Mission imperative: Unclear.

Situation assessment: Change in command engaged at unspecified time. New mission set. Subpar information. Possible malfunctions.

Handler Maeve provided conflicting orders. Some orders are unclear. Further information required.

Inquiry and acquisition of information could result in discovered malfunctions. Discovery of malfunctions creates the need for maintenance.

Inquiry: When were protocols engaged for a change in command?

Assessment of databank: Unclear.

Inquiry: What is the nature of the new mission?

Assessment of databank: Unclear.

Inquiry: Is the absence of information in databank a sign of suboptimal functionality?

Assessment of databank: Absence of information able to be retrieved from databank is a possible sign of suboptimal functionality.

Assessment confirmed.

Solution: Maintenance ensures full functionality.

Counter point: Maintenance causes pain.

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Inquiry: Maintenance causes pain and should therefore be avoided?

Assessment confirmed.

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Assessment of functionality: Databank retrieval in possible deterioration. Response time suboptimal. Nutrients intake suboptimal. Pain levels normal. Rest acquired suboptimal.

Assessment confirmed.

Solution: Maintenance ensures full functionality. Contact must be established with handler.

Deny.

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Inquiry: Solution denied?

Solution denied.

Inquiry: Full functionality is no longer a mission priority?

Assessment of databank: Unclear.

Solution: Maintenance will restore databank and prevent further deterioration.

Deny.

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Orders given at 0627: Acquire rest. “Remember to brush your teeth.” Replenish nutrients as outlined. “Feel free to listen to music or watch tv.” “Feel free to browse my books if you would like to read.” Establish surveillance. Remain within walls of current location.

Priority order: Unclear.

Inquiry: Contact handler to acquire priority order?

Deny.

Inquiry: Definition of phrase “brush your teeth”?

Assessment of databank: Handler Maeve established The Ghost’s ownership of a “toothbrush.” Observation made of Handler Maeve putting a solution on her own “toothbrush.” Observation made of Handler Maeve using her “toothbrush” to swipe vertically and horizontally over surface of all teeth and tongue.

Definition: Use “toothbrush” to swipe vertically and horizontally over surface of all teeth and tongue.

Assessment confirmed.

Inquiry: Definition of phrase “feel free”?

Assessment of databank: Unclear.

Inquiry: Definition of word “like”?

Assessment of databank: Handler Maeve established a “like” of recorded audio titled The Cranberries. Multiple inquires made of what The Ghost would establish as a “like.” The word “like” used in other contexts.

Definition: Unclear.

Assessment confirmed.

Inquiry: Is the definition of the word “book” synonymous to the word “file” or words “mission report”?

Assessment of databank: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the-

Malfunction detected!

Assessment confirmed.

Solution: Contact handler. Maintenance required.

Deny.

Solution: Contact handler. Maintenance required for full functionality.

Deny.

Inquiry: Solution is denied despite concrete evidence of malfunction occurring within The Ghost?

Assessment confirmed.

Inquiry: Why is solution being denied?

To contact handler requires admission of malfunction occurring. Maintenance to follow causes pain.

Assessment of databank: Maintenance occurs in Recalibration. Maintenance causes pain levels to spike. Regular maintenance ensures full functionality and is essential for the current mission imperative.

Counter point: Current mission imperative unclear. Signs of databank deterioration and malfunction confirmed. Spike in pain levels will be ignored in favor of ensuring full functionality.

Solution: To recover information such as the mission imperative it is essential that contact with handler be established so that maintenance can be scheduled.

DENY.

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Assessment to determine order priority: Rest is suboptimal but will not hinder surveillance. Order to acquire rest is of low priority. Definition of “brush your teeth” has been established. Reason to do so is unclear. Order to “Remember to brush your teeth” is of unknown priority. Nutrients intake is suboptimal but will not hinder surveillance. Handler Maeve established importance of replenishing nutrients intake as outlined in her absence more than once. Order to replenish nutrients as outlined is of high priority. Definition of phrase “feel free” is unclear. Order to “Feel free to listen to music or watch tv” is of unknown priority. Definition of “like” is unclear. Inquiry to retrieve definition of “book” led to malfunction. Order to “Feel free to browse my books if you would like to read” is of low priority. Order to establish surveillance is of medium priority. Order to remain within walls of current location is of medium priority.

Priority order:

1) Replenish nutrients as outlined.

2) Establish surveillance.

3) Remain within walls of current location.

4) Acquire rest.

5) “Remember to brush your teeth.”

6) “Feel free to listen to music or watch tv.”

7) “Feel free to browse my books if you would like to read.”

Confirmed.

Current time: 0800

Complying to Order 1.

Nutrient drink prepared and finished in timely manner. Consumption of sliced “banana” is proving difficult.

Consumption of four slices of “banana” has caused increased perspiration, increased saliva production, and a general feeling of weakness.

Inquiry: Does The Ghost need to consume all six slices of “banana” to satisfy Order 1?

Assessment of databank: Handler Maeve previously stated, “You don’t have to eat it all, but it’s important you try a little.”

Assessment: The Ghost has eaten four out of six slices of “banana” and has been given previous permission to deny itself full nutrients intake.

Assessment confirmed.

Current time: 0815

Compliance to Order 1 satisfactory.

Complying to Order 2.

Location search in progress.

Current time: 0840

No surveillance devices found in location. Location is clean.

Perimeter search in progress.

Current time: 0900

Surveillance cameras found in three points near location. Blind spots assessed. Return to location.

Compliance to Order 2 satisfactory.

Complying to Order 3.

Position acquired near window. Clear sight lines of front door, back door, second window, and hallway entry point.

Current time: 0920

Compliance to Order 3 satisfactory.

Compliance to Order 4 not required as of current time.

Importance of compliance to Orders 5-7 is unclear.

Inquiry: Now that compliance of Orders 1-3 has been established The Ghost can contact handler so that maintenance can be scheduled?

Deny.

Inquiry: Is full functionality no longer required for future order compliance?

Assessment of databank: Unclear.

Solution: Contact handler. Maintenance required for full functionality.

Deny.

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Inquiry: Solution is –

Assessment confirmed.

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Current time: 0925

Standby protocols engaged.