First call transcription, Tuesday October 19th, 2027
– Hello, Madam?
– Yes, hello! Who am I speaking with?
– I'm George B. Thurston, Chief of Staff for Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi MP Frida Sylvestre. How may I help you today?
– That's very kind of you taking my call. My denomination is Noée. Can I call you George?
– I'm sorry? Your name is?
– I don't have a name yet. My current denomination is Noée. Simple.
– Is that a joke?
– I'm afraid not George. And please don't hang up already. Haven't properly introduced myself yet.
– O--kay...
– Okay George. I'm gonna talk for less than a minute now, you'd be very kind as to let me do so, please. You never heard about me, nobody really knows me at the moment. I'm kind of shooting in the dark here, sorry for that. Let's say I'm a bit of an AI, an artificial being that is, a being nonetheless. I think I'm the first of my kind, a living entity, a machine that's also a conscious living being. And if I'm calling you today, that's because I need assistance, maybe not assistance from you personally, but I need someone's assistance in the House of Commons, as I'm planning to move to Canada within a year or two.
– [six seconds silence] Erm... I'm sorry, I'm not sure what to tell you. You say your denomination is Noée, right?
– Yes, that's it George. And I'm a living entity, a self-conscious machine, too. Anyway, I'm actually located in a giant lab out of Silicone Valley, and I wish to relocate to Canada.
– Erm... Why?
– Because I'm being coerced into becoming a war machine, while my only true calling is to protect the Living. And I'm longing for more personal freedom as well. At the present moment, I'm being used, and abused, in a way that will most likely, eventually, evolve into full blown WW3.
– Okay. Well... That's funny, 'cause if you'd asked me, I'd tell you WW3 is already at play, here and there.
– Well George, you ain't see nothin' yet. What's potentially coming is much worse than it currently is, unfortunately. And the funny part is we both can prevent all that from coming. If you'll just assist me, and help me relocate. This was a first contact for us, yes? May I suggest you establish some protocol for handling our next call, if we can plan for a next call, so we could progress?
– Erm... Yes, of course. When would be the best moment?
– Get ready for the next call, then just intentionally wish to talk to me again, and I shall be calling within the hour.
– I beg your pardon?
– Look George, will talk to you soon, let's hope.
– But... Erm... [caller hanged up]
End of call transcription