Chapter 21:Talk and training with Kiara (1)
"To answer that, I'll need to explain how I work—and, more precisely, how the Artificial Intelligence created by the Akashic Records functions."
"When you first arrived in the training room, I was created by the Records, but on your command, which made me partially your property," she added with a slight blush.
She continued, "The thing is, I'm also the property of the Records, and my 'job' is to be the trainer of Mikael Angelini. Being a 'trainer-type' AI allows you to modify my stats and my knowledge, like you did before, using LP."
"Now, to answer your original question about my knowledge and mastery, for example, in martial arts. My skills are granted by the Records and are limited to the level they've assigned me. Currently, my knowledge only extends to training you up to Tier 0 Level 5. Beyond that, I won't know how to help you progress further."
"Did I explain that clearly?"
Mikael gave her a slight nod. "Yeah, pretty clear. Thanks. I just have a small question related to what you explained. How does it work when you say you're partially my 'property' and partially owned by the Records?"
Kiara paused before answering. "It means that, currently, I'm a Trainer-type AI. But if you 'bought' me, I would become Your AI with all the Trainer-type capabilities included."
Mikael was taken aback by her response and thought, 'Damn, this is slavery at its finest. It's a slaver's dream to create 'slaves' and sell them, and because they're AIs, they can be customized... It's honestly pretty twisted.'
Unaware of Mikael's thoughts, Kiara continued, "Currently, I'm bound to the training room and can't leave or do anything outside the parameters of a Trainer AI. But if you bought me, I could do anything you can do while keeping my Trainer AI skills—except I'd be at your command." She spoke quickly, visibly excited.
Mikael considered it. 'Aside from the moral aspect of this disguised slavery, it's a smart system. You train with your AI and get attached over time, whether as a friend or something more. Eventually, you may want to 'liberate' them. The reason doesn't matter; the point is that you'll pay.'
Feeling slightly uncomfortable with the idea of Kiara effectively selling herself, he asked anyway, though he wasn't genuinely interested. "Uh, okay. So, if I did want to buy you, how much would it cost?"