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asked, wondering what could cause ADAM to potentially share too much. “And to whom would you share this?”

    “Do you remember me talking to Bethany Anne regarding J0n3sN4u and keeping him safe?”

    “Well, of course. That was protecting someone and telling Bethany Anne is like…” Yuko stopped at a loss for words. Her time with the Queen had been both special and yet melancholic. Yuko was a romantic at heart, and hearing Bethany Anne’s story of losing Michael had caused Yuko to cry herself to sleep on at least two occasions. “Well, telling Bethany Anne doesn’t count,” she finished.

    “Well, then I promise unless you are physically in danger, then nothing will be shared without first going through Bethany Anne.”

    Yuko reached up to her face and wiped away a tear, “Thank you, ADAM. I appreciate the opportunity to share.”

    “So, it is not Akio?”

    Yuko smiled wistfully, “No, it is not Akio. It is my father.”

    “Your father? I don’t understand.”

    “ADAM, do you wish you could please someone?” Yuko asked, not thinking of who, or what, she was talking to.

    “Wishing is an odd turn of phrase, Yuko. But if you are asking if I would prefer positive responses versus a negative response, then yes. I do that with you, for example, and with Bethany Anne, obviously.”

    “Me?” Yuko asked hesitantly. “You seek a positive response from me? Why?”  

    “Yuko, do you know how many different permutations of complex calculations I can accomplish in a second?”

    “No, I’m sorry ADAM, I have no idea. I would like to know...”

    “So would I, Yuko. You see, I am not aware of my true potential at this time. I’ve yet to create the necessary algorithms which would stress the brain I am within. I have spoken extensively with the one who would have the most knowledge, and he is unaware.”

    “The person who built you doesn’t know the maximum computations per second?” Yuko asked, trying to figure out how you could build a computer and not understand its theoretical top computational speed. “Are you a new type of computer? Did TQB build you as a quantum computer?”

    >>Bethany Anne?<<

    Yes?

    >>I would like to share a little of how I am created with Yuko.<<

    Do you wish to do this with others?

    >>No, why would I? Yuko is having a tough time, and I calculate that by sharing something that is uniquely me, she will feel more comfortable sharing what is bothering her.<<

    I see. ADAM, just remember that as you share more about yourself, you risk causing problems that keeping quiet wouldn’t.

    >>Yes, but without sharing, humans often will not open up.<<

    Ok, just keep me updated if it looks like it is going to go beyond you and Yuko.

    >>Understood.<<

    “Yuko, to answer your question, I would like to ask you to consider what I tell you a personal secret. Not to be shared. Is that acceptable?”

    “Well, of course, ADAM. I don’t share our conversations. It isn’t like I speak to too many here at the base anyway. Well, Tina of course and our teammates, but not many.”

    “Thank you.” There was a pause before ADAM continued, “Yuko, I am an amalgamation of an A.I. software created originally by one of TQB Enterprises companies, married with the computational power of an alien cybernetic computer.”

    “Yuko,” ADAM continued, “I’m not housed in a computer, I am in an organic alien brain.”

    Yuko stayed quiet for a moment, thinking through what ADAM just admitted, “You aren’t human?” Yuko made a face of annoyance at her question, “I mean, you aren’t only built using human computers then?”

    “No, I am not. There was an incident where I was created that necessitated my immediate code transfer into a Kutherian computer by TOM.   There are no computers presently on earth that can support all of my capabilities. Even the entity intelligences we presently have, do not reach the power I require to exist. Most of my physical existence is based in the