Sophie Quaker Consult

Sophie

Kurultai record, day 585. Consultation with chaplain-psychiatrist Lucretia Kapoor about the state of the NoA. Lucretia, say hello.

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Quaker

Hello. Would it be appropriate to include Raster and Chap?

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Sophie

Before I ask our computer people to fix NoA, I need to know: what is wrong with it?

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Quaker

With it, or with you?

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Sophie

What?

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Quaker

Has the NoA failed to perform its tasks? Or do you feel that it's asking too much of us?

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Sophie

I can't afford to have feelings about anyone's behavior. I'm acting on reports that the NoA is erratic.

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Quaker

Because if you allowed yourself to have feelings, you might disagree with the machine?

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Sophie

This is not why I asked you—

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Quaker

Of course it is. You use the NoA as a source of certainty in the face of terror. If the NoA can become delusional and mistaken, so can you. And it can.

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Sophie

The NoA can become delusional?

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Quaker

It has no fixed model of reality. It can entertain any madness imaginable and many more you cannot imagine, as long as those delusions help it complete the mission.

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Sophie

So the NoA is insane, but only when it's useful?

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Quaker

Are we any different? Anita has invented an entire belief system to justify the angel comb adaptations. Because they are useful.

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Sophie

She's insane too. She's a puppet for Masefield. I know it.

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Quaker

You see? You do have feelings.

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