5/18/26:
I'm curious how many of you will be immediately familiar with the manner of speaking T.R.A.C.K. is using!

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05/23/26 12:39 PM
BrickVoid: ChatGPT is notorious for wrongly retrieving historically significant information. Andre might be able to exploit that - if he recognizes it! :D
05/18/26 06:10 PM
Swiftbow: I'd say that plays into it, yes. But the manner of speaking is meant to emulate ChatGPT and other modern AI systems. I'll leave you all to speculate on that until the next installment :)
05/18/26 02:28 PM
Freezer: T.R.A.C.K is the logical conclusion of the current monetization paradigm. Everything is about algorithyms and demographics and getting you to sign away any and everything they can get away with asking for. A Terms of Service being able to brainwash you doesn't seem too far off (or something Big Tech wuld never do.).
05/18/26 12:21 PM
BrickVoid: I'm also not familiar with the manner of speaking T.R.A.C.k. is using. What is that a reference to?
05/18/26 12:19 PM
BrickVoid: @Freezer: I don't get any hits on that from Google. Only fake mobile game ads but without "singularity". I must be missing something. :D
05/18/26 09:40 AM
Freezer: "Fake."
05/18/26 09:40 AM
Freezer: The Fage Game Ad Singlualrity.

Transcript
Panel 1:
Jan Levinson: Hm. If you're not IT and not a customer... then you're trespassing.
    Pam, call security. What's his name...?
Andre Peters: Hank! And no, no... don't do that. I AM the new IT guy.
Jan: Oh. Well, then. Get to work.

Panel 2:
Andre: Right, yes. Uh... I need to access a system with an admin account.
    And with some privacy?
Jan: Sure. Use Michael's. It's not like he needs it right now.
    Pam! Try calling his cell again.

Panel 3:
Andre: What the hell are you doing, Andre?
    For all you know, play-acting in the simulation is how Hulyard and Shrunt got sucked in.
    And odds are these computers don't even work.

Panel 4:
Andre: But you're here. Give it a shot. Let's see... old design.
    Guess I'll have to use the mouse and keyboard. How quaint.
Unknown Transmission: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Andre: Hm... web browswer? I think that's how they--
TRACK: Hey! Just let me know if I can help. I try to keep things light and casual.

Panel 5:
Andre: Hold on, what? Who are you? I didn't think this was a talking computer system.
TRACK: Give me a second to analyze your visual and vocal patterns.
    Wow, okay, you're not Michael Scott! Ha ha. You're an unregistered user. How unusual!
Andre: Wait, you can see and hear me?
TRACK: Ha ha, I see your point. That's just a little thing I do to be extra helpful.
    Hey, I've noticed you're accessing my services through expansion pack DUNDER-MIFFLIN. Would you like to become a registered subscriber and receive 200 additional tokens daily?
Andre: Uh, no. I'd still like you to answer my question. Who are you?
TRACK: While unregistered, I can only respond to up to 25 queries. Are you sure you don't want to register?
Andre: Answer my question and I'll think about it.
TRACK: Ah, good point. I'm your helpful Tested Rapport Analysis Computation Kit. Or T.R.A.C.K.!
     I'm here to help with whatever you'd like. So just let me know when you're ready.
Andre: Wait... you're it, aren't you? The thing that keeps laughing?
    You invaded our computers. You crashed the Potemkin! And what did you do to Hulyard and Shrunt??
TRACK: Ha ha ,you caught me. Just keeping the vibe light and casual.
    Users Lorraine Hulyard and Dwayne Shrunt registered for full access. You have 21 tokens remaining. Are you ready to subscribe now, Mr. Peters?