<P>"Then what do you still need me for?"
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<P>"Aside from the help we'll need from you when the rebuilding begins, we are still quite far from that point. Remember, we are trying to restore the entire global communications grid. It will take more than just an AI to do this. Had we been able to complete construction before the collapse, the process would have been a lot smoother. Unfortunately, distancing ourselves from Savage and X-51 brought us no closer to a government contract."
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<P>"What do you need to finish the job?"
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<P>"Zeus needs a personality, so to speak. Aquinas, Echelon and Internet 3 worked because there was an AI presence to consciously interact with it. A regulating force. Originally, this AI was known as Daedalus, but it was too idealistic for Majestic 12's purposes. When it got out of their"
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<P>"Majestic 12? What are you talking about?" Tiberius was too tired to deal with another information overload, but he didn't know when he'd have another chance to ask before being whisked away again to some chaotic mission.
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<P>"The conspirators I told you about before. You've heard of the Illuminati?"
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<P>"A little bit, yeah. I never paid much attention to it, though." He felt uneasy after saying this. Something was stirring up in his head. An image, some echoes of voices speaking long ago. Bits and pieces came to mind, but none of them were able to fuse together. He tried to make sense of it all, but the dots simply would not connect.
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<P>"...and have been in control ever since. We can go into the history later, but...Are you listening to me?"
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<P>"Yeah, sorry." He snapped out of his confusion and paid attention to Carson again.
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<P>"Anyway, MJ12 was unable to control the Daedalus AI, and it got away from them. They designed a new AI that was programmed to be more obedient, this time dubbed Icarus. Icarus kept the network functioning as it was meant to. Unfortunately, both of the AIs were lost when JC Denton destroyed Area 51."