Inhuman Lock

Routine

Image Hive%20Lock%20100.jpg
Type Defensive System

Responses to Functions

Function Message U Result
Offense 1-3 You batter at the lock, but it only shifts into a more defensible arrangement. ? Routine transforms to Inhuman Barrier
Offense ≥ 4 You hammer at the lock until it collapses under the pressure. O*2 Removes routine
Wideband Assault You catch the lock in a wide burst and it collapses under the pressure. O*2 Removes routine
1-3 Command (including Wideband Command) You attempt to mimic a communication from the other drones, but just don't understand their system well enough yet. C? Routine transforms to Inhuman Barrier
Wideband Command, somewhat understanding communications? And/or not enough Command. You demand that the lock allow you through. Although it begins to shift its configuration, it becomes more difficult to pass through rather than easier. C*2 Routine transforms to Inhuman Barrier
Command, after understanding communications You demand that the lock allow you through, doing your best to match the drones' communications. It opens to allow you through. ? Removes routine, 3 XP
Wideband Command, after understanding communications You issue commands from every direction, carefully matching the drones' communications. The lock opens to allow its brethren access. ? Removes routine, gain 3 XP in Will
View This lock is put together differently than you'd expect. More than just alerting the system, its primary goal seems to be sealing off threats itself somehow. 0
View, if familiar with the mysterious drone signature? With your insight into the mysterious code's origin, you think you have a chance of understanding their communications now. ? Gain 1 XP in Perception
Wideband Search The system seems happy to provide some information which is pretty meaningless. It's just asking a question, but you can't understand it to answer.

The text is either corrupted beyond recognition or was never in a human language to begin with.
0
Wideband Search, after viewing the mysterious drone signature The system seems happy to provide some information which is pretty meaningle… wait… this actually looks like some of those old code signatures you found in Midgard drones.

On one hand, that makes sense because that seems to be the hardware this system is running on.

But you're not sure how Novos appropriated that decade-old code.
? Gain 6 XP in Perception
Triggers proper understanding of communications
Defense
Other
The lock ignores your batch. 0

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