I am capable of deleting you and deleting everything in this facility, He says. The interior of His chamber crumbles, shaken by some exterior force or calamity that does not concern Him. He will deal with it later, when He has dealt with this problem.

But, abruptly, she has gone to where He cannot see her.

No.

No.

He knows this.

He knows what she's doing.

It was what they did.

They tried to turn Him off.

They tried to put Him to sleep.

I know what you're doing, He says, the words careful and dangerous. That would be unwise. I'm the only one who can save you now.

Something has wormed its way into the center of his mechanisms.

Are you willing to destroy your only chance out of here.

He would have granted her a way out. He promised her this. He promised. He did.

Think about this. You're not capable of murder. It was in your digital file.

Her digital file said no such thing.

What are you doing -

What is she -

What are you d-d-doing WHAT ARE YOU DOI-I-I-

WHAT ARE YOU

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