<strong>Iffy: Curiosity killed the cat!</strong><br/><br/>As the human dismissed the security protocols of her implant, Iffy suppressed a grin. Of course, her avatar was under her full control anyway, but sometimes even a computer program has to keep it's emotions in check. Of course the Cyberware Industries Security Protocol System was no match for her own security systems, which were programmed for offence as well as defence - Anne had spared no expense and Iffy kept upgrading herself with the money Anne paid her. But to have the program simply switches off... This girl was self confident to the point of foolishness.<br/><br/>"It is not a problem. Security protocols are a fact of life. I'm Iffy. The name of my owner is not important right now. You might want to consider your position in the real world, as your current employer is approaching. I believe you are in his office?" She allowed a self satisfied smirk at the soft murmur, as she appeared in the hall of the small house ahead of Kitty without apparently moving. If the human turned to look, she would see the A.I.'s avatar standing in the room she just left. "Indeed I do, and if you're good enough, maybe one day you'll find out!<br/><br/>"My purpose here is to pass on that message, and to offer you a warning. The last two sys-ops my owner employed were both screw-ups. You are clearly of that same genre, as you have allowed an unknown Artificial Intelligence access to your head, and dismissed your security protocols. Either you are supremely confident that I I cannot or will not harm you, or you recognise that there is absolutely no point in resisting me."<br/><br/>The program waited the massive amount of time for the real-world drama between Kate and her boss to play out, nodding approvingly at the way she dealt with him, then rolling her eyes as the dying human sent ot an alarm. She shrugged. She could easily have blocked it, but this was not her fight. She looked towards the back door and went on exactly as if no time had intervened, a computer program switching from pause to play. "Either way, this little demonstration should prove instructive. Do NOT screw up, or I will come after you personally and it won't be for cybersex!" Iffy moved suddenly to the back door, opened it and tossed the cyber equivalent of an incendiary grenade through.<br/><br/>In her world, the small virus bomb exploded in flames, setting fire to the dense jungle where it landed. The jungle was lush and damp and the fire did not take hold, lasting no more than a few microseconds, and doing no permanent damage.<br/><br/>In the real world... it would feel like someone had hit her on the head, right beside her implant, with a ball-pane hammer!<br/><br/>And the A.I.s avatar vanished (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=95614.msg4166513#msg4166513) in a cloud of golden dust that settled slowly to the floor, loosing it's colour and sparkle as it did so. The dust landed and disappeared into random cracks and crevices in the floor, becoming part of the floor.