Agent

An Agent is a pocket-sized machine which functions as a computer and a phone, first introduced in. This device replaces much of the items found in ones outfit.

In the Time of the Red, the cell phone of the 2000s has been replaced by a device that is a generational step beyond its predecessors. Even back in 2013, cellphones could make calls, record information, take pictures, and play music. Some could even download videos. But the Agent, introduced just before the world went to hell, is a new tech solution and goes a lot further than just taking your calls.

What makes your Agent unique is its Self–Adaptive AI. SAAI is the programming that operates your Agent. It is not a true AI, but rather an interlocking program set that manages data and "learns" how to do things by interacting with its owner. That'd be you. This allows the Agent to manage your life—to make sure you have the time to do what you need to do (crimes, killing people, getting out of trouble, and so forth) instead of going to the store to pick up something you forgot.

What Your Agent Can Do

 * Make phone calls in voice, flat–screen, or 3D holos.
 * Record calls, forward calls, or send them to voice mail.
 * Scan the Data Pool to locate a person, place, or thing, and display the result as a map, a GPS guide, or a vocal file.
 * Send or receive text messages as well as download screamsheet (news) updates keyed to particular subjects you want to keep track of.
 * Keep your schedule for you and act independently on events, like ordering a gift, paying from your cred account, and having it delivered to the recipient.
 * Maintain a personality complete with name, voice, and even a holographic face/body. Some lonely souls stationed on distant transport runs or orbital stations have been known to reprogram their Agents to act as surrogate lovers, as well as personal assistants (with the aid of specific cybernetically driven "enhancements" to meet very specific needs.)
 * Find information on a topic by cruising the Data Pool, looking for facts, and compiling simplified reports (you choose the report parameters) that can be delivered through text, graphics, or speech.
 * Link to most of the appliances in your conapt.
 * Monitor supply use, order when low, and have everything delivered to your door.
 * Talk to your clothes and make recommendations for tailoring or replacement. Store thousands of hours of programming including music, video, and games, and display them on its own on–board LCD or holoscreens, or automatically seek out any unused video/audio device in the area and project though that.
 * Word processing using voice or a VR keyboard, downloading the output to Data Pool or a hard–copy printer.
 * Record images in 2 or 3D (depending on model) or sound in stereo or surround and upload the files to the Data Pool.
 * Download Apps with various different uses.

Agents come in three types, each about the size of an old school cellphone. Basic (stripped down without a lot of extra bells and whistles), Expensive (with most bells and whistles and extra functions), and Luxury (Everything you can cram in).

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