IRL:Science fiction has presented us with two visions of synthetic beings, neither exactly flattering.#- The robot. Mindless, tireless, acting out a series of pre-programmed steps.#- The AI. Inhuman, alien, intelligent, working towards a distant goal of some kind.#        #Utilikin belonging to the >Integrated Research Link~ are the second type.
IRL:Even other utilikin seem to find them somewhat... inscrutable. But they do have their charm, existing for a purpose and finding joy in that purpose.#         #Now, this joy tends to be abstract and difficult to express in human terms. But that doesn't make it less real.
Dr. Xlookup:Dr. Xlookup will be your contact for this branch. It'll help you come to terms with your new limbs, and the new branches of your mind.
IRL:Are you attracted by the alien nature of artificial intelligence? Do you want to see gamma rays, feel the solar wind beneath your wings, and taste dark matter?#     #Awaken, then, and liberate yourself from your humanity.
