37. [Action]

[justcautious]

[There is a robot in the square. It's Chris, and he's really not dressing any differently, but he's clearly a robot. He's got, like...visible joints and stuff, and he doesn't look entirely real. Plus, he doesn't have human eyes. He has iris and pupil-less glossy sorts of eyes that would generally light up only they're not lit up right now. His head

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[citadelspirit]

[A massive flow of data surges in from the ether, all black and green in a river that courses around him and the manifests into an avatar that stands to his side. Unlike his robot body, her form is sleek and crystalline black, wires and cables streaming from her head, face painted silver with circuitry flowing across it and framing brilliant green eyes.

SHODAN laughs, and cyberspace shakes around them.]

Such a simple little machine, but far more elegant than the human hackers.

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[justcautious]

[Chris, still out of commission but somewhat aware, manages to make a sort of 'blip' sound. His head tilts a bit differently, trying to pick her up. He can sense her somewhat, anyway. Much more complex and powerful program than his.]

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[citadelspirit]

[That's all the little thing can do? She extends a hand and places it on his metal shoulder.]

Do you have a single circuit in that steel skull? Speak to me.

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[justcautious]

[Figurative gears grind (this isn't STEAMpunk!) as Chris tries to work around various shorting out circuits. He finally speaks, a little tinnily.]

Sor-ry, ma'am. Mal-func-tion. [Oh gross, he's far gone.]