[15:20] <macrophage> Domestic life. It's one of those things that Michael has to look forward to, and that he's not been able to participate in as much recently due to work. There's a number of files he's yet to go over on his ultrasecure laptop that need viewing eventually. Yoshiko, for her part, has been nothing short of ecstatic recently, after a short battle with depression. Currently, she's tending to Asuka and
[15:20] <macrophage> Soran, who are healthy, normal, if somewhat fussy, human children(if that even counts for anything, knowing what you know about the genetics tests not being reliable anymore). Dinner has been neglected. Instead, Yoshiko has ordered chinese food. It's kind of become a bad habit. "Michael...can you hold Soran? Asuka's hungry.", there's formula in the refrigerator. The children some sort of
[15:20] <macrophage> unidentified allergy to their mother's own milk, and dietary adjustments have proven to not be successful in determining what the hell it is. NERV scientists(and probably the kids) are working on it.
[15:22] * R-BladeX is now known as Michael-Smith
[15:24] * Michael-Smith smiles, "Stay with Daddy Soran," holding the boy, "Its sad.. but Yoshiko, isn't it great? We are finally going to get the big house we've talked about, and then the yard... once this war is over, everything will settle down..
[15:28] <macrophage> "You say that, but I know you, Michael! ...Once you're done with this, you'll try running for president, or something.", she seems fairly amused by this, rather than bitter, which is a refreshing change from how she can be when depressed. Bottles are retrieved from the refrigerator. Two. One is placed on the table near Michael, and the other...presented to Asuka, who proceeds to turn her nose up
[15:28] <macrophage> at the cold bottle. She sighs quietly, and proceeds to boil some water. She'd already scolded Michael once or twice for trying to use the microwave, which it says RIGHT ON THE CAN NOT TO DO, AND YOU'RE GOING TO IRRADIATE THE BABIES! She'll hold her hand out to Michael, hoping he's energetic enough to hand her the bottle, since she's too lazy to walk the five steps to do it
[15:28] <macrophage> herself.
[15:30] * Michael-Smith quickly does so, "I don't want to bring too much change, at least not the ones that everyone can belive in," before looking up, "One day though Yoshiko, I'm going to.. wait, I have the funds now, I'll buy you that art studio, and have interns help, so you can acomplish what you want.." he seems happy, not dealing with Kachina, issues of his own origin, and just being normal for once..
[15:33] <macrophage> "It can wait.", she'll say quietly, waiting for the water to boil.  If you're wondering why she's BOILING the damn water, it's because she HAS A SYSTEM.  "One of us needs to take care of the children full-time, and your job is very important.  And since you can work from home....it's not too bad."
[15:35] * Michael-Smith then casually waves his hand over the water, to see if anything would happen, "True, its nice being able to do that.. I just hope that Asuka doesn't mind that we took her name.. I thought it was the least I thought we could do..
[15:39] <macrophage> "But it wasn't even her real name.", Yoshiko will say quietly, water boils. She places the bottles in for a very short time, and then pulls them out. She then proceeds to literally taste from them herself with her mouth, and...satisfied with the results, but making a face as if this stuff is gross, she hands one over to Michael, and proceeds to offer the other to the child in her arms, who seems
[15:39] <macrophage> to prefer this and partakes willingly.
[15:45] * Michael-Smith shighs, not understanding that. He couldn't have started a new practice just yet, "I.. just don't understand it all, I mean.. why did I get to surive.. and everyone else had to suffer.. but I cant afford to be sad, right Soran?" he smiled, feeding the child.
[15:47] <macrophage> The child seems to be blissfully unaware of Michael's issues.  Yoshiko frowns.  "Is something wrong?"
[15:48] <Michael-Smith> "I just.. its I'm feeling .. just wondering how I managed to make it through this war.. but its nothing!"
[15:50] <macrophage> "Maybe it's something like...we've been entrusted with the futures of those who didn't make it.", Yoshiko looks down, as Asuka proceeds to push the bottle away.  Finicky.  Yoshiko places it back into the water that is still hot, but cooling down.
[15:52] <Michael-Smith> "Then I hope to be the best that I can.. still..  I mean.. I'm a father.. the pilots are all growing up.. all this time.. just foes by
[15:57] <macrophage> Soran has likewise decided he's unhappy with the bottle's temperature. God, these infants...Yoshiko pre-empts this by handing the newly heated bottle to Michael, taking the one he has, and placing it into the water. Asuka seems just a bit upset by this development, and starts to cry. Yoshiko offers her the bottle that she placed in the water then, and..the child stops fussing. "...Sometimes I
[15:57] <macrophage> wonder. Do you think they'll be like us...marry, and have children?"
[15:58] <Michael-Smith> "Thats what people do, Yoshiko, I'm sure of it, and the cycle goes on.. and on.."
[15:59] * Michael-Smith (~hello@A7981A37.EA02FA8D.2465272F.IP) Quit
[16:57] * HLeviathan|HERE is now known as HLeviathan|DINNER
[17:35] * HLeviathan|DINNER is now known as HLeviathan
[17:35] * R-Blade is now known as Michael-Smith
[17:36] <macrophage> Yoshiko thinks on Michael's words.  "I mean...with each other."
[17:36] <Michael-Smith> "...wha..."
[17:36] <Michael-Smith> "Uh, Yoshiko.. what did you mean by that"
[17:41] <macrophage> She gives a small shrug.  "I mean...you and me...were both involved in the eva program, kind of...and we ended up like this.  And they're in very serious relationships.  Do you think they'll get married?", she wonders if she's said something funny, or if he's spacing out again.
[17:46] * Michael-Smith then nods, "Well, I .. Yoshiko, they are, or will be, its funny,, they will be pretty soon, amazing how things work out."
[17:47] <macrophage> "I hope that our children...and theirs don't have to be pilots."
[17:48] <Michael-Smith> "Yeah... if it was up to me.. I'd toss all Evangelions into the sun, but I would settle for no Evanglions on Earth.."
[17:49] <macrophage> Yoshiko stands there, thinking, and then...her eyes widen.  "Is that why you keep talking about space projects?"
[17:51] <Michael-Smith> "Yes.. Evangelions on Earth as of now.. are too dangerous, but if we can make them leave Earth, we can both spread out, and stop war here.. at least for a while.."
[17:54] <macrophage> "You're...very good at planning these kinds of things.", she smiles.  The doorbell rings.  "That's probably the food...go get it.", Yoshiko will happily take Soran back into her arms.
[18:11] * Michael-Smith smiles, handing Soran back before heading to the door, his hand at his back pocket... this could be trouble..
[18:16] <macrophage> An S2 Agent holding a bag with foam crates of steaming food is standing at the door. The built-in security camera at the door even shows it at the viewscreen on Michael's end. When the door is inevitably opened... "The food you got delivered.", he'll say. "Nothing seems suspicious." "I was also instructed to give you this.", a CD-ROM in a jewel case is held in hand. "The source is confidential.
[18:16] <macrophage> Sent somewhere internal from NERV."
[18:18] * Michael-Smith takes the food, "Thank you," he said, putting the CD-Rom in a pocket. "I will read this soon.." and after the usual drop off, he placed the food on the table, wanting to do so much work..
[18:23] <macrophage> Yoshiko is setting the children down to sleep, which they're well on their way to doing already, and...she's joining Michael by the table.  "Ayanami came by yesterday.", she'll say quietly, reaching for her share of food.
[18:27] <Michael-Smith> "What did she say, Yoshikko," he asks in return, taking his share
[18:28] <macrophage> "She was...I don't know.  She acts strange all the time, but it was like she wanted to..watch television.  It was strange.", and then..."I don't think I want her near the babies."
[18:30] <Michael-Smith> "..yeah, I can understand that.. thinking about shots for no apparent reason
[18:33] <macrophage> "...I felt bad for thinking about it, though.  But...she had that gene therapy...and she's like Jane...", she stops talking.  It's an uncomfortable thing to think about.
[18:36] <Michael-Smith> "Jane's not as strange as Rei is, she's more.. well Jane is somewhat normal, if a bit overzealous at times.."
[18:36] <macrophage> "It's bad to think about it, but I keep on feeling like they'll...infect our babies."
[18:39] <Michael-Smith> "I'll make sure that wont' happen, no infection can pass through the Michael wall!"
[18:41] <macrophage> Yoshiko smiles happily, eating only sparingly.
[18:49] <macrophage> The evening will pass pleasantly.  When Michael finally gets down to work....he has a lot to go over.  Several files on the history of the Eva project, and that CD-ROM.
[19:03] * Karel_van_Buren is now known as RaspberryCommie
[20:23] * Michael-Smith then decides to grab his spare laptop, the secure non networked one, and start on the effor
[20:35] <macrophage> The CD-ROM loads up. Its contents are unencrypted, unsecured. In it are a few video files and JPGs. Images of what appear to be a large, blue object akin to a Kachina core, stored in some kind of dark facility. Machines are hooked up to it. Vats of LCL, blood, and what appear to be Ai and Jane clones are stored near it, too. The video....shows machinery. Or something akin to it. They resemble
[20:35] <macrophage> evas, or kachina, if the entry plug-type apparatus hooked up to them, and the strange, blue core-type centers. The video zooms in. Inside the large core-thing....there's a concealed body within it. You can't make out the details. It evaporates soon after the camera zooms in. The footage cuts. Ikari's voice is then audible. "NERV....no, Lorenz is doing something. I may be dead by the time you
[20:35] <macrophage> recieve this, if my suspicions are founded. Do not contact me. Do not tell Rei.", that's all the video has on it.
[20:36] <Michael-Smith> "fuckin.. they are going to use Ai and Jane clones,  fucker stole my idea..."
[20:36] * Michael-Smith fumes on two levels
[20:37] <macrophage> Michael smells something burning.
[20:37] * Michael-Smith expects the computer to explode, wondering why he bothered
[20:38] <macrophage> ...after a while, the CD drive freaks out, and ejects.  The CD is...not entirely solid, still.
[20:39] <Michael-Smith> "I'll be preparing, I'll see if I can sneak development of a few extra weapons.."
[20:40] <macrophage> Meanwhile, Michael really needs to look over those last few reports, to familiarize himself with the last few bits of the Eva program.  They might even have some insight into this.
[20:43] * Michael-Smith then does so quicklhy..
[20:47] <macrophage> The files have information that might be relevant. Further details on what you already know. Kachina cores are meant to hold human data, specifically, AT Data. As far as it's known, AT Data is destroyed when copied, and is otherwise relevant to a human's sense of self. There are a few hyperlinks to files you have not otherwise seen before. Project Indigo(goals), and Project Indigo(AT Enhancement
[20:47] <macrophage> Protocol).
[20:52] * Michael-Smith then reads that. "Hm..."
[20:52] * Michael-Smith then wonders if there is a perfect form of AT Data
[20:52] <macrophage> Project Indigo: The engineering of an entire generation of synch-positive children for a future in which synch ratios are necessary. Staff would be recruited, and trained from the ground up if necessary, as the most strongly synch-positive people are passed two copies of the gene. Several experiments were enacted, including manufacturing, cloning, and most extensively, planned parenthood and
[20:52] <macrophage> eugenics trials. There is a list of the parentage of children, many of whom are at the schools. Most of the children ended up with their parents. A few did not. Notes are made regarding the progress of children, their synch ratios, and their happiness and family lives.
[20:53] <Michael-Smith> "...what the hell.."
[20:53] * Michael-Smith searches for himself..
[20:53] <macrophage> Michael is not in there.  He will find Ai, Jane, James, and Anthony, though.
[20:53] * Michael-Smith opens each of their files
[20:59] <macrophage> James. Mother: Selma Waterston-Arroyo. Father was not synch-positive. Only successful engineering subject. Jane. Direct clone of Nina Shepard, whose parentage is documented. Markedly low synch-ratio. Kachina-contaminated intentionally. Anthony. Father was an S2 Agent. Died in an accident. Mother committed suicide. Was monitored and, when it was felt appropriate, NERV scientists were encouraged
[20:59] <macrophage> to adopt him. Ai. Mother: NERV Scientist(who she believes is her stepmother). Father: Politician. Was given to a failed Kachina Gene Therapy subject(only successful subject was a Yui Ichijo, who was severely affected by it). Was given over to her father afterwards.
[21:04] <macrophage> AT Enhancement Protocol(Also known as the Garcia Protocol) is a series of AT strengthening and shielding exercises characterised by interview, antagonism, and praise. It entails a program of intentional antagonism of all children when most convenient, to enhance self-reinforcing mannerisms, as well as praise, to encourage mental stability. Interviews, tests, and other conscious self-assessments
[21:04] <macrophage> are proscribed constantly to stave off what is referred to as terminal ego degradation and AT erosion from exposure to the kachina elements of Evangelions. There is a note that similar protocols have been enacted on the Evangelion Carrier, presumably to allow long-term survival in its environs.
[21:06] <macrophage> There are a number of listed notes on the mental health and stability of each of the pilots as well as prospective pilots.  Ai has a boatload of notes.  Jane has a massive psychological profile that is unrelated.  Most of them confirm one thing: Being amongst each other was more effective than any amount of ineffective praise given by any adults.
[21:08] * Elpizo (~Elpizo@94693B8E.5AEC4D59.F99E67C6.IP) has joined #fourcorners
[21:08] <macrophage> A final link shows a few cursory assays done on AT Data that might be related to Nina's in Eva 01 prior to its destruction.  Most interestingly, that similar signatures were detected in all Evas, but that 01 is the only one that really seems to show it overtly.
[21:09] <macrophage> A few notes are given on multiple-synch experiments that were never done.  All proposed by Lorenz.
* Retrieving #fourcorners modes...
[21:11] <macrophage> And that's the last of michael's reading backlog.