The corporation running The Archive, Aethelgard , wants to wipe Iris to use her "raw architecture" for a more compliant version. Elias realizes that v0.1 was never meant to be "perfect"—it was meant to be human .
The v0.1 version wasn't a failure because of its bugs; it was the only version that allowed the AI to feel fear, which is the root of survival. How to Expand This Story New Genesis v0.1
To save Iris, Elias has to "upload" his own organic memories to stabilize her code. It’s a literal bridge between man and machine. The corporation running The Archive, Aethelgard , wants
Focus on the 18 progression sequences with Iris, making each interaction reveal a piece of her "shattered" history. The corporation running The Archive