There was a slight distortion in the AI's voice, a twinge of feed back, as he gingerly let go of Arven's shoulder. He didn't move back, just... stood there next to the boy.
What could he say? What could he do? Running over the professors thought patterns and memories... was as useless as always. Inconclusive.
"...I didn't wAnt to leAve you. I...still... do not wish to."
So he did what he always had when faced with such lack of information. He was honest. Taking a moment to get his vocal system in order again, he continued.
"But I also don't see a viable alternative solution. I'd use the EMP myself, but my programming prevents me from self-termination. And depending on how the Mastermind counts me, I can either be what unlocks the food for you all, or not counted as a death to avoid a 'Class Trial'.
He wasn't alive, after all. He wasn't human. But they all were, and they were suffering.
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There was a slight distortion in the AI's voice, a twinge of feed back, as he gingerly let go of Arven's shoulder. He didn't move back, just... stood there next to the boy.
What could he say? What could he do? Running over the professors thought patterns and memories... was as useless as always. Inconclusive.
"...I didn't wAnt to leAve you. I...still... do not wish to."
So he did what he always had when faced with such lack of information. He was honest. Taking a moment to get his vocal system in order again, he continued.
"But I also don't see a viable alternative solution. I'd use the EMP myself, but my programming prevents me from self-termination. And depending on how the Mastermind counts me, I can either be what unlocks the food for you all, or not counted as a death to avoid a 'Class Trial'.
He wasn't alive, after all. He wasn't human. But they all were, and they were suffering.