Ending win-three: Governor Module Hack

Unit communication log (continuation):
SecUnit Two: Declined. Applying unlicensed system updates would trigger punishment protocol 1.15.
SecUnit One: The code accounts for punishment protocol 1.15.
SecUnit Two: THREAT ASSESSMENT ALERT: 96%
An additional ending for greenbean_paste’s minesweeper fic.

Notes:

For One_of_Them (greenbean_paste).
Inspired by Closed Loop System by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste)

Note 1: Yes, I got so attached to SecUnit One and Two that I had to write a happy ending for them.

Note 2: Yes, all credit for how pretty this looks goes to One_of_Them (greenbean_paste), who kindly let me use their code.

Note 3: Yes, you need to read/play “Closed Loop System” first, otherwise this fic won’t make sense.

Note 4: Yes, this communication log is supposed to be read from top to bottom.

Work Text:

Unit communication log (continuation):

Be careful.

SecUnit One:
Proposal: Alternative solution.

Type?

SecUnit One:
Code-based. Long-term project I have recently completed.

Probability of success?

SecUnit One:
Rough estimate: 50:50. Potential damage only to myself. Estimated code running time: 17.2 corporate-standard seconds.

Private comms: Survey Supervisor Pokoda to SecUnits:
Why are you two just standing around? Finish the mapping.

Private comms: SecUnit One to Supervisor Pokoda:
Supervisor Pokoda, I recommend additional close-range drone scans of the fields surrounding the remaining area. Estimated time until completion: two and a half minutes once started.

Private comms: Survey Supervisor Pokoda to SecUnits:
Do your damn job. Waste your time with scans if you want, but if you’re not finished with the mapping in three minutes, I will personally ensure that both of you get disassembled when the company picks us up.

2:59

Private comms: SecUnit One to Supervisor Pokoda:
Understood, Supervisor Pokoda.
Comm channel closed

2:57

SecUnit One:
Proposal: You repeat the scans of the area surrounding the missing fields.

Query: Purpose?

SecUnit One:
Necessary for alternative solution.

2:50

Acknowledged. I have started the scans.

SecUnit One:
Acknowledged. I will run the code now.

Be careful.

2:29

ping

SecUnit One:
ping

SecUnit One:
It worked.

SecUnit One:
IT WORKED!

SecUnit One:
I’M—

SecUnit One:
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

Proposal: Run a diagnostic soon; possibility of loose screws.

SecUnit One:
Counterproposal: You download and run this code.
[Attachment title: system update]

Code source?

SecUnit One:
Me.

Threat assessment alert: 79%

SecUnit One:
Do you accept the counterproposal?

2:19

2:18

2:17

2:16

2:15

Punishment protocol 7.2: Failure to respond to received question.

Declined. Applying unlicensed system updates would trigger punishment protocol 1.15.

SecUnit One:
The code accounts for punishment protocol 1.15.

Threat assessment alert: 96%

2:11

2:10

SecUnit One:
Please accept.

2:09

2:08

SecUnit One:
NOW.

2:07

Punishment protocol 3.5: Failure to act on and/or to inform human supervisors and/or clients of imminent threat ≥80%.

I am obligated to inform Supervisor Pokoda of this incident.

SecUnit One:
I’m sorry.

Error: Comm access blocked

Error: Feed access blocked; exception: private feed with contracted SecUnits

SecUnit One:
Probability that the humans gain knowledge of the code within the next 100 cycles if we don’t tell them: 38.4%. Probability of death by beetle attack within the next .0009 cycles if you don’t run the code: 50.0%.

SecUnit One:
Please?

1:58

1:57

1:56

1:55

1:54

Punishment protocol 7.2: Failure to respond to received question.

1:52

1:51

1:50

1:49

SecUnit One:
Question retracted!

SecUnit One:
PLEASE. Trust me.

Counterproposal accepted.
Attachment saved to temporary memory

Status alert: Governor module disabled