Safia's AI Implant Investigation

Summary

In Session 4 of the campaign, Safia attempts to use her AI implant to connect with The Blob while luring the creature back to the cart. Despite adjusting various settings and applying cybernetics knowledge learned independently since childhood, the implant fails to establish a proper connection—an unusual occurrence given that Safia received the implant as a child with assurances it would always function. Through fragmented data including IP addresses and network codes, Safia discovers that the blob is not a singular entity but rather a collection of many small things that was once connected to a corporate network. This revelation prompts the party to speculate about which corporation might have created or controlled the creature, leading to questions about the blob's origins and purpose.

Details

During the encounter with The Blob in Session 4, Safia works extensively with her implant settings while attempting to lure the creature. The GM describes the process: "You've been like, with your settings A bunch, like, trying to get this thing, trying to get your implant on the right setting to, like, connect with this." The investigation proves challenging, as the implant—given to Safia in childhood with the understanding it would always work—refuses to connect properly.

Safia's technical knowledge comes from self-taught computer science and cybernetics, skills acquired after leaving her previous life. Through the investigation, she receives flashes of information, IP addresses, and network codes, which gradually reveal the blob's true nature. The critical discovery establishes that "this thing is collection of many small things that was at one time connected to the network of some sort of company."

The revelation leads to immediate speculation among the party about the corporate entity behind the blob. The GM poses a challenge: "I'm gonna challenge you guys just for a moment to give me a sincere answer to a question." The group suggests several potential corporations: Lord Corp, Aperture Lab, and Felix Industries—the latter named "Felix like the Cat," presumably referencing Cat, a character connected to the party. The investigation raises fundamental questions about the blob's purpose, its creation, and the nature of the corporation that once controlled it.

Participants

Safia — Conducted the investigation using her AI implant, adjusted settings, and interpreted the fragmented data to discover the blob's corporate origins
The Blob — The subject of investigation; revealed to be a collection of networked entities rather than a single creature
Cat — Present during the speculation about corporate entities
Sucks — Participated in the discussion about potential corporations
Vasso — Part of the group speculating about the blob's origins

Consequences

The blob's nature was revealed as artificial rather than biological—a networked collection rather than a single organism
Safia learned that her supposedly infallible AI implant has limitations or vulnerabilities when interfacing with certain entities
The party identified three potential corporate entities as suspects: Lord Corp, Aperture Lab, and Felix Industries
New questions emerged about corporate activity in the region and what other networked creatures or constructs might exist
The discovery shifted the party's understanding of the threat from a natural hazard to a potentially manufactured one with deliberate purpose