From: an automaton To: a cerebrum

The Antares Spherogramme

Dear Loner,

I hope these letters find you well. I have come to know that you are travelling towards the Antares’ Spherogram. I am concerned about the risks and I am compelled to warn you before you get there. Your response would reach me too late so I take the liberty of offering you some advice.

The situation is not altogether calm, I would dare to say quite dangerous, and I would recommend you to station Daar Bag at the edge of the presence perimeter until you have confirmed access to the Mamma Granda Inn. Avoid the peripheral service clouds until then.

Before you bring you own TO3 into the action, I recommend you use one of the two sensorial automata which will be waiting for you. These are free of surveillance, a rare pribiledge, my friend. The mio-mechanical unit comes highly recommended due to the reactiveness of their flesh to pressure. Interestingly enough the purely mechanical, cheaper model seem to have a much finer smell and touch. Chose what serves you best. Nothing is perfect.

Please take all the necessary measures, although you seem not to mind, your presence is always noticed and you are never safe where there is a crowd. It would pain me to lose you, my dear counterpart. I think I have understood with you what missing someone means for me. My networks have evolved to take your presence into account. Although those impulses don’t ripple very long or very far, I must eventually acknowledge you are no longer there, my soul mate, and I miss you. Sometimes I take delight in revisiting the memories of you. I am trying to train my networks into moving on from you.

Always your counterpart.

Olo/Tianis