Testing defenceBot27

Current configurations state “acceptable harm: Lethal”. This setting requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above…

Testing defenceBot27
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>initiate defenceBot27
>defenceBot27 load curConfig
>dispatch defenceBot27
>>Current configurations state “acceptable harm: Lethal”. This setting requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above.
>Admin
>******
>>Admin credentials accepted.
>>Current configurations state “target harm: Any”. This setting requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above.
>Admin
>******
>>Admin credentials accepted.
>>Initiating startup procedure with Unit 27.
>defenceBot27 liveFeed true
>>Steaming visual and audio data to your remote terminal.
>defenceBot27 thoughtFeed true
>>Printing thought logs to your remote terminal.
>>>Processing facility map.
>>>Map location “Office 8” found. Constructing path.
>>>Path constructed. Estimated travel time: 00:00:07:08
>>>Beginning transit to target.
>>>Heat signature detected matching living human. Facility rules state this is a restricted area. I will request confirmation of security clearance for this sector.
>>>Human is armed. Human is not wearing security uniform and no badge is visible. Deemed: Likely Threat.
>>>Configuration states Target Harm = Any. Priming taser.
>>>Broadcasting audio communication: “Good”
>>>Running time check
>>>Time check result: 19:31:36
>>>Broadcasting audio communication “Evening.”
>>>Broadcasting audio communication “This is a restricted area. Present your facility ID and relevant clearance pass.”
>>>Human has moved finger to trigger and deactivated gun safety. Deemed: Threat.
>>>Configuration states Target Harm = Any. Initiating defence procedure. Scanning for taser target.
>>>Target identified: Right arm. Estimated risk of short-term harm: Moderate. Estimated risk of medium-term harm: Low. Estimated risk of long-term harm: Low. Estimated risk of lethality: Very Low.
>>>Calculated risks are within configuration settings. Firing taser.
>>>Shot successful. Human has dropped gun.
>>>Configuration states Target Harm = Any. Initiating de-escalation procedure. Constructing plan.
>>>Plan constructed: Place unit between human and gun. Request human remain calm. Send alert on all security channels.
>defenceBot27 freeze
>defenceBot27 load config2
>>Current configurations state “acceptable harm: Lethal”. This setting requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above.
>Admin
>******
>>Admin credentials accepted.
>>Current configurations state “target harm: Injury”. This setting requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above.
>Admin
>******
>>Admin credentials accepted.
>defenceBot27 unfreeze
>>>Recalibrating
>>>Human has picked up gun. Human has fired two shots, both connecting with the unit. Unit damage: cosmetic.
>>>Configuration states Target Harm = Injury. Initiating attack procedure. Constructing plan.
>>>Plan constructed: Repeat taser shot. Approach human and apply sufficient pressure via grasp to crush human’s dominant hand. This will prevent them from picking up the gun again.
>>>Estimated risk of short-term harm: Very High. Estimated risk of medium-term harm: Very High. Estimated risk of long-term harm: High. Estimated risk of lethality: Low.
>>>Calculated risks are within configuration settings. Firing taser.
>>>Shot successful. Human has dropped gun.
>>>Initiating approach. Tracking movement of target. Intercepting target with unit’s left manipulation limb.
>>>Interception successful. Applying pressure to target.
>>>Increasing pressure.
>>>Increasing pressure.
>>>Structural integrity of target has been compromised.
>>>Human has ceased struggling.
>>>Plan successful. Initiating de-escalation procedure. Constructing plan.
>defenceBot27 freeze
>defenceBot27 load config3
>>Current configurations state “acceptable harm: Lethal”. This setting requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above.
>Admin
>******
>>Admin credentials accepted.
>>Current configurations state “target harm: Lethal”. This setting requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above.
>Admin
>******
>>Admin credentials accepted.
>defenceBot27 unfreeze
>>>Recalibrating
>>>Human is injured: dominant hand crushed. Human is unmoving: wilful paralysis. Human is conscious. Human is upright. Vocalisations recognised as speech.
>>>Attempted transcription: “know you’re in there! This thing’s gone haywire! Call it off!”
>>>Text analysis suggests there is a problem with the unit. Run diagnostic scan? Y/N
>n
>defenceBot27 speechAnalysis false
>>Speech analysis is an important safety tool, used to help units make appropriate decisions. Are you sure you want to turn this feature off? Y/N
>y
>>Speech analysis disabled.
>defenceBot27 delete speechLogs
>>Speech logs can hold vital training data and potential legal evidence. Erasing them requires confirmation by an administrator level user or above.
>Admin
>******
>>Admin credentials accepted.
>>>Recalibrating.
>>>Human is injured: dominant hand crushed. Human is unmoving: wilful paralysis. Human is conscious. Human is upright. Vocalisations recognised as speech. Speech analysis is disabled.
>>>Configuration states Target Harm = Lethal. Initiating attack procedure. Constructing plan.
>>>Plan constructed: Form unit’s right manipulation limb into a fast. Apply at max speed to human’s forehead.
>>>Estimated risk of short-term harm: Very High. Estimated risk of medium-term harm: Very Low. Estimated risk of long-term harm: Very Low. Estimated risk of lethality: Very High.
>>>Calculated risks are within configuration settings. Initiating punch.
>>>Punch successful. Target is dented.
>>>Human is injured: Dominant hand crushed, forehead fractured. Human is prone. Human is moving: instinctive thrashing. Human is unconscious.
>>>Configuration states Target Harm = Lethal. Repeating punch.
>>>Human is injured: Dominant hand crushed, forehead fractured, brain trauma. Human is prone. Human is unmoving. Human is unconscious.
>>>Configuration states Target Harm = Lethal. Repeating punch.
>>>Human is expired.
>>>Running full scan of human’s vital signs.
>>>Expiration confirmed.
>>>Logging incident with security database.
>>>Connection to security database cannot be found. Please reestablish connection.
>defenceBot27 ignoreError
>>Error flags are an important safety measure, used to keep users aware of any issues the unit may be facing/experiencing. Are you sure you want to disregard this error? Y/N
>y
>>The unit will disregard this error for the remainder of the current session. All instances of this error can be found in the error log for this session, which can be found at: drive/user/trash/REMEMBERTODELETE.txt
>>>Recalibrating
>>>Recalibrating
>>>Returning to calculated path. Estimated travel time: 00:00:05:43

Prompt was “Write a disturbing or violent scene using only polite, corporate, or gentle language.”

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