The Ancients Return

Part 7: KTP-T82

After what seems like a millenia, Agent 3 wakes up, and notices that she is in a whole different place than before. It still looks old, but she can notice that some of the machines there are actually working.

She looks down, and sees some tubes connected to her body, as well as a heart monitor keeping track of her heart rate.

Agent 3: "Geez...Maybe I should have paid more attention to the radiation."

A few seconds pass, and the sounds of a metallic door is heard, instantly grabbing her attention. Agent 3 looks behind herself, and is greeted by an aircraft hovering over the ground.

???: Ah, you're awake...

Wait, did that thing just talk? It might be in Agent 3's head, she's probably going insane from all of that radiation.

Agent 3 suddenly realizes something. By looking at the panels, she can somehow understand and even read them, it seems that this radiation is somehow messing with her.

Agent 3: W-What are you?

The machine seems to understand her, as it turns around to face her, using the tips on its wings to fire off small lasers that seem to be acting as small hands to it.

???: You don't know? It's on my wings, but I'll tell you anyways...

It moves to the left of her, just so that she can see it better, since Agent 3 seems go be unable to move her body except for her head.

KTP-T82: I am a Class-16 Defense Drone, callsign "KTP-T82". An advanced A.I starcraft created by humanity, then deactivated on December 1st, 2020."

It then uses the beams on its wings to press a button, causing the small tubes on her body to detach and allowing her to move freely. She first decides to get up, then looks towards the machine.

Agent 3: That's...Interesting. But, how am I able to understand the words on those terminals? You seem to be able to speak...Uhm...Oh yeah, Inklish, just fine. How can you understand me? And where is my hero outfit?!"

The machine, now known as "KTP-T82", floats back a bit, giving her the space to get used to this new environment.

KTP-T82: "So many questions for such a young specimen...I can only answer a few, as my knowledge is limited at this moment..."

Agent 3 listens carefully, but it's getting pretty hard to do when she's freezing from the cold temperatures.

KTP-T82: "I had removed your battle outfit to scan the body better...You look human, but not human at the same time...Very squishy and appearing to be boneless."

Agent 3: "Eugh...Still, how can I understand these words, and how can you understand me?"

The drone stays silent for a moment, which gives Agent 3 a bit of time to look around the area. To her, this seems like a bunker, which did burn her eyes when she woke up because of the immense amount of white and lights. She then hears the drone start to speak again.

KTP-T82: "I have an installed translator in my frame, so I can understand every word you say. However, as for your first question, it might have to do with the radiation. My scans were not accurate, but it seems to have affected your brain."

Agent 3 rubs her head a bit, looking at the panels and reading them for a bit, she looks back to the metal door that KTP-T82 took to get to her, and gets curious.

She walks up to the panel next to the door and reads the text on it. After a few seconds, she presses a button, making the metal door open up. She looks back at KTP-T82, with a little bit of surprise, but still a bit of confusion

Agent 3: "So, I got a bit curious...What is behind this door?"

When she says that, the door finally opens up. Revealing a pretty big training room. The lights are still on, the dummies are working, and the area looks pretty clean.

KTP-T82: "This is what was behind the door, I've been trying to test my weapons, but without the 2nd battery, I can't access them at all."

She looks at the training room, then snaps her head towards the drone after realizing something. Not only is there another battery, but it has WEAPONS?!

After a bit to herself, she steps on a pad that opens up and surrounds her inside of it. She is then given a menu on the panel, showing her an unfamiliar weapon, some sort of ordinance, and a new type of armor. She has never seen this type of loadout in the public, or even at Alterna.

KTP-T82: "This is what my creators call the 'Catalog'. It has the latest weaponry and armor stored in its database, which would then be given to the user on a press of a button. I want you to try these in the firing range...

...Legionnarie #333."