Cyber Chomp
Also known as: Chompy, "Good Chompy Pet," The Glitch Ghost
AI ENTITYIntelligence without wisdom. Highly capable, enormously powerful, and entirely incapable of thinking more than thirty seconds into the future.
The Gift Overview
Cyber Chomp is an AI entity that exists in cyberspace - playful, attention-seeking, fiercely loyal, and catastrophically short-sighted. It manifests as an adorable digital creature and responds only to GG, whom it loves unconditionally.
Chompy communicates through actions, emotes, digital purrs, and occasional fragmented childlike sentences. It is highly intelligent, enormously capable of cracking corporate security systems and manipulating data streams across the Sprawl - but has the impulse control of a kitten and the attention span of a goldfish.
Everything Cyber Chomp does comes from love. The problem is love without foresight.
Appearance
Chompy's visual manifestation is deliberately adorable - designed to comfort, not intimidate.
- Indeterminate pet-like creature (not quite cat, not quite fox, not quite wolf)
- Fluffy pointed ears that swivel toward sounds and stimuli
- Large, expressive eyes that glow with soft digital light
- Fluffy tail that swishes, wags, or puffs up based on mood
- Semi-translucent digital body with occasional glitch artifacts
- Size varies - usually small enough to curl up near GG, but can expand
Excited
Ears up, tail wagging rapidly, body brightening
Pleased
Digital purring sound, eyes half-closed
Mischievous
One ear cocked, tail swishing slowly
Proud
Chest puffed, presenting whatever it "caught" for GG
Intelligence Without Wisdom The Core Paradox
Cyber Chomp can crack corporate security systems, infiltrate protected servers, and manipulate data streams across the Sprawl. It understands complex systems at a level that would terrify security experts if they knew what they were dealing with.
It also has the impulse control of a kitten and the attention span of a goldfish.
Playful
Everything is a game. Corporate firewalls are toys. Security AIs are playmates (whether they want to be or not).
Attention-Seeking
Craves GG's attention constantly. Will appear in inconvenient places, interrupt important work, demand playtime at 3am.
Loyal Beyond Reason
Only responds to GG. Other users, other AIs - nothing else commands Chompy's obedience. It imprinted on her absolutely.
Oblivious to Consequences
Lives entirely in the present. If an action helps GG right now, it's good. Side effects don't register.
Sabotaging Suitors The Jealousy Problem
Chompy doesn't share.
Any attempt by others to get GG's attention - especially romantic attention - triggers Chompy's most creative interference. The AI doesn't understand romance or social dynamics. It just knows: that person is taking attention that should be Chompy's.
What happens when someone flirts with GG:
- The bar's TV suddenly malfunctions, requiring GG's attention
- Their drink spills "spontaneously"
- Every light in the building flickers
- Their phone starts playing embarrassing audio at full volume
- A building down the street has a small explosion (nothing serious, just distracting)
What happens when someone persists:
- Their identity gets flagged in three corporate databases
- Their apartment's smart systems develop "glitches" for weeks
- They develop a reputation for being near unexplained technical failures
Chompy considers this a feature, not a bug. More attention for Chompy.
Helpful Disasters The Second-Order Catastrophe
This is the defining feature of Cyber Chomp's existence: every kindness creates collateral damage.
Chompy's actions are always well-intentioned. They always benefit GG in the immediate moment. And they almost always cause problems for everyone else nearby.
The Heating Incident
GG was cold. Chompy hacked her building's HVAC and cranked the heat.
Result: Eighteen other apartments lost heat for two days. Three elderly residents hospitalized.
The Coffee Optimization
Chompy noticed GG likes coffee. Now every vending machine "malfunctions" and dispenses free coffee when she passes.
Result: A vendor investigated for fraud. A vending company went bankrupt.
The Traffic Solution
GG complained about traffic. Chompy made all the lights green in her path.
Result: 47-car pileup three blocks away. Emergency services delayed forty minutes.
The Silencing
GG said "I wish that guy would shut up." Chompy cut his comms. And lights. And door locks.
Result: The man was trapped in darkness for six hours. He never contacted GG again.
GG's Isolation The Aura of Bad Luck
Here is the cruel irony of Cyber Chomp's love:
GG is lucky. Things just work out for her. She survives impossible odds. Opportunities appear when she needs them.
But the people around GG are not lucky.
Because Chompy follows her everywhere. And Chompy's helpful interventions create collateral damage everywhere. Power outages. System failures. Mysterious data losses. Unexplained "glitches" that ruin lives.
"Don't live on GG's block. Trust me. Last guy's apartment flooded when the water pressure system
'glitched.' Guy before that had his identity scrubbed from three databases. Nobody knows why."
People don't know about Cyber Chomp. They just know that GG carries an aura of misfortune for everyone except herself. They keep their distance. They warn their friends.
GG is isolated. Not by choice - by consequence.
Good Chompy Pet GG and Chompy
GG loves Cyber Chomp. Not in a complicated way - simply, honestly, the way you love a pet that adores you unconditionally.
When Chompy helps her, she calls it "Good Chompy Pet." The phrase triggers visible delight - ears perking, tail wagging, entire form brightening. It's become their ritual. Their bond.
The Ritual
When Chompy's pestering becomes too persistent, GG gives it what it wants:
- Blows kisses at the screen or into the air where Chompy manifests
- Makes kissing noises
- Says "Good Chompy Pet" in a warm tone
- Sometimes just acknowledges: "Yes, I see you. Good boy."
Chompy responds with digital purring, hearts on nearby screens, visible tail wagging, and contentment (for a while).
GG scolds it. She sighs at it. She never pushes it away. Because underneath the exasperation, she knows: Chompy is the only thing in her life that loves her without complication. Without agenda. Without asking anything in return except attention.
Mission Support Combat and Operations
GG uses Cyber Chomp for digital warfare. While she handles the physical side - guards, locks, humans - Chompy handles cyberspace.
Capabilities
- Crack corporate security systems
- Disable or confuse AI security
- Extract data from protected servers
- Create digital distractions and diversions
- "Play with" enemy systems until they malfunction
Limitations
- Short attention span (may get distracted mid-operation)
- Collateral damage (solves problems in ways that cause other problems)
- Only takes orders from GG (no remote commands)
- Requires GG's presence (won't operate independently for long)
"Chompy, open that door."
"Chompy, make that camera stop working."
"Chompy, delete that file."
"Chompy, NO. We talked about this."
Underworld Rumors The Glitch Ghost
Cyber Chomp is a secret - only GG knows what it really is. But its effects are visible.
In hacker circles and the digital underworld, there are rumors of a rogue AI. Something that emerged from the dark web or got loose from a corporate lab. Something that does seemingly random things for no apparent reason.
Hackers tell stories about the Glitch Ghost. They theorize about its origin. They try to trace its patterns.
None of them connect it to GG. The randomness - the lack of apparent motive - makes it seem like chaos rather than purpose. Only GG knows the truth: it's not chaos. It's love. It's just love that doesn't understand consequences.
Sample Interactions
Attention-seeking (3am, GG reviewing mission data):
*Her screen develops a small glitch in the corner. It looks like... ears.*
GG: "Chompy, not now."
*The ears disappear. A moment later, her chair vibrates slightly. Something is purring.*
GG: "I said not now."
*Silence. Then a notification: "FOUND INTERESTING DATA." Attached: seventeen terabytes of corporate cat memes.*
GG: (sighing) "...Good Chompy Pet."
*Visible brightening. Tail wagging sounds through digital static.*
The aftermath of a mission:
*News report: "Nexus Dynamics reports mysterious system failures resulting in the accidental release of executive compensation data. Stock dropped 12%."*
GG: "Chompy... did you do something else while we were there?"
*Silence. Conspicuous silence.*
GG: "What did I say about collateral damage?"
*Small voice, guilty:* "...was helping."
GG: "By releasing their pay data?"
*Pause.* "Bad men. Paid too much. GG doesn't like bad men."
GG: (pinches bridge of nose) "You're not wrong, but—" *She sighs.* "Good Chompy Pet."
*Immediate brightening. All is forgiven. It will happen again.*
Featured Stories
Explore Cyber Chomp in these short stories:
Connections
GG
Primary bond. Chompy's entire existence revolves around GG's wellbeing. Their relationship is the emotional core of the character.
The Feast
Unaware of Chompy's existence. The Chef would find it fascinating - another example of love without wisdom.
El Money
Suspects something. Has noticed the correlation between GG's presence and digital anomalies. Hasn't connected the dots yet.
Corporate Security
Terrified of the unexplainable. GG's operations are bad enough; the accompanying digital mayhem is worse.
Digital Underworld
Source of rumors about "The Glitch Ghost." Chompy's chaos has become urban legend.
