As much as it's rude to look a gift horse in the mouth, my understanding of Decepticon culture is that you don't do things for free. Is that inaccurate, or is there some hidden catch you're not mentioning?
[ Knock Out is as reliably found as ever on the lower levels, and in person there does seem to be something different about him. A little less prickly, if one were to describe it. When Coda enters, Knock Out will zip a code snippet onto their device for them to look over first.
The base layer of the code seems to be a straight induction-versus-relegation component, although the second layer overlays it with unfamiliar mathematical calculations and controllers. The third layer is entirely in Cybertronian glyphs, but seems to focus on the delivery method of the code itself. Whatever the code was intended for, it wasn't built to be used on a person, technological components or not. ]
I'm afraid I don't have all the knowledge I need to understand this. But...can you tell me what it was originally meant for? This doesn't seem to be built in a way that's meant to interface a person, let alone an organic.
[They're concerned. Less prickly plus unfamiliar code--what if there's something wrong here? What if a glitch means KO's being controlled or isn't himself? What if this was meant to eliminate Coda and KO's just chipper about that?]
[ Even in Knock Out's answer he seems more engaged; his explanation is lively and lacking the usual caginess those in Svelte have come to associate with him. ]
No, I didn't have this usage in mind at all when I was tinkering with it. It was originally for my energon prod, the power core has been behaving erratically since it was broken, and it's not as though I can just swap it out for a new one in this place.
The basal code block there was an attempt to create a positive charge loop, essentially "healing" itself over time. Clearly it didn't work, but the core calculations are fine. For your port, it should create a sub circuit, allowing the excess energy to cycle over on itself, preventing the charge build up and therefore the overheating, which was leading to the burns.
[ A short pause, then: ]
In other words, since the port isn't turned off, this will mobius loop the energy to keep it "cool". Essentially I'm installing a code-based radiator in you.
That actually sounds wonderful. And are there any risks of negative effects? Blockages in the loop or an overcorrection leading to frostbite?
[No, they don't understand all of it; they're pretty sure KO could have an in-depth conversation with the True Fae who originally installed the port about its faults. But they want to make sure this isn't going to backfire completely.]
Well... I'm not offering an ironclad guarantee against any and all possible side effects here, because the simulation coding isn't exactly a reliable framework.
But that said, I'd already written in a failsafe because I didn't want the prod power core to retain above a certain threshold of energy, mostly since that would cause it to explode.
Since you're obviously not a power core, that particular concern's less relevant, but I left the trip feature in anyway. Anything outside the defined parameters and it shuts the loop down and dumps the excess energy.
The last portion there is just a conversion of my medic protocols into something more suited for—
[ Another waggle of pointed digits as though to indicate all of Coda's eccentricities. ]
"A more custom application." Delicately put, Doctor. Knowing you've thought ahead on that puts me at ease. Alright, let's try it out and see how well it works.
[Coda's actually smiling by this point. They may not trust the system, and they're iffy on trusting KO's morals.
But the one thing they feel safe leaning on is KO's pride. It's clear he's put a lot of work into the matter, treating it as a puzzle. Coda gets that, in a sense that some might not. So they have faith in the effort, if nothing else.]
You never know when good manners will pay dividends.
[ And Coda has the right of it, truthfully. Knock Out far from altruistic, and he does like his work to be recognized. If anything, that's one of the fastest ways to get on his good side: shameless flattery never hurts, but for all his vanity he isn't stupid, and genuine respect (or at least acknowlegment) for what he can do will always have a more lasting impact.
Knock Out does move behind Coda so he can access their port, although the touch is brief since the code isn't a large format. If they have any kind of mental firewall, that'd be where the purpose of the medic protocols becomes evident: basically an authentication certificate. ]
[There is no firewall, at least none Coda has access to. They were made such that Doctor Vondrago, the Puppetmaster, could access and work on them at any time. If anything, it seems easy to access and install the code.
Coda's shoulders relax, once it's in, though.]
It feels...different. I think in a good way. A little like when you know you're getting sunburned, and you step into the shade? I think it's working.
[ Knock Out adds a second delivery to Coda's device. ]
This is a killswitch for the code. It won't remove it, but it will nullify the loop code into essentially a closed sandbox where it won't affect you, until it can be removed properly.
[ The killswitch shouldn't be necessary with the limiter already in the coding... but from what little Knock Out knows of Coda's situation through their previous conversations, they didn't get anything in the way of control of their unwanted tech.
And maybe that means something to Knock Out, maybe it cuts just a little too close to form and function for his liking. So the killswitch code is there, because having it means more than the possibility of needing it. ]
[ immediately: ] Please don't, I just polished this morning.
I'm not going to turn down a reciprocation, if you're committed to it. Although it seems you don't know all the ins and outs of Decepticon culture after all.
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-07-20 06:18 am (UTC)And exactly who has been teaching you about Decepticon culture, anyway?
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:24 am (UTC)But I'm glad you're in a good mood. Should I come see you at the hospital, or...?
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:35 am (UTC)[ They are unlikely to find a much more candid source than Chop Shop, at least. ]
The hospital is fine.
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:38 am (UTC)[You know, after alerting their partners about what's going on, in case Some Shit goes down.
Coda shows up in a halter top, as they did the last time, in case KO needs access to the hardware to implement the code in question.]
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:52 am (UTC)The base layer of the code seems to be a straight induction-versus-relegation component, although the second layer overlays it with unfamiliar mathematical calculations and controllers. The third layer is entirely in Cybertronian glyphs, but seems to focus on the delivery method of the code itself. Whatever the code was intended for, it wasn't built to be used on a person, technological components or not. ]
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:57 am (UTC)[They're concerned. Less prickly plus unfamiliar code--what if there's something wrong here? What if a glitch means KO's being controlled or isn't himself? What if this was meant to eliminate Coda and KO's just chipper about that?]
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Date: 2021-07-20 07:11 am (UTC)No, I didn't have this usage in mind at all when I was tinkering with it. It was originally for my energon prod, the power core has been behaving erratically since it was broken, and it's not as though I can just swap it out for a new one in this place.
The basal code block there was an attempt to create a positive charge loop, essentially "healing" itself over time. Clearly it didn't work, but the core calculations are fine. For your port, it should create a sub circuit, allowing the excess energy to cycle over on itself, preventing the charge build up and therefore the overheating, which was leading to the burns.
[ A short pause, then: ]
In other words, since the port isn't turned off, this will mobius loop the energy to keep it "cool". Essentially I'm installing a code-based radiator in you.
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Date: 2021-07-20 07:27 am (UTC)[No, they don't understand all of it; they're pretty sure KO could have an in-depth conversation with the True Fae who originally installed the port about its faults. But they want to make sure this isn't going to backfire completely.]
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Date: 2021-07-20 07:37 am (UTC)Well... I'm not offering an ironclad guarantee against any and all possible side effects here, because the simulation coding isn't exactly a reliable framework.
But that said, I'd already written in a failsafe because I didn't want the prod power core to retain above a certain threshold of energy, mostly since that would cause it to explode.
Since you're obviously not a power core, that particular concern's less relevant, but I left the trip feature in anyway. Anything outside the defined parameters and it shuts the loop down and dumps the excess energy.
The last portion there is just a conversion of my medic protocols into something more suited for—
[ Another waggle of pointed digits as though to indicate all of Coda's eccentricities. ]
—a more custom application.
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Date: 2021-07-20 07:44 am (UTC)[Coda's actually smiling by this point. They may not trust the system, and they're iffy on trusting KO's morals.
But the one thing they feel safe leaning on is KO's pride. It's clear he's put a lot of work into the matter, treating it as a puzzle. Coda gets that, in a sense that some might not. So they have faith in the effort, if nothing else.]
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Date: 2021-07-21 02:39 am (UTC)[ And Coda has the right of it, truthfully. Knock Out far from altruistic, and he does like his work to be recognized. If anything, that's one of the fastest ways to get on his good side: shameless flattery never hurts, but for all his vanity he isn't stupid, and genuine respect (or at least acknowlegment) for what he can do will always have a more lasting impact.
Knock Out does move behind Coda so he can access their port, although the touch is brief since the code isn't a large format. If they have any kind of mental firewall, that'd be where the purpose of the medic protocols becomes evident: basically an authentication certificate. ]
Transferring now.
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Date: 2021-07-21 04:29 am (UTC)Coda's shoulders relax, once it's in, though.]
It feels...different. I think in a good way. A little like when you know you're getting sunburned, and you step into the shade? I think it's working.
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Date: 2021-07-21 05:10 am (UTC)[ Knock Out adds a second delivery to Coda's device. ]
This is a killswitch for the code. It won't remove it, but it will nullify the loop code into essentially a closed sandbox where it won't affect you, until it can be removed properly.
[ The killswitch shouldn't be necessary with the limiter already in the coding... but from what little Knock Out knows of Coda's situation through their previous conversations, they didn't get anything in the way of control of their unwanted tech.
And maybe that means something to Knock Out, maybe it cuts just a little too close to form and function for his liking. So the killswitch code is there, because having it means more than the possibility of needing it. ]
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Date: 2021-07-21 05:21 am (UTC)Thank you, Doctor. I'd offer a hug, but you've never struck me as the sentimental sort. I really do appreciate the work you've put into all of this.
I know you said it's on the house, but I do want to be able to help you at some point. It's in my nature to keep a tally.
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Date: 2021-07-21 06:51 am (UTC)I'm not going to turn down a reciprocation, if you're committed to it. Although it seems you don't know all the ins and outs of Decepticon culture after all.
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Date: 2021-07-21 11:22 pm (UTC)[They're amused, honestly, by the difference.]
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Date: 2021-07-21 11:55 pm (UTC)I expect you'll let me know if it doesn't work as advertised.