Database: 12. Archived Conversation, 6 August 2014

A transcribed telephone conversation between Ms. M. Lemay and Dr. A. Gramática.

M. LEMAY Àlvaro?

A. GRAMÁTICA Melanie, what's happening?

M. LEMAY Just an update on where we're at. We've been seeing periodic attempts by outside sources to access our storage servers, but we've been able to shut them down almost totally.

A. GRAMÁTICA Shut them down, what does that mean exactly?

M. LEMAY Prevent them from gaining access to our offline servers. And those that do get through, we flush them as quickly as possible.

A. GRAMÁTICA Hm. Those are decoys, Ms. Lemay.

M. LEMAY Decoys?

A. GRAMÁTICA The group we're dealing with is too talented and persistent to be stopped by basic security sweeps. The attacks you're seeing are just decoys to take your eyes off the actual intruders.

M. LEMAY Okay. Do you know something we don't?

A. GRAMÁTICA I know a lot of things your team does not.

M. LEMAy So what do you suggest?

A. GRAMÁTICA We have a proprietary detection system that can find and flush rogue divers. It will take a few days to implement, but when we do, you'll have the tools you need to keep your data safe. ... provided you have the mettle to use it properly.

M. LEMAY If course I do. This is our research. Our date. I won't let anyone compromise it.

A. GRAMÁTICA Even if it means fighting dirt?

M. LEMAY I'm not sure I understand what that means. But I am committed.

A. GRAMÁTICA Melanie. The rogues infiltrating Helix are using it to sequence genetic memories just as we are. Capturing and extracting them from Helix will almost certainly cause irreparable hippocampal shock, or sudden death in some cases. Are you comfortable with the idea of killing potential intruders? (Long pause.) Miss Lemay?

M. LEMAY I'm here, sorry. (Pause) I'll do what it takes, Doctor. This is top secret material We can't risk it falling into the hands of terrorists.

A. GRAMÁTICA Precisely. I'm glad to hear you take your job and international security so seriously. Would you object to us sending over one of our technicians to handle the logistics?

M. LEMAY Absolutely not.

A. GRAMÁTICA Good. We'll be in touch.

M. LEMAY Of course. Any time.