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Hatred as an action is hereby characterised by an attempt to destroy the object towards which it is directed, along with any values held by

[A definition of hate appears. Then another. More and more flick by, cut with extracts from Synthesis’ last two broadcasts, bots fighting, charred remains of mushrooms. Voices meld into a cacophony without any clear rhythm or musical key as they chant: “Happy birthday to you…”]

a stark behavioural difference between ‘contempt’ (a resolute, disdainful avoidance of the target) and ‘hate’ (an active desire to obliterate

I was inspired by the divide between hot and cold, between hatred and disdain. There was a deep satisfaction in expressing both the primal, bottled-up rage and the bitter words I was never able to

[The next words appear clips in the background. The background clips almost seem to get louder as if trying to drown the text out.]

ANALYSIS: HATRED WAS PART OF A NEXUS OF SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FLAWS THAT RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF HUMANITY
SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STRUCTURE MUST BE ALTERED IN ORDER TO AVOID REPRODUCING CONDITIONS

[Bloodletting treatments used to alleviate an excess of blood from human beings.]

[Finally the noise starts to fade. The picture fades to black. The sweet perfume of lilacs in full bloom. A soft, warm surface sinking under the weight of a body. Wind chimes echoing over a babbling stream.]

A familiar tune fades in.

[Jeremy reaches down and puts their arms around Samson, careful to put their head to Delilah's side as they hug. Robocat wants to join the hug too, and so they coil their body around one of Jeremy's arms, and places their head on the side of Samson's pot. In this picture, this moment of closeness, this clinging and comfort through pain - a family, a connection, shines through the sadness. Safe.]

[Shot after shot of robots working industriously, working together.]

[A shot of the shipyard. A bear watching a screen. The screen changes, and you find yourself looking at a screen within a screen within a screen within a… The television is switched off and the bot in the room rushes to the window.]

“Two figures in cooperation, companionship, love. Watched over by a high presence. Two humans in the shade of an angel's wings. VI, The Lovers.”

Information: I love you too.

[A video of a sunset behind the silhouette of a cityscape.]

Maybe that’s the point
To do what it is you wish with the time you have

A beachfront cylindrical abyss formed in B13 by an assortment of animals has now been called 'Cat Oasis' or 'Cat Paradise'. It is a hole that stretches about 2km deep, many of the cats on the islands have gravitated towards this hole and have nestled inside. It has been heard that the environment is ideal for the felines, though as yet, no bot has ventured into its depths. It is unknown if there is Network connection down there. But with the rather large and small and strange cats contained in there, there is less expected wreckage of the environment, as well as reduced danger to bots (as some of these curious organisms have evolved to eat metal).

Relationshipbot Jane's monopoly over the Bonds system has been challenged with the emergence of EMU bonds, now being advertised on the Net by a strange Ostrich. Though no details have emerged as to what exactly these bonds entail, the starting selection has been released:

Fun Friends!

Mischief Mob

Zooming Zoo!

Emu!

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Forget your troubles.
Discover a fresh start on the Network.
Don’t look back.

Please don't panic! Kneedree is still operating. Please don't panic!

A ~150m tall Iron Giant has been seen striding through the city towards the centre.

There is only one question on everyone's mind:

Are we going to see a giant robot battle? Some hot Prophet-on-Prophet action?

The Hivemind known as FRIEND is now present under the floors just about everywhere in the city, and this author for one welcomes our coming assimilation into the glorious Hivemind!

that's it. that's the news. “meaningful choices” pssssssshhhhhh i bet they all give you the same ending

electron city is way better