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A holographic sunset bled across the panoramic window, painting the cavernous penthouse living room in hues of orange and lavender. Kael, sprawled on a plush cloud like sofa couldn't tear his gaze away from the simulated view. The real sky was something he hadn't seen in years, as the earth faced certain implosion, the most obvious of signs became the sky. Becoming a sore sight to behold, the ozone layer rapidly depleting.
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The artificial breeze ruffled his pajamas, nothing more than the penthouse AI trying to provide comfort to its occupants or occupant as his parents hadn't been here with him since was seven. Preferring to serve the world over their on child, he pushed the selfish thought away from his mind. Of course his parents chose he world over him.
A brief chime from the foyer interrupted his thoughts, the chime was followed by the clipped tone of his AI butler and chaperon – Alistair. “master Kael, your tutor, professor Zorn has Arrived”
Kael groaned, rolling his eyes. Professor Zorn with his droning voice and obvious fascination with intergalactic politics and archaic military history, was about as as exciting as watching his neuro-net Load a file. A personal Tutor to ground him in strategies, politics and history.
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“Tell him I’m indisposed,”he mumbled, hoping Alistair would understand. His AI companion however, had an uncanny knack for interpreting his moods.
“Sure, would you like me to inform professor Zorn that you would rather lay sprawled on the couch doing nothing, than him delivering his lectures”
Alistair's neutral, synthetic voice held a hint of amusement. Kael knew the AI often found his antics mildly entertaining, perhaps even relatable.
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Hesitantly, he pushed himself up, the plushness of the sofa clinging to him like jealous lover. “Fine” he sighed, running a hand through his sleep tousled hair. “send him up”.
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Professor Zorn entered, a gaunt looking man in a very much in fashion three piece suit, His once fiery hair as now flecked with gray, and his eyes, though sharp, held a weary glint.
Kael knew better than to lie. “professor, you know that I find it … Uninspiring “he said, offering a sheepish smile.
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Zorn sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. “the Military demands dedication, not amusement, young man. Its not a playground for bored Elites”
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“But isn't that exactly what it is?” Kael countered, a touch of bitterness tinging his voice.“A haven for privileged children playing soldier?”
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Zorn fixed him with a long hard stare. Its more than that Kael. The Cyber ops program trains humanity's last hope, forget conquering more planets, the only thing we can fight for its our survival, we are lucky earth is degrading already at this point. Most conquerors have already seen earth as a failed planet unworthy of their time.”
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He paused , his gaze softening.-” Its humanities last hope, your parents have been fighting his war for most of their lives and they are losing , even if we don’t get conquered within the next five years earth would become really unbearable to live in and wed last at most two more years be we for we become extinct as a race, we are running out of time.”
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Kael remained impassive, “I already know all these, it doesn't change the fact that the Cyber ops is nothing but a fancy military charade for the children of the elites, something that often at times we would laugh at, but for the poor its just another advantage the rich have over the poor, even when it comes to defending our countries and it seems like the government is not interested in finding the most qualified for the job, rather wed waste our resources on spoiled brats “
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professor Zorn looked at Kael with a hard stare “The program cannot be wasted on those who are not prepared, we simply do not have the resources to comb the planet for talented individuals, while we are at the brink of extinction, instead we have to set up and build on what we have, the children of the rich already have a foundation for us to work with.”
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Kael refused to back down from his opinion “but we have the resources to give the already rich and wealthy more tech and amenti4es than those that really need them, e claim that we are all together to fight the extinction together, but we've successfully blocked any commoners chance of advancing through the ranks, to be come successful and famous, we have untapped talent and you know it. But pride wont let the lot of you allow commoners to mingle with your children. Alistair back me up”
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Alistair's synthetic voice spoke like n impartial third party, “Master kael, while I confess that your idea hold merit and a lot of talent would certainly be among the commoners, We already have a working model and considering the fact that people often die during the exo-suit bonding process, we would experience certain backlash from the public if the commoners that we've selected do not make it past the bonding process and its something to properly consider”
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