Dimension:Zero

Part Two:Artificial Intelligence

Ethan Maxwell

Artificial Intelligence has taken over the world.The last few humans that remain,are posted in Human Containment Facilities around the world,serving under the androids.

I am Ethan Maxwell,Human Deputy in the Andsnorth Containment Facility.
I am one of the few humans the androids have let live due to my capabilities.
Living inside the facility,it's a tough time,new jobs everyday. It's the equivalent of prison.
I check my charter for jobs-just the usual,some cleaning,solving fights.
But there's one thing that stands out-conducting a trial for rogue humans.
I've never done this before,so I'm intrigued.
Three humans-Arthur Wilson,Max Drew and...wait,what?

Emerald Matthews

We're forced to give up all of our personal items.

This is an issue because that includes the transmitter for the IRAM,without which we can't get home.
We're being held on trial in two hours. Arthur and I have been tapping on walls and communicating through the Morse code,but Max is too far away.
He's devised a plan to retrieve the transmitter,but it involves high risk.
"When we're being taken to the trial room,they're most probably gonna have 3 guards-one for each one of us. I'll slip past them,while you distract the guards.
I'll try to access a computer and make a kill code,which will wipe the memory of the androids.
This part should take 10 minutes,15 at most. Your and Max's distractions will be crucial.
Once I've got the kill code,I'll wipe the guards' memory and then the android at the front desk,and get our items back,and hopefully-find a place with a signal strong enough to use the transmitter."
This is Art's plan.
One and a half hour left.
We keep waiting,making emergency plans in case something goes wrong.
One hour.
The systems of the AI are highly complicated,so we need to keep check on all systems to make sure Art can do his thing.
45 minutes.
A scream goes by,but it wasn't robotic.It was human.
I peek out of my cell,attempting to find the source of the screams.
Nothing so far.
I send a Morse code to Art.
"Did you hear that scream?"
No reply.
Another scream.
I wait a few minutes.
He must not have heard the message so I send another one.
No reply.
Half an hour left for our trial.
I peek out of my cell again.Art's cell is wide open,with Art nowhere to be seen.How is this possible?
I send a few more Morse codes.
No reply.
Frantically tapping at the metal sheet,desperately waiting from a reply from Art,I hear some locks being opened.
A blinding light appears from my cell door being opened.Not blinding,but spending all that time in darkness made it look blinding.
A man walks in.
"...Art?Is that you?"
"I'll be asking the questions around here."
A hoarse voice says.It seems familiar.
"Max?"
"I said I'll be asking the questions."
He points a gun at me,beckoning at me to get up.
Who is this mysterious person?