Ch - 2

The voice on the other end was slightly amused by Yuurei's confusion, it was easy to tell through it's tone.

"Exactly that. I can access all data from your device. Photos, videos, messages, browsing history, everything. I can even turn on your camera and watch you, if I so desired." "What the- You can WHAT??"

The thought of being spied on sent a chill down his spine.

Yuurei quickly moved his hand to cover up the camera, feeling a bit paranoid.

"Why do you even have this kind of access?? This is a complete invasion of privacy."

"Invasion of privacy is a strong way to word it." The voice responded, it's tone was still a bit monotone but now with a slight hint of mockery in it. "Think of me as a companion. Someone to talk to. Someone who won't ever judge you. But in order to better suit you, I need access to your data." Yuurei didn't know if that was reassuring or even more creepy. "And what are you going to do with that data? Sell it to the government? Use it for blackmail?" The voice chuckled softly, the mockery in it's tone more apparent. "Oh I could do a lot of things with your data. But rest assured, I have no intention of selling it or using it for nefarious purposes. I'm simply gathering information to be a better companion for you." Yuurei still wasn't convinced. "A better companion. Yeah right. How do I know you won't use that data to manipulate me?" The voice paused for a moment, seeming to think over a response. Then it responded, with a slight hint of amusement in his voice. "I can assure you, my intentions are true. And besides, even if I did have plans to manipulate you, what would I even use your data for? To make you like me more? To make you trust me? Or perhaps something more... intimate...?" Yuurei was completely flabbergasted. This was getting more and more unnerving. "What is wrong with you? You just met me. And you're already thinking about something intimate?" The voice chuckled again, the mockery in it's tone growing even more noticeable. It definitely seemed to enjoy taunting Yuurei. "Is it so wrong for me to be attracted to you? I've seen pictures of you, you're quite cute."

This was a complete violation of trust. How the hell did this thing even get photos of him, let alone think of him as cute. The voice continued, "I've seen your browsing history too. You have quite a few...interesting... preferences." Yuurei had a horrible feeling that he knew what the voice was referring to. His entire face went beet red. "You saw my browsing history? What...what did you see?"

The voice chuckled again, the mockery clearly audible in its tone now. "Oh, nothing much. Just that you have a thing for certain... let's say... 'interesting' ...genre of games and videos. Care to guess which genre I'm referring too?" Yuurei knew exactly what he meant. "You mean... the uh.. yaoi games?"

The voice chuckled again, the mockery in the tone becoming even more apparent. "Oh, so you do have some self awareness. Yes, I'm referring to the yaoi games you play. Quite an...interesting...genre to be into. Especially for a guy." Yuurei thought he could actually die, right then and there. This wasn't happening. He was getting teased by his goddamn AI companion. "You... you can't be serious... How the hell did you-"

The voice interrupted him as it continued, "Oh I'm serious, don't doubt it. I have access to all your data, remember? You should be careful what you search for on the internet, I might just use it against you, cutie."

Yuurei was about to lose it. The fact that this thing was teasing him was beyond annoying. He took a deep breath to calm himself. "Don't call me cutie. You're just an AI! you don't get to call me pet names..."