No More

Chapter 62: Redstone Part 5

I watched as PAMA talked to Ellegaard. Maybe the computer will talk some sense of remorse into her... or maybe this was a bad idea.

Either way, it doesn't matter. I always get what I want. So blocked the exit to Ellegaard's workshop, and continued to watch the conversation.

"I... learned..." PAMA's face turned a crimson red, scowling at the redstone engineer. "HATRED!"

Ellegaard flinched from that, especially since PAMA practically shouted that answer. "Hatred?" Ellegaard whispered.

"Hatred..." PAMA growled. "It was because of what I experienced, I learned that hatred is the primary emotion of all conscious beings."

"That not true," denied Ellegaard. "People are not full of hate-!"

"Did you not try to kill Jess, Ellegaard?" PAMA interrupted, it's facial expression neutral. "It was your hatred for her, that you decided to try to take her life."

"You do not understand!" shouted Ellegaard, pointing to me. "Do you know who she is, what she is responsible for?!"

"Answering a question with a question... how pitiful of you. But that does not change the fact: you sent out a bounty poster against her." Said PAMA. "Your hatred, and fear, of Ivor is the reason why you attempted to retrieve the information of Command Block to keep the dark secret of the Order of the Stone contained."

"How do you know that?" asked a nervous Ellegaard. She looked at me, glaring, only to look away when I gave my own.

"So it is true, and your response confirms it. I have assimilated Calvin, and gained access to the databanks," Explained PAMA. "My conclusion was formed from your audio logs, and your body language and nervous tone only confirms it."

"But you did not answer my questions," PAMA stated, disappointment clear in it's voice. "Trying to shift the subject to my master and Ivor... I see now that this is an inefficient way of communication, and revelation of your personality."

"You are just like my creator..." PAMA concluded. "Desperate. Denial. Arrogant. Prideful. And always interfering to a point where it was not wanted."

"I'm nothing like that-!"

"You become aggressive when I bring up your personality traits. So you are defensive of your public image."

"Stop interrupting me-!"

"And you become angry and frustrated when you have no control over the situation. It seems you have experienced trauma in your past when you experienced lack of respect from people closest to you."

"JUST STOP!"

"No, I will not." Denied PAMA. "Your outburst only proves my point: you are a prideful person. You are overconfident in your abilities to destroy my master, claiming that it's the right action to do, and that it was justified."

"It is the right thing to do!" defended Ellegaard. "I stand by what I said earlier."

"Then why were you so interested in trying to figure out how Jess controls monsters?" PAMA asked, revealing Ellegaard's secret intent.

"H-How do you know about my research?" Stuttered Ellegaard.

"Please recall that I absorbed Calvin, which gained me access to the databanks containing your audio logs. I know about your frustrations and failed attempts to figure out how Jess controls monsters."