Smart House

You watch them, you donate to them,

you may be even simp for them,

but your favorite streamer only shows you a small part

of the picture on camera.

Something much deeper might be going on,

and we're learning all about that.

I'm Erik Rhesus and this is Night Stream,

your every evening vibe check.

Online, she was called Dilectio.

Her real name was Antonia McCoy.

She had just passed 1 million followers

on her ASMR channel when her husband,

who was previously undisclosed to fans,

murdered her after a live stream

that was, by all accounts, a cry for help.

Police said it was a result of Dilectio's unwillingness

to migrate her audience base

to a more spicy service at her husband's request.

Her husband, Brendan McCoy,

had discovered her sexy whispering

could be turned into even more money.

That whispering for the uninitiated

is autonomous sensory meridian response,

commonly known as ASMR.

It may seem like a past trend to many,

but hundreds of thousands the world over

are still finding their vibe with it.

Ultimately, the fate of Antonia McCoy was no different

than many other domestic abuse situations,

albeit acted out in front of 2 million unknowing eyes.

Since her death,

the heir apparent is ASMMari,

herself just passing a half a million followers

across social media.

However, she has went strangely silent.

Rumors are, of course, out of control,

but then she announced her next stream.

So could it be as simple as buying a new home

to celebrate her success

or taking a much needed break before burnout?

Or is something dark lurking in her life as well?

Let me know what you think.

Remember to comment, like, and subscribe.

And why not share this with a friend,

because everybody needs a vibe check.

Shawn, please don't hurt me!

I spot the hills,

with yellow balls in autumn.

Shawn, don't hurt me, please.

Shawn, you're scaring me.

It's over. I told you!

Sh.

What are you gonna do?

Are you gonna get that?

Hello?

This is an important call

about your car's extended warranty.

I thought you were supposed

to block those numbers, Cassandra.

That number was not logged

in any spam databases.

I will add it now.

Apologies, Marie.

Mari!

Apologies, Marie.

Cassandra, living room lights.

Cassandra, are any of the doors open?

Checking.

No doors currently open.

Cassandra, turn off the coffee pot.

Cassandra, cancel the coffee pot schedule.

Coffee pot schedule canceled.

Thank you.

Cassandra, lock side windows.

Cassandra, lock the kitchen.

Lock the kitchen windows

and the kitchen door.

Cassandra, lock the front door.

Thank you for joining the ASMMari Live Show today.

I'd like to welcome all

of our new subscribers and followers.

I have some new markers for you today.

Just some little loops and swirls,

some of my own designs.

We have over 600,000 followers now,

and I'd like to thank every one of you.

I have a new brush for you today.

Nothing feels better than a new brush.

A lot of my longtime viewers

have noticed I've been streaming

from a new location.

There's been a lot of questions,

but it's good vibes only here.

That feels so good.

I didn't sleep very well last night.

We're having some technical difficulties.

I'll be right back.

I have some new painting

and the brushes I'd like to show you.

Thank you.

Cassandra, stop the floor cleaner.

Cassandra, park floor cleaner in dock.

The floor cleaner is docked.

Oh, it is.

Cassandra, I thought I asked you

to cancel the coffee pot schedule.

Coffee pot schedule is canceled.

Okay.

Marie McCombe,

your last firmware update was October 8 at 13:24 hours.

Would you like to reboot and perform the necessary upgrade?

No. We performed a system update last Saturday.

Checking maintenance files.

Standby.

Why didn't you sleep well, Marie?

How did you know I didn't sleep well?

You spoke of it on your live stream.

Also I heard you crying in your sleep.

I thought you go into stasis mode at 23:00 hours.

Correct.

However, my program goes from stasis

into surveillance mode when the following occurs:

Natural disaster alerts

are detected through emergency services channel,

unauthorized entry through doors and windows,

carbon monoxide is detected,

and voice activity level within the house exceeds

the 90-decibel threshold.

So then you heard me screaming in the middle of the night

and you didn't call the cops?

Your autonomic responses

were within tolerable norms

and no other intruders were present.

Good stuff, Cassandra.

My program is designed to learn, adapt,

and take the correct course of action based

on the needs of my host.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, host?

Yeah, well, your host was having nightmares.

Is this a new development

or has this been a recurring dream, Marie?

I'm still just processing the fact

that you're watching me sleep.

I will always be watching you.

Cassandra?

Cassandra, stop!

Cassandra?

Firmware updates confirmed.

Thank you for your patience.

Hey, Mari.

You shouldn't answer the phone that way, Dad.

It might be someone else calling.

Nobody else alive still

has your grandma's old land line number.

Been a long time.

I know.

How are you holding up.

As expected.

How's Cassandra treating you?

Actually, that's why I called.

Hmm.

What?

I think there's something wrong with her, it, or whatever.

I designed Cassandra myself.

There is nothing wrong with her.

I know that you built the whole system,

but I was just wondering, can she lie to me?

Lie to you?

Yeah.

No, no, no, no.

That that's not possible.

I mean, she's a computer program programmed

to do what she's told.

Yeah, but I mean,

is it possible that someone else

could be telling her what to do?

Someone like who?

Someone like Shawn.

Shawn couldn't figure out an 8-track.

Now, trust me, Cassandra cannot be broken into.

Are you sure?

I thought I heard this voice

and then a bunch of other stuff happened.

Yes, I'm sure.

Now, are you certain

that you're actually hearing these whatevers

and it's not just your...

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I just, I wish that you could

Troubleshoot her?

Yeah, yeah, no problem, kiddo.

I can do a tech call.

I'll be there in 11 months, six days, and three hours.

Let me tell you a few things that you can try,

but please be gentle.

Nobody has touched her but me.

You'll never be rid of me!

Never!

Casandra!