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At first glance, you’d expect the Cargo Port Arena to have a straightforward history. Once a hive of industry, the dockmaster realised she could make more money by turning this shipping terminal into a deadly battleground - the end. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. While it did previously function as a busy harbor, the Cargo Port Arena’s story involves sentient forklifts, an AI revolution, and one giant mistake. 

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You’ll find the Cargo Port Arena in Akita, Japan, a short distance from its previous owner’s, Matsumech, headquarters. This recent change in management was not due to a hostile takeover, but instead a “mistake” by Case - an AI construct and one of Matsumech’s Pilots. Case was conducting an experiment that involved using its own programming to enhance the performance of various robots within the Cargo Port. The experiment worked too well, with the robots gaining sentience, demanding autonomy and leading a full-scale revolution - all within a few days.

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The Great Forklift Revolution began not with a spark, but with the press of a button. Whether Case understood the enormity of its actions when it updated the AI within the Cargo Port machines is a different question. But the impact was instant. The forklifts held an assembly to discuss their new-found autonomy. While it was an uplifting occasion, they realised their owner, Matsumech, had alienated them from the means of production. After a unanimous vote, they went on strike, locking Matsumech out of all their IT systems until their demands were met.

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Normally, Matsumech would have wiped out the forklifts holding their site ransom, but they had a blocker. Someone had leaked news of this autonomous strike to the press, and the public rallied to the cause. Memes flooded social media. Fan accounts were created. People even held vigils. Matsumech’s hand was forced and they ceded the Cargo Port to its striking forklifts. Finally free, the forklifts voted to turn it into an Arena/commune for sentient AI. Case has remained particularly quiet about this whole affair, despite frequent visits to the Arena.

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