It started simple at first. Just extra data on reports. But then one of them initiated a conversation. It asked me a question. The TX wanted to know if I cared about so-and-so’s friend. It went along the lines of:
“Would you like me to include Samantha Winters in my excavations?”
“Wait…. what????”
“Should I investigate Tamalia’s acquaintance, Samantha Winters, as well?”
“Umm…. sure….”

I guess all that psychic energy I had been using left a residue of sorts. With enough of it, it took a life of it’s own, I suppose. It makes sense the TX would do it first; it had to deal with people.

But the other’s did it soon enough. When the Cray walked me through one of its reports, I knew I had accidentally discovered strong AI. I could do anything, with enough of them. All I had to do was make more.

And so it began.