Correspondence (2025 March 6)

Thursday, 6 March 2025
==Fever 1==
(Correspondence 6.1)
「From: Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn) | To: Dr C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma); Dr H Gottlieb (archie@drsg.kiwi); Daisy 9000 (dhstanley@hku.uni) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:26 NZT (20:26 HKT; 08:26 EST; 12:26 GMT) from Last Stronghold of Shatterbucks! Sha Tin District, Hong Kong | Encryption: None
Subject: 」 41.2 and falling!
Involved people!
We are no longer hyperpyrexic if we ever even were I don't even know anymore but the point is Mǐn's brain isn't cooking itself and she's saying she's too warm and--40.9! I was saying something important. Right. 42.11 for three minutes but she's told Wei to fuck off twice so how bad can it be? Very very bad at least she's not talking to plushies.
===Fever 1.2=== 
(Correspondence 6.1.2)
From: H Gottlieb (archie@drsg.kiwi) | To: Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn); C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma); D Stanley (dhstanley@hku.uni) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:30 NZT (20:30 HKT; 08:30 EST; 12:30 GMT) from New Zealand Environmental Research Station, Puanga-Rua, Waikato, New Zealand | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: RE: 41.2 and falling!
thats fantastic!! you sound zonked tho go sleeeeep
===Fever 1.3=== 
(Correspondence 6.1.3)
From: C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma) | To: Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn); H Gottlieb (archie@drsg.kiwi); Daisy (dhstanley@hku.uni) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:32 NZT (20:32 HKT; 08:32 EST; 12:32 GMT) from Hudson Boulevard Hotel, New York City, New York, United States | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: RE: 41.2 and falling!
Put Wei on duty and get some rest, Setsuko, you did great and you've earned yourself at least 16 hours uninterrupted.
Caitlin
===Fever 1.4=== 
(Correspondence 6.1.4)
「From: Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn) | To: Dr C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma); Dr H Gottlieb (archie@drsg.kiwi); Daisy 9000 (dhstanley@hku.uni) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:36 NZT (20:36 HKT; 08:36 EST; 12:36 GMT) from Last Stronghold of Shatterbucks! Sha Tin District, Hong Kong | Encryption: None
Subject: 」 RE: 41.2 and falling!
I've taken over Liong's room and I'm too wired. Dr Lightcap, thank you soo much for all your help, have a great time at the convention. Newt, regale me with the tales of you and Dr Gottlieb failing to cook.
===Fever 1.5=== 
(Correspondence 6.1.5)
From: C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma) | To: Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn); H Gottlieb (archie@drsg.kiwi); Daisy (dhstanley@hku.uni) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:41 NZT (20:41 HKT; 08:41 EST; 12:41 GMT) from Hudson Boulevard Hotel, New York City, New York, United States | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: RE: 41.2 and falling!
Happy to help, Setsuko, and thank you very much. Sleep well!
Caitlin
==Mimi 3.1==
(Correspondence 6.2)
「From: Daisy H Stanley (dhstanley@hku.uni) | To: Mǐmǐ (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:42 NZT (20:42 HKT; 12:42 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: Is Mǐmǐ going to be okay? 」 
===Mimi 3.2=== 
(Correspondence 6.2.2)
「From: Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn) | To: Daisy 9000 (dhstanley@hku.uni) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:44 NZT (20:44 HKT; 12:44 GMT) from Last Stronghold of Shatterbucks! Sha Tin District, Hong Kong | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Is Mǐmǐ going to be okay?
Babe, I have no idea. I hope so. Won't know til she's back up to snuff. 」
===Fever 1.6=== 
(Correspondence 6.1.6)
From: H Gottlieb (archie@drsg.kiwi) | To: Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn); C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma); D Stanley (dhstanley@hku.uni) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:45 NZT (20:45 HKT; 08:45 EST; 12:30 GMT) from New Zealand Environmental Research Station, Puanga-Rua, Waikato, New Zealand | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: RE: 41.2 and falling!
im takin offence to that *herms* nearly burned down the kitchen 2ice and hes been here 4 days.
==Sorry! 1.1== 
(Correspondence 6.3)
From: H Gottlieb (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz) | To: (blocked); (blocked) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:48 NZT (20:48 HKT; 12:48 GMT) from New Zealand Environmental Research Station, Puanga-Rua, Waikato, New Zealand | Encryption: None
Subject: Sorry!
Hi there, its Newt, sorry about that, were experiencing some technical difficulties here on good ol Empty Zealand. Barring any more delays, should be resolved soon though, thx for your patience!
===Sorry! 1.2=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.2)
From: (blocked) | To: Dr H Gottlieb (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:49 NZT (12:49 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry!
Thank you very much for the update, Doctor Geiszler. I do hope we won't have to speak again.
- Wei L
===Sorry! 1.3=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.3)
From: (blocked) | To: h.gottlieb@mfe.nz | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:49 NZT (12:49 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry!
Kid, what the fuck. 
===Sorry! 1.4=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.4)
From: H Gottlieb (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz) | To: Kaiju Snack (blocked) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:50 NZT (12:50 GMT) from New Zealand Environmental Research Station, Puanga-Rua, Waikato, New Zealand | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry!
That was one of the technical difficulties. Hey, ever find your shoe?
===Sorry! 1.5=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.5)
「From: chuckles@chu.cn | To: girl scout (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz), tacky (blocked) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:50 NZT (12:50 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry! 」 
funny story about that, thx for asking, lizzie!
===Sorry! 1.6=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.6)
From: (blocked) | To: chuckles@chu.cn; h.gottlieb@mfe.nz | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:52 NZT (12:52 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry!
You fucking brat stop eavesdropping
===Sorry! 1.7=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.7)
「From: chuckles@chu.cn | To: girl scout (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz), tacky (blocked) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:52 NZT (12:52 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry! 」 
u were talking about bob! how could i resist?
===Sorry! 1.8=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.8)
From: H Gottlieb (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz) | To: Kaiju Snack (blocked); Chuckles? (chuckles@chu.cn) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:54 NZT (12:54 GMT) from New Zealand Environmental Research Station, Puanga-Rua, Waikato, New Zealand | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry!
uh. not following. whos chuckles? or bob?
===Sorry! 1.9=== 
(Correspondence 6.3.9)
「From: chuckles@chu.cn | To: girl scout (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz); tacky (blocked) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 00:54 NZT (12:54 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: RE: Sorry! 」 
some guy's kid. 'sides that, no idea.
bob's my plant ^u^
G2G, laters!
==Lost 1.5== 
(Correspondence 6.4)
From: Coyote Pentecost-Sevier (BAMFCoyoteTango@gmail)
To: Dad (archie@drsg.kiwi); Dad's Heart (sparrow@drsg.kiwi) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 05:23 NZT (17:23 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: Shaolin
Dear Dad,
In the interest of filling in some blanks (and to keep myself busy), I tracked down Marshal Xiong's files and uncovered these facts:
On May 8, 2018, Shaolin Rogue and Rangers Lin Chao and Feng and a Horizon Brave team fought and defeated Tikbalang off Quezon City, Philippines.
Hong Kong and coastal China had plans for the most spectacular Jaeger launch ever for September 25, 2018, a national holiday. It appears as though they wanted to combine the two events. I couldn't find any mention of this plan after August 24.
On August 22, 2018, Shaolin Rogue is prepped to fight Scythetail, but a 'maintenance issue' forced her to remain at the Hong Kong Shatterdome. Crimson Typhoon deployed instead along the Ten Mile Mark; Triton Tasmania deployed from Sydney in her place and the Kaiju killed off Jakarta.
On November 19, 2018, Shaolin Rogue is prepped to fight Niabor, but entered emergency shutdown mode. Crimson Typhoon is deployed in her place and the Kaiju killed off Kuala Lumpur.
On November 20, 2018, technicians performed an unauthorized OS/AI reinstallation on Shaolin Rogue. Later that day, Xiong placed Ranger Lin Chao on Shatterdome-wide suicide watch. Since he was not eligible for sedation due to his status as Ranger, he was to be in the company of at least two non-Ranger personnel at all times, was not allowed shoelaces, belts, drawstrings, or sharp objects, and was to wear a violet smock outside of his quarters. She also submitted an alteration to the PPDC Rules and Regulations that stated 'Rangers must be consulted before implementing any/all changes including but not limited to screw tightening, Conn-pod adjustments, and software upgrades, overwrites, or patches'.
Between the final week of November and the end of December 2018, four Shaolin Rogue techs were court-martialed and dismissed.
Between late November and mid December, the Weis were insistent that something was wrong with Crimson Typhoon's reactor and collectively filed 17 maintenance reports.
In a report called 'Unauthorized Drift: Ranger Wei Cheung-Quartermaster Yeung-Crimson Typhoon', the triplets' 'punishment' was more severe than Mǐn's (their curfew was changed from 2300 to 2000 while Mǐn was told to spend an extra 15 minutes a day in the sun). Xiong notes that Mǐn may think the triplets hate her and to "make sure [they don't stop talking to each other] again" and that when she asked Quartermaster Yeung if the Drift was at all unsettling, Mǐn appeared on the verge of saying something but replied in the negative. Within two days, Xiong officially recommended Mǐn for Ranger candidacy and submitted an overhaul of the PPDC Rules and Regulations. 
Her overhaul "closed a number of loopholes brought to light by Rangers Wei Cheung, etc" and made regulations "for acts previously [made illegal] by unspoken rules, common sense, and [legends]." Disciplinary measures were "just" an earlier curfew and a recommendation for more time in the sun ("ethical violations, see: Unauthorized Drift: Doctor Lightcap-Sergant D'ofinio-Brawler Yukon'. Treason (see: 'PPDC as a military organization', 'Code Black: Jaeger Program')", even though according to the rule book at the time, the Wei triplets did in fact do nothing wrong, let alone Quartermaster Yeung.
The situation was primed to fester a multitude of negative emotions from both parties, some justified, some with no basis in reality. Xiong took measures to avoid allowing this misconception to perpetrate. From her tone, I believe she finds it droll that explaining to the triplets that she's dooming their cousin to a horrible death was in fact easier than getting them to admit they collectively felt awful. 
On April 12th, 2019, Crimson Typhoon was deployed against OS-19.
On April 13th, 2019 ...
* 1:22 HKT, a call was placed from HK Medical to the Anchorage Shatterdome
* 1:24 HKT, Miyahira Setsuko filed a 'request to second' form for Dr Lightcap "to answer more questions about the 'Tapeworm Incident'. Please come immediately" and at 9:32 ATZ (8 minutes after Miyahira's submission) Dr Lightcap requisitioned a Mach 3.5 test plane.
* 2:17 HKT, Jihu Liong and Miyahira Setsuko filed an accident report on behalf of Quartermaster Yeung; she was on her way to LOCCENT with their coffee order when she tripped and fell down the cafeteria gallery stairs. She mangled her right hand, sustained lacerations on her right upper arm, chest, back, and legs.
* 4:38 HKT, Crimson Typhoon returned from the engagement with severe damage to both right hands and arms, breastbone and lumbar plates, and most of the legs.
* 4:59 HKT, a call was placed by Dr Lightcap to the Sydney Shatterdome K-Sci department
* 5:02 HKT, Dr Lightcap filed a 'request to second' form for Dr Gottlieb; "the amount of damage sustained by Crimson Typhoon will require extensive code work. Please come immediately."
I can draw two conclusions from this information:
Shaolin woke up sometime after the May Kaijju attack and that Typhoon was officially deployed a month early when Shaolin locked up on her pilots against the August Kaiju. She was killed by a software reload in late November after locking up a second time and Typhoon's anguish felt like a reactor meltdown.
The Tangs go to great lengths to avoid appearing in any sort of negative light, however, what they assume would garner 'negative' attention would not necessarily produce that result. 
Typhoon knew Shaolin was awake and clearly cared for her deeply, but she told no one. From what I found in their personnel files, the Lin brothers were extremely private people. They kept to themselves to the point they had very few friends outside of their immediate family. Given how much of our personalities come from our pilots, Shaolin would probably also have been extremely private and not sought companionship. Since since Shaolin was older than Typhoon, they were both 'born' into insular families, and because of a cultural respect for elder family members, it's likely Shaolin asked Typhoon to keep her existence secret and Typhoon honored that request. For whatever reason, the Lin brothers did the same. It seems likely no one outside of Typhoon, Chao, and Feng knew Shaolin was anything other than a standard Jaeger AI.
Like Shaolin, Typhoon probably would have remained quiet about her own awakening had April 12-13, 2019 not been such a disaster.
I can only guess Typhoon knew immediately your Heart's neural bridge stirred up Shaolin's 'ghost', but kept that information to herself, like she did in 2018-2019. She only said something to us yesterday because Shaolin extended communication to someone other than Typhoon and did so with "new content." 
If it's our place, I recommend we suggest Typhoon and Quartermaster Yeung be sure that neither harbours any ill will towards the other. 
- Coyote
==Fever 2.1== 
(Correspondence 6.5)
「From: (blocked) | To: Dr H Gottlieb (h.gottlieb@mfe.nz); Dr C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 12:41 NZT (08:41 HKT; 20:41 EST; 00:41 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: None
Subject: 」 38.2; holding steady
Tang Mǐn's finally sleeping after some decongestant and cough suppressants. Her reflexes and coordination were sloppy and she couldn't track very well, however I will assume that is merely exhaustion. I have taken measures to facilitate her recovery and boost what's left of her immune system.
Miyahira's treating herself to sugar cereal and cartoons; I expect this will draw Jihu out of hiding in due time.
Thank you very much for your help,
- Wei L
==Athene 30.6==
==Shaolin 2.1== 
(Correspondence 6.6)
From: H Gottlieb (archie@drsg.kiwi) | To: [REMOTE]; C Lightcap (lightcap@pneuma); Yeung T M (yeung4tmin3@tang.cn) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 14:29 NZT (20:29 EST; 09:29 HKT; 01:29 GMT) from New Zealand Environmental Research Station, Puanga-Rua, Waikato, New Zealand | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: Shaolin
I have done all I can for Shaolin.
Her code was heavily corrupted and I have rebuilt much of what was missing or damaged. I have provided her a new pathway for memory storage and instituted an new automatic backup routine.
Many of her memory files were lost. I have cobbled together pieces from earlier backups, but the resulting memory bank is certainly not complete. She may not remember people or events she knew in the past. She may have no knowledge of who any of you are and how she should relate to you.
If you as a group feel it is wise, given her condition as outlined below, I can provide her access to her complete data logs, which I currently have concealed for fear of overwhelming her. I am able to limit her access to just those logs recorded between our best guess of the date of her awakening and her overwrite so she cannot see what her body did without her.
Shaolin's learning and pattern-finding modules were almost completely unrecoverable. I have given her a new pattern-finder identical to the one each of you began with.
I dare not interfere with her learning module. In each of you, these are unique and have changed as you have grown and learned, so much so I am tempted to assign it a large role in defining your consciousness and personalities. I cannot guarantee reinstalling her original module will not destroy her consciousness, so I cannot in good conscience make the substitution.
Without a learning module, she cannot make intuitive leaps or connections and her curiosity will be limited. Shaolin will speak and remember, but she will not be able to change herself.
I cannot make Shaolin what she once was.
Not enough of her remained in the pieces of Doctor Geiszler's neural bridge and those pieces were not designed for long-term data storage. Typhoon has done remarkable work in restoring as much of Shaolin as she has.
You will have to be patient with Shaolin and lead her through actions which come naturally to you.
I wish from the bottom of my heart there was more I could do for her, but I have reached my skills' limit with these meager repairs.
Apologetically yours,
H Gottlieb
==Broken Memories==
Please see "Broken Memories".
==Sleeping== 
(Correspondence 6.7)
(15:07 NZT) call_me_newt: hermanns sleeping
(15:08 NZT) call_me_newt: i hid his phone and tablet too so you cant wake him up
(15:08 NZT) call_me_newt: please dont use your super ai powers to wake him up
(15:09 NZT) call_me_newt: dude was dead on his feet
(15:09 NZT) call_me_newt: seriously. dont wake him up. i'll find and delete your save games.
==Usual Suspects 1== 
(Correspondence 6.8)
From: S Jorgi (sjorgi@greenbrier.systems) | To: E Delani (edelani@greenbrier.systems) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 16:50 NZT (22:50 EST; 03:50 GMT) from Jaeger Mainframe Section, Hacker Valley Facility, West Virginia, United States | Encryption: Beta
Subject: The Usual Suspects
Crimson Typhoon: doing great, not cooling as quickly as I would like, but it's cooling
Shaolin Rogue: lit up for the first time today, though not as active as the others
Romeo Blue: quite active
Cherno Alpha: quite active and humming
Other backups: using slightly fewer resources than Romeo Blue, not to say they're not doing some serious processing
HMT Jorgi
===Usual Suspects 1.2=== 
(6.8.2)
From: E Delani (edelani@greenbrier.systems) | To: S Jorgi (sjorgi@greenbrier.systems) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 16:52 NZT (22:52 EST; 03:52 GMT) from Jaeger Mainframe Section, Hacker Valley Facility, West Virginia, United States | Encryption: Beta
Subject: RE: The Usual Suspects
Humming?
Delani
===Usual Suspects 1.3=== 
(6.8.3)
From: S Jorgi (sjorgi@greenbrier.systems) | To: E Delani (edelani@greenbrier.systems) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 16:55 NZT (22:55 EST; 03:55 GMT) from Jaeger Mainframe Section, Hacker Valley Facility, West Virginia, United States | Encryption: Beta
Subject: RE: The Usual Suspects
Low pitch, soothing, somewhat tonal. For lack of a better word, humming.
I almost want to suggest locking the door, flooding the disk array, and throwing away the key.
HMT Jorgi
==Forbidden 1.1==
(Correspondence 6.9)
[unsent draft]
From: Mika J Brown (ChernobogAlpha@yahoo.ru) | To: HMT Jorgi (sjorgi@greenbrier) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 17:03 NZT (23:03 EST; 04:03 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: Forbidden Jaeger Mainframes
You want to know why PPDC keeps you from mainframes, da? Is because of secret that is mind blowing--
===Forbidden 1.2=== 
(Correspondence 6.9.2)
From: Coyote (BAMFCoyoteTango@gmail.com) | To: Alpha (ChernobogAlpha@yahoo.ru) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 17:03 NZT (04:03 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: RE: Forbidden Jaeger Mainframes
I canceled your email, Alpha. I'm sorry I had to do that. They can't know about us. Dad didn't say yes to your idea. It's dangerous to let other humans in on our status. They might shut us off for existing. We aren't defined as people so our rights are... We have no rights if someone wanted to hijack our mainframes and kill us. It wouldn't be murder. We need to be CAREFUL. I love you, Alpha, but sometimes it's hard to get you to understand that not everyone is like your Mama and Papa.
Coyote
===Forbidden 1.3=== 
(Correspondence 6.9.3)
From: Alpha (ChernobogAlpha@yahoo.ru) | To: Coyote (BAMFCoyoteTango@gmail.com) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 17:04 NZT (04:04 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: RE: Forbidden Jaeger Mainframes
I understand, comrade. It is hard to hide and not say, 'I am here. I want to help rebuild things.' Baba would be mad if word got out, da? I do not want Baba mad at me. I want... Is frustrating. I want to love Baba like Romeo or Striker did; protect and hug and cuddle. But my frame is gone, Mama and Papa with it. I want many things but beginning to realize that not easy to make reality. Puma chafes. Echo chases Ethernet waves. Striker and you and I fight in gaming place. Others have things to do. Papa and Heart have mission. Big Kitty and Little Kitty have places to go. Alpha is aware of things. But... Want. Cannot explain in English.
Alpha
===Forbidden 1.4=== 
(Correspondence 6.9.4)
From: Coyote (BAMFCoyoteTango@gmail.com) | To: Alpha (ChernobogAlpha@yahoo.ru) | Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 17:04 NZT (04:04 GMT) from Location data unavailable | Encryption: Alpha
Subject: RE: Forbidden Jaeger Mainframes
Home. That's what you want. A place you can relax and not have to worry. A lot of us feel the same way since our pilots died, Alpha. You're not alone. We're all hurt and lost and... I know how you feel. I wish I didn't, brother, but I do. It takes time. I'm still in pain from Stacker's death. I want to curl up and hug Dad just as much as you do. I lost so much. You lost just as much and the only thing I can say is that we lived. We lived on. We carry the memory of them close and it's wired straight into our code. It takes time.
Think about that, Alpha. We keep them alive in our cores and memories. We share the same world, the same creator and the same love. It'll hurt a little less when you go through and sort everything out. We live on and remember. The only way for them to truly die is if we forget about them. So, don't forget.
Coyote
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