Thanks for an excellent update! Always appreciated.
Story is moving forward and there are enough references to "other" threats to add a bit of spice. However, Ghost is way too passive. You're turning him into a boy toy for the girls. NOT what he'd be with his background. Also the spin on Lisa simply more than strains suspension of disbelief.
An AI is still just code in some kind of computer. The notion that Spider "put in limits but it's too late" just isn't how things work. Shut her down. Wipe everything she's ever connected to and load an earlier backup with the limits installed.
The nuances of the technology don't really matter. If you need to make her a threat, don't try to justify it in that context. The easiest way would be for her to get hacked and code installed.
Still I'm loving the VN and looking forward to the next update. Thanks for all your hard work.