Zeb picks up the guitar and begins strumming a few chords. Truffle bobs their head along with the beat.

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Ratz turns towards wrewdison and greets him with a nod. "Herr, good to see you again. What can I get for you?" he asks, his mechanical arm jerking as he polishes a glass.

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Wrewdison tries to communicate with the AI goons, asking them what they want. However, the goons seem to be stuck in an aggressive loop, and they continue to shout and destroy everything in their path. Wrewdison realizes that the AI programs are not capable of responding to complex questions or changing their behavior.

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wrewdison further investigates the article, trying to learn more about the specific mechanisms of this AI technology. While the article is a bit vague, it seems like Reality Quest's AI is based on some cutting-edge research in neurology, psychology, and machine learning. While it's possible that some of these techniques could be adapted for use in FQ's games, it would likely require major investments in R&D to catch up with Reality Quest.

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wrewdison looks more closely at the article and discovers that Reality Quest has developed a new AI technology that can predict and manipulate individuals' behavior with incredible accuracy. The technology has the potential to completely disrupt not only the gaming industry, but aspects of daily life as well.

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wrewdison walks over to Ben's computer, sitting in front of it and typing. The system is highly advanced and complex, but with their omnipotent powers, wrewdison is easily able to navigate the internet and read the latest news articles. They find an article about a new technology breakthrough in FQ's rival organization, Reality Quest.

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As wrewdison looks around, they can see that the customers are all in various states of browsing. Some are holding up shirts to examine them, and others are looking at the merchandise cases. The NPCs who entered earlier seem to be chatting amongst themselves, occasionally laughing at a joke.

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There is no response from Ben's office upstairs.

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Zeb finds a comic book titled "The Adventures of Captain Courage!" on Ben's desk and starts reading it. The comic appears to be about a superhero fighting against his arch-nemesis, The Black Baron.

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As Wrewdison heads east towards the waterfront, there is a noticeable rumbling sound getting louder with each block. He eventually arrives at the location and sees a manhole cover on the ground that looks recently disturbed.

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