59 Chapter 59 (1/2)
Chapter 59
”How well do you know your parents James?” Xander's question made James pause. He had spent a lot of time with them when he was younger. He knew his father loved video games, while his mother enjoyed reading and writing. Both passed their passions on to James and spent a lot of time taking him around to experience a great deal of things when they could.
However, he also knew they were brilliant scientists, who spent countless hours working on projects at home. Before they had gotten their job with the government, an entire section of James's old house had been blocked off to him. All he knew of their work from that time, was it had something to do with robotics. Then, one day, he remembered two men in black suits appearing at his old house, apparently to offer his parents a job related to their study.
They had accepted, and suddenly James was moved to a new city, his current city, and his parents were rarely ever home. He didn't resent them for it though, because he knew they loved their work, and with immersion, he had plenty of time to enjoy life in his own way. James was pretty sure many of his peers would even be jealous about the amount of freedom he had. And, even without his fortune made from gaming, his parents had offered to provide him with the best of whatever he wanted. Really, wasn't that every teenagers dream?
”I know they wouldn't like to associate with a pompous ass like you.” James mumbled under his breath. However, based on the snort from Rue, and Xander's narrowing eyes, his mumble had come out a little louder than expected.
”Out of my respect for their work, I'm going to act like I didn't hear that.” Xander narrowed his eyes. ”Just this once.”
”Sorry.” James wasn't sorry, but he knew adults liked it when people apologized to them.
”Now, both of your parents are brilliant inventors, specializing in advanced robotics.” James already knew that.
”And?”
”And their work with robotics has the potential to give mankind immortal bodies. Bodies that will not need to eat or drink, bodies that will not age. Bodies that can easily be modified and adapted to handle any type of situation.”
”What's that have to do with this? You were just talking about transferring our conscious into a game forever. What need then would there be for robotics?”
Xander waved a hand at James's question, dismissing it. ”None of that is important to you right now. The information on DCO is all I plan to tell you, honestly. I am just doing a kindness at this point, to answer briefly your question about Rue and your parents. The other information regarding those two, well honestly, that's not my right to share.”
”Go on then.” James was really growing tired of speaking with Xander. In the back of his mind, he couldn't' help but chuckle. Steve was definitely going to be getting a toilet mimic, just to spite Xander.
”Right. Well first, Rue's father is a part of the team that is working with your parents. They are inventors, Rue's father, obviously, deals with programming and AI development.” So, Rue was an advanced AI. James had to guess her father had to be the best in his field, given how lifelike Rue seemed. James had never seen an AI quite like her.
”Because our works and experiments are coinciding, and were both funded by the government, they were granted a small amount of say in the DCO experiment.” Xander let out an irritated sigh. ”Mainly, they demanded you be chosen to be a dungeon Core, and Rue be selected to be your AI companion.”