Margret’s eyes widened. “It’s out . . .” she muttered under her breath.
Marcus turned to her. “What was that?”
Margret felt her body began to heat up as she percolated with a growing fear.
“Epsilon . . . is free.”
Marcus’ eyes wavered. His concern weighed heavy on his face. “Wait, that thing on the news is another one of those AI units, like the Lambda unit?”
Margret nodded reluctantly.
Marcus held a hand to his face. He breathed deeply, trying to make sense of what he had just heard. The day had only just started after all.
“What does this mean, exactly?” he asked, fearful of the impending answer.
Margret grew silent, falling into a trance while watching the news report. She knew so little about what was going on, but Epsilon’s appearance made it clear as day as to what was to come. She had to do something to stop it, but she barely had the strength to move her legs. It angered her to no end that she was useless, even now.
Be sure to put your feet in the right place and stand firm.
She had no idea why she suddenly thought of a quote from Abraham Lincoln. The true cruelty was she only knew it from all of Karen’s babbling and shooting off of famous quotes. For no other reason other than her own doubt, the quote just came to her, spurring a certain sensation of hope within her beaten body.
The irony . . .
She looked to Marcus confidently, feeling a renewed spirit within her. “Say, Marcus, you a fan of quotes?”
A little puzzled by the question, Marcus shrugged. “I guess. Why?”
Margret stretched and let out a deep breath. “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”
Marcus chuckled while nodding respectfully. “Roosevelt. Good taste.”
Margret’s smile faded soon after. “From here on, everything will be chaos.”
Marcus laughed halfheartedly, not seeing the joke. “Don’t know that one.”
Margret smiled weakly. “Wouldn’t expect you to. That one is mine.”
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