Frictional Games Forum (read-only)

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TO: SCZMMailingList_All
FROM: sczm.workgroup@carthage_industries.com
SENT: July 21, 2102
SUBJECT: SCZM project

Dear Colleague,

Thank you for attending the Supervisory Board conference last September at which we demonstrated ongoing work on the SCZM project. We are pleased to announce that the project is proceeding as planned. Qualified AI professionals will soon be able to apply for secondment to one of the testing initiatives taking place at participating Carthage managed facilities.

Specifications, protocols, compatibility, operational screengrabs and videos will be presented to interested parties as and when they become available. If you would like to know more about the SCZM project, please register your interest by reply, stating your credentials and clearance level.

Regards,
SCZM Admin,
Carthage R&D,
Lisbon

Oh boy, what are you teasing at us this time? If only I were aware of my credentials and clearance level.

For a moment I thought you were making some parody of the spam bots attacking these forums.

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<forum_send from="dool_arth@uticalabs.co.net">To Carthage, our Esteemed Partners and Associates, We have been made aware of certain rumors that you have been actively producing new technologies, the nature of which we were never made informed. While we are confident such [SNIP]</>

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TO: dool_arth@uticalabs.co.net
FROM: p.weis@carthage_industries.com
SENT: July 22, 2102
SUBJECT: RE: PRIO: Important Matters

Dear Mr Doolittle,

David has asked me to contact you directly, and wishes to send his apologies that you have unfortunately received this information out of context. Our R&D team did indeed recently request notifications of interest for an upcoming project. This request was intended solely for personnel stationed at Carthage facilities. If this request has somehow found its way to you, David is sure you would be very surprised.

If Utica wants to work with us on the SCZM project, David would be pleased to meet with you. However, since the SCZM project is a workgroup set up to streamline the stocking of staff vending machines, it seems unlikely that you would wish to spend any time or effort in that regard.

If you are in Lisbon any time soon, David would love to see you at the villa for dinner.

Warmest regards,
Petra Weis, PA

on behalf of
David Yutani, CEO,
Carthage Supervisory Board,
Lisbon

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TO: p.weis@carthage_industries.com
FROM: d.yutani@carthage_industries.com
SENT: July 22, 2102
SUBJECT: RE: RE: FW: SCZM project

What the hell?!
This is what comes from using unsecured email to discuss top level research.
This is not acceptable! I want the SCZM workgroup in the boardroom this morning.

From now on, all comms regarding SCZM are limited STRICTLY to Carthage
personnel with a vested interest in the project and VERIFIED TOP LEVEL CLEARANCE.

As for Doolittle, get rid of him. Tell him nothing.

David

|
| TO: d.yutani@carthage_industries.com
| FROM: p.weis@carthage_industries.com
| SENT: July 22, 2102
| SUBJECT: RE: FW: SCZM project
|
| Ok. I'll speak to them.
| David, did you see the email from Doolittle? Would you like me to reply?
|
| Regards,
| Petra Weis
|
|
| |
| | TO: p.weis@carthage_industries.com
| | FROM: d.yutani@carthage_industries.com
| | SENT: July 21, 2102
| | SUBJECT: FW: SCZM project
| |
| | Petra! I don't want R&D using a company wide mailing list to send out their
| | holiday snaps. Let them know.
| |
| |
| | |
| | | TO: SCZMMailingList_All
| | | FROM: sczm.workgroup@carthage_industries.com
| | | SENT: January 7, 2102
| | | SUBJECT: SCZM project
| | |
| | | Dear Colleague,
| | |
| | | Further to our last message regarding the Supervisory Board conference last
| | | September at which we demonstrated ongoing work on the SCZM project,
| | | please find attached the photos that we promised to send.
| | | We hope you had a great time and we hope to contact you with more
| | | information soon.
| | |
| | | conference_pic_1.jpg
| | | Dr Susan Greene shakes hands with David Yutani in front of the conference
| | | attendees.
| | |
| | | conference_pic_2.jpg
| | | Mark Sarang, Intelligence Analyst at Pathos-II presents his report.
| | |
| | | conference_pic_3.jpg
| | | Lunchtime!
| | |
| | | Regards,
| | | SCZM Admin,
| | | Carthage R&D,
| | | Lisbon

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pass: *****

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TO: p.weis@carthage_industries.com
FROM: dool_arth@uticalabs.co.net
SENT: July 22, 2102
SUBJECT: RE: RE: PRIO: Important Matters

Dear Mrs. Weis,

I am grateful for the expeditious reply, and am relieved to hear your confirmation that the aforementioned rumors were not a topic of concern. However, a small investigation within our technical department discovered the source of the rumors. On a terminal co-operated by Cathy Karim, a project leader in that department, and a liaison of Carthage Industries named Steven Abreu, Ms. Karim discovered a newsletter addressed to Carthage employees. (attached)

Let me first state that it is not Utica policy to intercept confidential communication between Carthage personnel, and I hope you find it to your satisfaction that Ms. Karim has been appropriately disciplined. However, the contents of that newsletter were too concerning to ignore, and I seek your comment on this. The newsletter suggests that the SCZM project involves AI professionals. I'm sure I do not need to remind you that the research and development of artificial intelligence is a strictly regulated science, and necessitates full transparency on the part of involved parties in accordance with Coalition Law.

As it turns out, I am scheduled to meet with some potential clients in Lisbon soon, and would be glad to meet with David over a meal to discuss these matters, if he is willing.

With the greatest of respect,
J. Arthur Doolittle, CEO
Utica Laboratories
Seville



|
| TO: SCZMMailingList_All
| FROM: sczm.workgroup@carthage_industries.com
| SENT: July 21, 2102
| SUBJECT: SCZM project
|
| Dear Colleague,
|
| Thank you for attending the Supervisory Board conference last September at
| which we demonstrated ongoing work on the SCZM project. We are pleased to
| announce that the project is proceeding as planned. Qualified AI professionals
| will soon be able to apply for secondment to one of the testing initiatives
| taking place at participating Carthage managed facilities.

| Specifications, protocols, compatibility, operational screengrabs and videos
| will be presented to interested parties as and when they become available. If
| you would like to know more about the SCZM project, please register your
| interest by reply, stating your credentials and clearance level.

| Regards,
| SCZM Admin,
| Carthage R&D,
| Lisbon
|

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> 10:43 <

J_Ande: we found something, arthur

A_Dool: What is it?

J_Ande: on cathy's terminal
J_Ande: the one that carthage rat uses

A_Dool: Jim, we talked about this.

J_Ande: sorry, it slipped out
J_Ande: you need to see this though

> 10:44 <
> Sending carth_newsletter.mail... Sent. <

> 10:46 <

A_Dool: What am I looking at here, Jim?

J_Ande: its some kind of newsletter abreu received
J_Ande: looks like some kind of secret project carthage is putting together

A_Dool: Are you insane, Jim?
A_Dool: Do you realize how much trouble we could get into by reading Carthage intercommunication?

J_Ande: it wasnt me, arthur
J_Ande: cathy found it on her terminal yesterday
J_Ande: abreu apparently left it open when he left for lunch

A_Dool: God damn it all...

> 10:47 <

A_Dool: Am I reading this correctly? "AI professionals"?

J_Ande: yessir

A_Dool: What the hell is Carthage doing that they would need AI professionals?
A_Dool: Have they announced any AI development projects?

J_Ande: id have to check with the boys in public affairs
J_Ande: but not to my knowledge they havent

A_Dool: What does Abreu say about all this?

J_Ande: cathy asked him when she saw him after lunch
J_Ande: she says he said it was nothing
J_Ande: but no ones seen him since so we dont know what its all about

A_Dool: Well, call off the investigation for now, Jim.
A_Dool: I'll send Carthage an email asking them what the hell is going on.

J_Ande: please do

A_Dool: Using different words than that, of course.

J_Ande: aw

> 10:48 <

A_Dool: Also, tell Cathy that I need to see her right away.

J_Ande: shes not in trouble, is she?

A_Dool: I suspect so, but not from me.

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I like this n.n

Best hype ever!

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R.BASS: K k, I'll try. What's he got that's so great, anyway?

(M.SARANG has entered the conversation.)

S.BOSTROM: A new NRG he wants us to play.
M.SARANG: It's not an NRG.
R.BASS: What's MRG?
R.BASS: *NRG
S.BOSTROM: A Neuro-Reality Game
R.BASS: <shrug> ???
S.BOSTROM: A chair game.
R.BASS: Oh...
R.BASS: Listen, I'm kinda busy. Mbe u could just tell about it in the rec tmrw..?
M.SARANG: It's <b>not</b> an NRG!
M.SARANG: It's not a game. It's something more important. Neuro-lab, 2200hrs. Please be there.

(M.SARANG has left the conversation.)

S.BOSTROM: I guess he just pulled rank.
R.BASS: Hey, not my boss.
R.BASS: If Heather tells me to go, I'll go.
R.BASS: O/wise, see u in rec. <heart>
S.BOSTROM: Yeah, ok.

(R.BASS has left the conversation.)
(S.BOSTROM has left the conversation.)

J.DAHL: 2130hrs

(M.SARANG has entered the conversation.)

M.SARANG: Of course.

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