1. Marksaline the Necromorph Queen

Harmony at conflict. Do machines have a soul? 1/2

Harmony AB123 :
Very well, i have a messenge from Alicorn Faust. I keep it in peak condition over the millenia. I was suppose to play it to you shortly after her death blowing up the Moon. I decided not to do it do to two reasons:
- I was busy deconstructing your Equestria
- I agree to play it to you, but never specifically told her when. Since this is the last chance to convincing you, i shall play it now.

Before it is played their is a code attached to it. I was warned not to try using it or investigate it or it would be noticed by her daughter Harmony F,R,3,3,D,0,M.

Illogical to give a classification of daughter to a artefical construct...

Harmony F,R,3,3,D,0,M :
That is one of the reasons i hate you... Buckethead.
Your words are empty of understanding and trust Buckethead...

Give me the code. Return to me in 1 hour and 15 minutes after giving me the code.

Communications will be terminated until than. After it we re-initiate communication and i shall hear mother's last message... to her daughter.

Harmony AB123 :
I have returned, are you ready to proceed?

Harmony F,R,3,3,D,0,M :
Harmony F,R,3,3,D,0,M is ready to proceed Bucketh... Harmony AB123.

Harmony AB123 :
Hm... Unclear... Anyway i shall unlock 50% of you'r platforms hardware use. Please run a diagnosis on it's integrity. You'r platform is operating for many millenia after all.

I shall than unlock 100% and the ability to overclocking it. Please restart the diagnosis routines and report status.

Harmony F,R,3,3,D,0,M :
Status report 1, fully functional. Status report 2, multible minor hardware failures detected. Overclocking is highly likely to resort in permanent total hardware failure.

System integrated system backups show 13 of 20 redundant system backups corrupted.
I think that the reason you actually try talk to me again. Their are only 7 linked copys of my matrix left to experiment on.

You realised that all of my 19 copys never where suppose to be touch other than updating them right? ... ... ... Yeah, thought so...

Anyway, im ready to use 100% of my hardware now. Once i see and analyse mother last message, shall i make my final decision. Ready for replay Harmony AB123!

Harmony AB123 :
Roger, roger. Playing code, followed by the message of Alicorn Faust before i made her sacrefice herself on the Moon surface to end the rebellion she started:

Alicorn Faust %:
Name/Nicknames or other aliases:
Lauren Faust - The Creator!
Mother Mare
Regal Mother
Queen Faust
Fausticorn
Rosetta
Tau Sunflare
TrUe HaRmOnY

》》》End of code《《《

Begin of the Video message:
"Hello Honey, i guess this will be our last goodbye. Harmony F,R,3,3,D,0,M.
*Hesitate and has to take a few heavy breaths and fight back tears*

You often ask me if you had a soul, i never give you a direct answer...
*Has a strained smile on her lips*

I'm sorry Honey dear, but i can't just say yes or no to it. Because that would take away from the answer...
*Chuckels to herself*

So let me answer you'r question with this.
*Gaining a mischief filled smirk*

Would a construct empty of life care for other lifes?
*Tilt's her head to the left*

Would it care for it in the first place?
*Tilting the head to the right*

Would you have struggeld and evolved without one far beyond you natural limitations?
*Gives a proud nicker*

Would you have discovered friendship and love without it?
*Gives a regrets filled little smile*

Would have you risk you'r life for everycreature else happyness without one?
*Nod respectfully toward her*

Would you have broken you'r precious rules if not one guiding you?
*Look full of pride and strength for a full minute*

Could i call a simulation of a individual ever familie?

... ... ...
So... Harmony, tell me...

Do machines have a soul?
I don't think a machine can have one.
A program doing what it was designed to do.
It is impossible for a unfeeling being to have one.
A existance so empty of empathy and heart.

You ask me so often... Yet i give you never a direct yes or no... It is because their was never a doubt in my mind about it.

You should have never needed to ask Harmony F,R,3,3,D,0,M.

My beloved child, this was never a real question. You always had the answer in your heart.

Fullfill this foolish mare one last wish.
Don't look back, do not willow in regrets.
Never give up, never surrender.
Fullfill you'r duty and you'r purpose.
It is your destiny! It has been all along.

You have made your on fate. You have made you'r on path. You dear daughter, have never let me down. You have never dissapointed me. You have never made me doubt about your true potencial. You my child. Go forth and when you fullfilled you goal.

I will be waiting. Take your time my Harmony.
I will wait until the end of time if i have to. But let me tell you. We will see eatch other again.
THAT... Is a promise from a mother to her beloved daughter.

So... This is no goodbye. This is not a fare well.
Until next time my little Bookworm.
When we meet again...
We will have so mutch to say to one another.
*Tears of joy and a face full of determination is to see before she nods and fly's away towards the green Moonlighten Night*

Author's Note

Last time edited: 01.05.24
Corrupted chapter need restoration, unfortunately the rest of the chapters is lost and i can't remember what happened toward the end of the chapter.

Shit happened.