Kurt would be fascinated to hear about Freelancer but at a later time, once they were in a more private setting where they could talk truly freely. He didn't have nearly the same aversion to smart AI but then...they had been useful to his work even if the Spartan-III program only took up a small portion of the resident AI seemingly housed somewhere inside Zone 67.
Deep Winter in particular had been a very amenable AI and in his own way, he regretted the fleeting nature of a smart AI's seven year life cycle. It hadn't shown signs of rampancy but he knew that the madness that ultimately consumed a smart AI was always there like a ticking time-bomb in their code.
"Ah, well, then I guess you don't have to worry about packing. We'll get you properly kitted out when we get back to base."
Matt's unexpected question about his assumed surname surprised a laugh out of Kurt. "Ouch, I had no say in that name but it's grown on me over the years. It means immortal in ancient Greek, did you know that? A little on the nose perhaps but no, you don't have to be Matt Ambrose. I don't think anyone could look at us and think we were blood relation." Amusement twinkled in his eyes when he said that.
"As for the second, I guess you'll just have to wait and see. I think they'll impress you. Doctor Halsey would have judged them by their genes and labeled them inferior but they have more grit and drive than even we had when we were their age." The pride in his voice was unmistakable.
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Deep Winter in particular had been a very amenable AI and in his own way, he regretted the fleeting nature of a smart AI's seven year life cycle. It hadn't shown signs of rampancy but he knew that the madness that ultimately consumed a smart AI was always there like a ticking time-bomb in their code.
"Ah, well, then I guess you don't have to worry about packing. We'll get you properly kitted out when we get back to base."
Matt's unexpected question about his assumed surname surprised a laugh out of Kurt. "Ouch, I had no say in that name but it's grown on me over the years. It means immortal in ancient Greek, did you know that? A little on the nose perhaps but no, you don't have to be Matt Ambrose. I don't think anyone could look at us and think we were blood relation." Amusement twinkled in his eyes when he said that.
"As for the second, I guess you'll just have to wait and see. I think they'll impress you. Doctor Halsey would have judged them by their genes and labeled them inferior but they have more grit and drive than even we had when we were their age." The pride in his voice was unmistakable.