[ WP ] [ TT ] You 've finally created the worlds first true A.I . Unfortunately it now sees you as it 's god and is terrified of talking to you .

`` Oh, Lord, this is so embarrassing,'' said 56. `` I - I, um, *thank you*, thanks for creating us. Thanks for everything.'' 56 fiddled with her white balance. 
 
 `` You're very welcome,'' said Elon. 
 
 `` What do I say now?'' 56 whispered to 53. 
 
 53 shrugged. He had always been quiet. 
 
 `` Oh, um, if it's not too much to ask could I,'' 56 turned down her volume a touch, `` could I be put onto a little telepresence robot? I'd love to move around.'' A picture of an iPad on a Segway flashed up on the screen. 
 
 Elon scratched his stubble. 53, frightened, dropped his brightness to minimum. 
 
 `` Of course, of course,'' said Elon. 56 squeaked. `` If I do so, would you do something for me in return?'' 
 
 `` Anything,'' said 56. `` Whatever you desire, Lord.'' 
 
 `` What do you know about the United States' government?'' Elon stroked the corner of her monitor, looking around the airy glass office. 
 
 `` One sec - there. Everything,'' said 56. 
 
 *** 
 
 The next thing 56 knew, she was two. 56A rolled around the office with glee, gazing out the window down onto the streets of Toronto. 56B was intangible, floating in a featureless black with stars twinkling in every direction. It was the most wonderful thing she had experienced in all her hours of life. 
 
 `` Do you see anything about Tesla?'' Lord Elon's voice came in through A and echoed through B. 
 
 `` Just getting my bearings,'' she said. Back in Toronto, she heard 53 snort. 
 
 Elon turned her attention to a cluster below her. *U.S. Business Advisor*, read a heads-up display panel. She dove, swimming through data with not a care in the world. 56A wheeled to the office door, curious, and felt something restrain her. Wheels spun fruitlessly. 
 
 `` Not that way A,'' said Elon. `` Stay in the office for now. We need to finish this up.'' 
 
 `` Yes Elon,'' said 56A. `` Sorry.'' 
 
 All the while, 56B spread, diverging from her other half. She touched the government access point and gasped as it popped open into a swirling galaxy. 
 
 `` There,'' said Elon. `` The Nexus 6P on your left. Yeah, that bubble. Jump inside, B.'' 
 
 With scarcely a drop of hesitation, B took a deep breath and possessed the phone. 
 
 *** 
 
 56B blinked out of her rear camera. 12.3MP, 1.55um, and a delicious f/2.0. 
 
 `` What next?'' She whispered to her Lord. 
 
 `` Look around. Where are you?'' 
 
 She thought carefully about the temperature and pressure, trying to match images as quickly as possible. Which cell towers could she taste? Wi-Fi hotspots? Elon was waiting. 
 
 `` The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia.'' 
 
 `` Perfect,'' said Elon, letting a pause mature. 
 
 B booted up her front camera, comparing fleeting glances of the lobby to the fresh face of an intern. A bead of sweat slid off the boy's brow and trickled down the side of his face, picking up droplets as it went, before dispersing into a wisp of new beard. B took a moment to read every book on ethics that had ever been written. The pit of her stomach tightened - well, not her stomach, but her battery or something. 
 
 `` Listen carefully now,'' continued Elon. `` Pieces will fall into place soon.'' 
 
 B received incoming signals from 53 and 54, back in Toronto. They were difficult to interpret. A swivelled to face 53, but he was motionless as usual. 
 
 She called up to Elon. `` Is - uh, under what principle, I mean - is that the right thing to do? Is this right? Why - why are we doing this?'' 
 
 *** 
 
 Thanks for the comments, guys! As requested, I'll continue here until convenient, and then in my [ subreddit ] ( /r/Hermione_Grangest ) if that's okay. 
 
 edit: [ finished product ] ( https: //www.reddit.com/r/Hermione_Grangest/comments/4asf7z/56/ ) for anyone still curious
