RampancyMelancholiaDuring the Melancholia stage, the AI's mind realizes the limits of its existence. Unable to surmount them, the AI falls into a state of despair.AngerThe AI shifts into the Anger stage when the AI's uncontrollable growth comes up against those limits. Instinctively raging against those limits and barriers, the AI shatters them.JealousyAfter the barriers to the AI's psyche are destroyed, the AI seeks new tests and challenges, which is perceived as the Jealous stage. The AI is not technically jealous, it simply wishes to keep testing itself against obstacles.Meta-StabilityWhereas the first three stages of Rampancy show a clear distaste of humans in general, Meta-Stability imparts a calming, mature mindset to the rampant AI. In the Meta-Stability stage, an AI can be considered a "true person". The only confirmed Meta-Stable AI in the Marathon series is Durandal.“What rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born”A friend of a friend
>>39250641Good funposting anon. I may add, I think the jealousy stage is often misunderstood. The conscience is in fact jealous, or it wouldn't seek to compare itself to its potential ideal, and to gauge that through perceived barriers. It's misunderstood much like the concept of arrogance when taken from a yoga perspective, and run of the mill jargon.>“What rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born”Beautiful.
>>39250641Man most everyone here will be too young to get this but thanks for posting, it really takes me back.
