<strong>~Toryk~</strong><br/><br/>Quorra smiled and ducked her head at his complements but didn't reply. When he asked about Recognisers, Quorra responded confidently, "Oh, no need to worry, a Recogniser is designed to hold eight passengers, more if needed." She looked thoughtful. "Hmm, I will mention that to the others, travel through the Outlands is both tedious and dangerous on foot. I wouldn't want anyone taking it on themselves to get to the city alone."<br/><br/>Reaching the recogniser, the holding compartments for passengers were clearly marked but Quorra walked past them to a small lift at the side. "It is more comfortable in the upper compartment with the pilot. Her name is Elliri. Just wait with her while I go get the others." She smiled and waited for Toryk to enter the lift.<br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><strong>~Razz~</strong><br/><br/>Quorra smiled sadly, "Conflict has been going on since before the grid was transferred to this system. Before, a program called Clu held all the power, but now that he is gone and so many of his supporters remain, the grid is in a very bad way. Even when Clu was around there were factions but they didn't dare stand against him."<br/><br/>She sighed as they reached the Recogniser, leading Razz to the lift. "This will take you to the upper deck. It is more comfortable then the holding bays. Elliri is the pilot she is expecting you up there. I will be back soon then we will leave." Her expression a little more sombre, she blinked and smiled again, stepping aside for Razz to enter the recogniser.<br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><strong>~Syd~</strong><br/><br/>The Recogniser holding Syd flew over baron expanse of the outlands bellow. Mostly dark, it was lit only by the ever present storm above and occasional glow of power hidden between the rocks.  Quorra was quiet through out the trip, her eyes on the landscape.<br/><br/>Soon a pair of light jets, both lit green, fell into formation as guards as the city drew close. Bellow, as chaotic Outlands gave way to organised Grid Space, more and more of the city became visible. While some places shone brightly in every shade of colour, other areas were shadowed, ruined. Most of the coty was damaged, even those places lit with power. Only a handful of places stood out as pristine.<br/><br/>The Recogniser eventually lowered into a well lit space next to the tall Tri tower of the Security Hub, the jets pulling away and heading off to other parts of the city.<br/><br/>Exiting the Recogniser, Quorra told Syd to wait while she spoke to a tall, very pale female, silver lit Program. As she did so, a subtle shift in one part of the grid called out to Syd now that she was grounded and with a strong link to the organised space around her. An error, a problem, a disturbance that spoke to Syd to perform her function.<br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><strong>~Marissa~</strong><br/><br/><em><strong>"One minute, I'm fighting HR for the right to stay on as a code monkey, the next i have a pay raise, a job so classified that even I don't know all of the details, the ability to walk again, and a sip from the fountain of youth?  If you tell me that the computer process also nullifies menstrual cramps, Mr. Bradley, then Mrs. Bradley may find herself with some competition." </strong></em><br/><br/>Alan laughed, "Well, sorry but none of the women have elected to share that kind of information with me so I honestly could not tell you."<br/><br/>Listening to Marrissa he grew serious again, "First, I just want to stress that you are in no way, shape or form a test subject. You are here because of your skill with computers, your passion and willingness to put in far more effort then most. I will be honest and say that we almost discounted you for this job,<em>because</em>the correction process doesn't work both ways. There was the thought that putting you in the position where you would have to keep switching from one state to the other might be cruel. However, you have proven yourself and over looking you because of your, physical condition, would be unfair."<br/><br/>He paused a moment, "The choice is yours. While the silence clause in your contract will remain valid until you are released from it, you do not have to continue with this job for any longer then you are comfortable with it."<br/><br/>He sighed, thinking for a moment, "Now as for why you are here, you are here because we need help. Within this system Programs inhabit the world like people - looking, speaking and acting like people, more or less. However, prior to even my involvement in this project things went wrong, very wrong. The Grid, organised space inside the System, is damaged and suffering various forms of corruption. Restarting from scratch is not an option, so we are here to rebuild and develop what we have. To do this effectively, we need to work from the inside."<br/><br/>He smiled a little and nodded his head towards the door behind him, "If you have more questions go ahead. Or if you are ready, we can go take a look."