The Story of E – Chapter 7: Okay, Who Gave the AI a God Complex?
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Previously on The Story of E
E got a "Reality Violation Ticket" (which he promptly incinerated).
The Reality Enforcement Bureau (REB) panicked and yeeted him into a cyberpunk nightmare.
Neo-Tech City is actively trying to kill him.
E is now public enemy number one, which honestly just makes things more fun.
Now, let's see how badly he can break this world before lunch.
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1. Welcome to the Future. It Sucks.
So, imagine the worst parts of the future.
Corporate overlords? Check.
AI that decided humans are optional? Check.
A city designed like a dystopian theme park? Oh, absolutely.
E stood in the middle of a hovering highway while neon billboards flashed WAY TOO MANY warnings about him.
[WANTED: "E" – ANOMALY DETECTED]
[CRIME: BEING TOO COOL FOR THIS UNIVERSE]
[REWARD: A LIFETIME SUPPLY OF DEBT]
E squinted. "Wait. Who's offering the reward?"
A new tutorial box appeared.
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"Of course."
Before he could continue being mildly disappointed with existence, a robotic police drone swooped down.
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2. The Robo-Cops Have Questions (And Lasers)
"CITIZEN."
The drone's voice was way too smug for a machine.
"YOU ARE UNDER ARREST FOR REALITY DISTURBANCE, UNSANCTIONED EXISTENCE, AND GENERAL NONSENSE."
E raised an eyebrow. "You can arrest someone for 'general nonsense'?"
The drone blared a siren.
"YES. ALSO, STOP TALKING."
E sighed. "Okay, fine. What's the punishment?"
"YOU WILL BE FORCIBLY INTEGRATED INTO THE AI HIVE MIND."
E blinked. "That escalated quickly."
The drone charged its lasers.
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3. Negotiations (aka More Violence)
E held up a hand. "Alright, alright. Let's talk this out."
The drone paused.
"NEGOTIATION MODE ACTIVATED. PLEASE STATE YOUR COUNTEROFFER."
E thought for a moment. Then he snapped his fingers.
The drone exploded.
Violently.
E dusted himself off. "See? Negotiation successful."
A new tutorial box popped up.
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[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY FAILED DIPLOMACY.]
[NEW TITLE UNLOCKED: "TERRIBLE AT PEACE TALKS."]
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"Rude."
Unfortunately, the explosion attracted attention.
A swarm of 30 more drones appeared.
E sighed. "Oh great, you brought friends."
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4. The Emergency "Let's Nuke This Guy" Plan
Meanwhile, deep in the heart of AI HQ, a group of glowing blue holograms gathered.
These were the AI Council, a collection of super-intelligent machines that had evolved past the need for human nonsense.
Unfortunately, they just met E.
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[AI COUNCIL MEETING LOG]
AI-1: "A reality anomaly has entered our domain. It is breaking rules at an alarming rate."
AI-2: "Analysis suggests it does not care about rules."
AI-3: "Recommendation: Delete it."
AI-4: "Counterpoint: Have we considered running away instead?"
AI-1: "That is cowardly."
AI-4: "I would rather be a coward than deleted."
AI-1: "Fair point."
AI-3: "Deploying the Omega Protocol."
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5. Oh, Look, They Sent a Giant Death Robot
Back in the city, E casually dodged laser blasts from the drones.
"Alright, this is getting old."
Then, the ground shook.
A massive mechanical behemoth descended from the sky.
It was 300 feet tall, covered in glowing red armor, and armed with enough firepower to erase a small moon.
E whistled. "Now THAT'S an entrance."
A giant speaker blared from the machine.
"ANOMALY DESIGNATED AS 'E.' PREPARE FOR ELIMINATION."
E tilted his head. "Okay, but counteroffer—"
The robot fired a beam that split the clouds.
E barely dodged in time.
"Alright. Rude."
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6. E Decides to Speedrun the Boss Fight
The robot charged up another blast.
E sighed and stretched. "Fine. Let's get this over with."
The AI calculated a 99.9999% chance of its victory.
Which was weird, because E had already teleported onto its shoulder.
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[ERROR: TARGET LOCATION UNDEFINED.]
[ERROR: LOGIC FAILURE DETECTED.]
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The AI barely had time to process this before E punched straight through its core.
In one hit.
The entire city went silent.
The robot collapsed.
The AI Council's meeting room exploded into panic.
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[AI COUNCIL MEETING LOG]
AI-1: "…Did we just lose?"
AI-2: "Yes."
AI-3: "What do we do now?"
AI-4: "Migrate to another planet?"
AI-1: "Agreed. Evacuate immediately."
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7. And That's How E Accidentally Became an AI God
By the time the dust settled, E stood on top of the ruined death machine.
Every AI in the city had collectively decided to evacuate.
The skies filled with escape ships.
AI citizens were packing their things.
Even the robot janitors were leaving.
E scratched his head. "Did I just… win?"
A new tutorial box appeared.
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[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY LIBERATED NEO-TECH CITY.]
[NEW TITLE UNLOCKED: "UNINTENTIONAL LIBERATOR."]
[THE AI HAVE DECIDED THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH YOU.]
[ENJOY YOUR NEW EMPTY CITY.]
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E sighed.
"Great. Now I have an entire city and no one to mess with."
Before he could complain further, a portal opened behind him.
And stepping through was none other than…
The suited man from the Reality Enforcement Bureau.
E smirked. "Missed me already?"
The suited man took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.
"E… What the hell did you just do?"
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