplay, and Kismet logic BIOA_NOR10_03_DSG
BIOA_NOR10_03_DSG_LOC_INT.pcc
Organization: Reconstructed conversation graph

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Jeff “Joker” MoreauCommander, urgent message from Alliance Command coming in. I'll patch it through.E0 · string 134991 · conditional 1060:1

Admiral Steven HackettShepard, this is Admiral Hackett from Alliance Command.E1 · string 134992 · conditional 1060:2 · transition 2971:-1

Admiral Steven HackettWe've got a situation here, and you're the only one who can handle it.E2 · string 1349933 choices

AgreeChoice 1

Wheel

How can I help?

Shepard says

What do you need, Admiral?

File location

Response: Reply R2, from link 1
Wheel string: 135103
Spoken string: 135096

Admiral Steven HackettThere's an Alliance training ground where we test weapons and technology in live-fire simulations.E4 · string 135094

Admiral Steven HackettOne of the VIs we use to simulate enemy tactics in the drills is no longer responding to our override commands. It's gone rogue.E5 · string 1350954 choices

InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

It's gone rogue?

Shepard says

Are you telling me this computer is thinking on its own?

File location

Response: Reply R6, from link 1
Wheel string: 135148
Spoken string: 135136

Admiral Steven HackettWe're not stupid, Shepard. This is a virtual intelligence, not a true AI. It's not self-aware, and it can't access any external systems. We didn't do anything illegal here.E6 · string 135126

Continues at: Virtual intelligence support is critical to our military success. VIs process thousands of status reports and react in nanoseconds. No human can do that.

AgreeChoice 2

Wheel

Was anyone hurt?

Shepard says

How many casualties so far?

File location

Response: Reply R9, from link 2
Wheel string: 135108
Spoken string: 135100
Transition: State 4029, parameter -1

Admiral Steven HackettSeventeen marines were killed in the simulation exercises before we realized what had happened. That's when we contacted you.E8 · string 135128

Continues at: VI support is critical to our military success. They process thousands of status reports and react in nanoseconds. No human can do that.

DisagreeChoice 3

Wheel

You should've known better.

Shepard says

Synthetic intelligence is a dangerous technology, Admiral.

File location

Response: Reply R11, from link 3
Wheel string: 135110
Spoken string: 135102

Admiral Steven HackettVI support is critical to our military success. They process thousands of status reports and react in nanoseconds. No human can do that.E9 · string 135129

Continues at: But as advanced as this thing is at military strategy, it's still just a VI. It's not self-aware, and it's completely disengaged from any networks. That's where you come in.

DefaultChoice 4

Wheel

What do I have to do?

Shepard says

Just tell me how to stop it, Admiral.

File location

Response: Reply R14, from link 4
Wheel string: 135109
Spoken string: 135101

Admiral Steven HackettWe need you to fight your way through the training ground to the VI core, and manually disable it.E11 · string 1351312 choices

InvestigateChoice 1

Wheel

Is that the only option?

Shepard says

Can't you disable it remotely?

File location

Response: Reply R15, from link 1
Wheel string: 135154
Spoken string: 135142

Continues at: Our failsafes aren't responding. The VI operates on a closed network. It can't affect any external systems, but we don't have any direct access to its processes.

DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

I'm on it.

Shepard says

Don't worry, Admiral. I'll take that thing out.

File location

Response: Reply R18, from link 2
Wheel string: 135155
Spoken string: 135145

Continues at: I know Spectres answer to the Council, but you're still human. You're still part of the Alliance military, and right now we need you.

DefaultChoice 2

Wheel

What's wrong?

Shepard says

What do you need, Admiral?

File location

Response: Reply R2, from link 2
Wheel string: 135104
Spoken string: 135096

Continues at: There's an Alliance training ground where we test weapons and technology in live-fire simulations.

DisagreeChoice 3

Wheel

I've heard that before.

Shepard says

How come every time there's a problem, you end up running to me?

File location

Response: Reply R3, from link 3
Wheel string: 135105
Spoken string: 135097
Transition: State 4032, parameter -1

Admiral Steven HackettYou're a Spectre, Shepard. And this isn't some run-of-the-mill mission.E3 · string 135093

Continues at: There's an Alliance training ground where we test weapons and technology in live-fire simulations.

Admiral Steven HackettVirtual intelligence support is critical to our military success. VIs process thousands of status reports and react in nanoseconds. No human can do that.E7 · string 135127

Continues at: We need you to fight your way through the training ground to the VI core, and manually disable it.

Admiral Steven HackettBut as advanced as this thing is at military strategy, it's still just a VI. It's not self-aware, and it's completely disengaged from any networks. That's where you come in.E10 · string 135130

Continues at: We need you to fight your way through the training ground to the VI core, and manually disable it.

Admiral Steven HackettOur failsafes aren't responding. The VI operates on a closed network. It can't affect any external systems, but we don't have any direct access to its processes.E12 · string 135132

Admiral Steven HackettWe could bomb it from orbit, but the damage to the facility would be catastrophic. We'd prefer to have someone shut down the core. Someone like you.E13 · string 135133

Admiral Steven HackettI know Spectres answer to the Council, but you're still human. You're still part of the Alliance military, and right now we need you.E14 · string 135134

Admiral Steven HackettThe VI controls all of the facility's weapons, drones, and automated defenses. You're the only one who can pull this off, Shepard. Good luck.E15 · string 135135