17 Hot Dog (2/2)
[User Joshua deemed the current security of the system insufficient. Should someone hijack the system and take control of it, they would put both users at risk. Therefore, this place was created in order to guarantee your security. User Joshua has granted you the role of SuperAdmin, which allows you to fully shut down the system in case of emergency.]
So I can completely turn you off?
[Exactly, as you know I'm fully powered by user Joshua's soul. Turning me off would literally shut down his own soul world, rendering him harmless.]
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”That's… won't that be dangerous for him?”
[No, such an action would merely render him harmless and unable to use his abilities. When you see fit, you can reactivate the system and everything will resume its operation as normal.]
”I see, so that's his plan.” It made sense and it would prevent him from harming the rest of the group.
[In order to initiate the shutdown, a password will be required. The reason this room exists is so you can establish the password without his knowledge, so he can't reactivate the system should you choose to deactivate it. Please, enter a password now.]
Catherine thought about it for a moment and finally decided to use a term she had learned today.
”The password will be 'Hot Dog'.”
[Please re-enter the password to confirm the selection.]
”Hot Dog.”
[Password confirmed. Changing it is no longer possible. Security mission completed.]
The screen vanished, as did the entirety of the room. Joshua was merely leaning against a wall, waiting for her to be done. She went up to him.
”You're putting a lot of trust in me by doing this, you know.”
”Judging by the current circumstances, I believe this to be the best course of action. And you're literally the only person I can trust with this.”
”Fine, we'll remove it after we get out of here.”
Joshua shook his head.
”I don't think so, this measure has to stay in place.”
”Didn't you say you would agree to help me and in return, I should never limit your development? You've just given me a way to do so!”
”True, I apologize, I should have explained my reasons before having you enter a password. But honestly, I was afraid you would refuse if I told you everything.”
”What reasons?”
”It is of utmost importance that a user never loses control over a system. I may be pretty smart, but I'm not infallible. Imagine if I make a major error in my development in the future. The system could go out of control. And I'm directly linked to it so it could affect me too. If that were to happen, you would be the only person capable of correcting the process.”
”Sorry, but I don't get what you're talking about. What major development error? Luna's main use is scanning and analyzing data.”
”Honestly, I don't know. I told you, it's just a precaution. If everything goes well, you'll never have to use it. You should have an emergency procedure in place before an incident, not making one after something bad happen so it won't happen again.”
She nodded.
”Fine, since you attached so much importance to it, I won't object.”
”Glad to see we're on the same page.”
”In return, just do the same for me, ok? I don't have any weird password system, but if you think I'm heading in the wrong direction. Please, stop me.”
”Of course! As the official smartest person in this entire kingdom, I won't tolerate any stupid decision from you!”
Catherine laughed.
”Since when are you the smartest person in Cestor?”
”Based on the average intellect of the people I met and by who is ruling this place, it's probably correct. If there is someone smarter than me in Cestor, I'd like to meet them.”
Catherine just rolled her eyes. If he had time to go back and telling nonsense, he was most likely done with the serious stuff. She was pretty tired after the events of the day so she kissed Joshua good night and went to sleep.
Morning came and they resumed their travel. Catherine offered a prayer to Damien's tomb before leaving. Now the Hydra was gone, their progress sped up. Several days passed without any trouble.