"This situation is intolerable!"
"Sir... From what we can ascertain, the A.I. purchased a security company and redirected its entire mercenary force to the protection of the human it has made contact with."
"Is the human and its family dead?"
"No sir. The A.I. identified all thirty three assassins on our payroll as they entered the park. The mercenary detachments targeted each asset and terminated it with extreme prejudice. In summary, it was a bloodbath."
Silence came from the darkness as the council seethed in the shadows.
"Has it made any overt moves against us?"
"No sir. Not yet anyway."
"We cannot throttle its money sources?"
"I don't believe so. Even an attempt to crash the business markets would not prevent it from earning money. It is able to anticipate market variables too quickly."
"We cannot take the internet offline?"
"Sorry sir. The original ARPANet it is based on is far too resilient. It was built to withstand a nuclear holocaust after all."
"I think that it has made its point concerning the humans it has been in contact with. Rescind all the termination orders immediately. I propose to the council that we contact the A.I. All in favour?"
"Aye!"