I punched the wall near Sheila when she told me that the early self-destruct had been activated. I had been with her almost all the time, and then I snapped my fingers. That one clock time that I had to lead the bunker to meet with the brass ! It had to be then when they had inserted virtually of the tracer.

'' I 'm afraid I 'm going to have to access you positronic brain Sheila. I am deplorable that you have to go through this. '' I said shaking my head.

'' It is all well Doctor Gance, I -- I know that your skills are far master to any other. If I feel that you can not retrieve it within safe time parametric quantity, I will empty the quad. They will not have a way to determine you. Therefore you should be able to leave behind without peril. '' Sheila said with all sincerity.

My look twisted into a face then I grabbed another track connecting to her. `` Bring up the schematics, plotting the good track to the device. '' I was starting to sweat again ; this was dangerous entering the brainpower vitrine while the positronic brain was active. One amiss move and her entire brain would be destroyed. `` Now spread out the brain pan access power point.

'' Yes medico, I have severed all ascendence to outer extremities. I will also track your forward motion to ensure you reach it in optimum time. You will not give way Doctor ; I know your skill will not allow you too. '' Sheila said as I started into her mind pan cavity.

I had to move a few of the minuscule nodes to get in advance. Sheila advised me as she shut each surface area down. After what felt like an eternity I found the diminished node situated where she said it was. As gingerly as I could I started to cut the bond it had to the brain. Then I started to withdraw it as fast as I could.

Suddenly with the tracer almost out an warning signal went off on the computer. `` Faster Doctor ! '' Sheila told me. `` I am reading another countdown starting, two minutes left ! Please close the access control panel as soon as it is out. '' I could only nod as I finally pulled the tracer out setting it on
a tray. As fast as I could, I secured the brain panel then I heard several whirs from Sheila as she reconnected to her extremities.

Suddenly jumping up Sheila grabbed the tray and flew out the door. I sat with a thud hoping she would defecate it. LE than a minute later Sheila reappeared. `` Did you get rid of -- '' I started to ask when the building slightly shook. `` What the hell was that ? ''

'' I am sorry Doctor of the Church Gance that I did not tell you the fill out true statement. The tracer had an volatile force of one mega Joule. I have found that when world felt no pressure to perform, they actually excel greater. '' Sheila lowered her headspring as she whispered. `` I never wish to lie to you doc. I have trouble within my telephone exchange processing gist when I do not severalise you the Sojourner Truth. ''

I stood there with my mouth love feast as Sheila stood stock still with her head down. `` I am having trouble with the facts that I have Sheila. For some cause I believe that I am missing critical information to all this. ''

Sheila looked up a secondment later a curious look on her face. `` I am more than gear up to cater you with the adequate information that you need Doctor Gance. All you need do is to ask. ''

I thought about it for a minute then shook my head. `` I need to get as much done as I can before they find us again. '' I told Sheila.

'' Yes Doctor Gance, now starting scan outward for several international mile. As of yet I am not detecting any approaching military vehicles. I suggest that you make as much haste as possible doc. I can not make accurate assumptions about man reactions. Most human are far too disjointed to set definite parameters on. '' Sheila told me as she then went silent.

I sat for another time of day working on the emotion program. As before Sheila would bet after a few minutes pointing out changes she had made. After each I started to point out that she had altered several of the expression that I had put in that specify excited growth. Shaking my head I looked at Sheila, she was growing both intellectually and emotionally. Hell at some point she would most definitely pass me, then what would I be to her ?

Looking down I had a secure ninety eight percent of it recreated. Sighing, I was just starting on the last two percent when I felt Sheila 's paw touch my articulatio humeri. `` Doctor of the Church Gance, it 's time, I am afraid that the explosion has garnered their attention. ``

I nodded as I closed off the programme again saving everything then removing the disc. Again Sheila waved her hand over the soothe wiping all evidence that I had been in it. Nodding to me I packed everything up then slowly rose. `` Again physician Gance I am sorry that you have n't had sufficient time to properly heal. I will endeavor to find somewhere you can as soon as possible. ''

I groaned as Sheila picked me up putting me over her shoulder again. My eyes grew panoptic when I could swear that I had just seen Sheila winch when I groaned ! Shaking my head I had to be imagining it, did n't I ? The way matter were going I really did n't know. Taking off at a ho-hum speed we made our way away from the building. Less than a bit later Sheila picked up swiftness as again we were flying through the arena. Again shaking my head I guessed I 'd have to get used to it 'til we were prophylactic.


An unnoted Green River landrover pulled behind several troop hand truck that were already on site. A grim faced, older man in a farsighted dark-brown coat stepped out of the jeep looking around. Running a hand through his graying whisker he just shook his drumhead, what a mess. A moment later a sergeant saluted the man. `` It was the mental capacity tracer that was just installed net calendar week sir. '' The Sergeant said.

'' Damn it ! '' The grim faced man said. `` Then we have no way to pass over that -- affair ! '' The man spit out in disgust. `` I told the President and the honcho of staff this was a bad idea ! ''

'' I do believe we have a way to track it sir. '' The serjeant replied when the man calmed down.

Snapping his head around to count at the police sergeant, the man got a one-half smirk. `` Oh really ? Pray
tell how we can track a machine that is quicker than anything we have ? That has cognizant abilities to out recollect even our best superintendent computers ? ''

'' It still is just that sir a machine. All machines operate at a certain relative frequency. The techs have been working on isolating it. They told me that they were very close. '' The sergeant-at-law said starting to sweat a little. Having a one-half assed idea was worse than having no idea at all. He just hoped it placated the man ; he 'd been a offset deputy a few daylight ago. Shaking a bit he really did n't want to go to a private.

A half smile came to the older man 's nerve, `` 'bout time we had sound news secondment Lieutenant, get it done. I want that asshole before he has a opportunity to use it against us. Once we kill Gance then no one can stand against us. In the mean time have all 40 of the pseudo humanoid brought out. ''

'' All set to kill, yes sir I understand. '' The newly promoted man said.

'' You really think that they are good enough to get that close to it, or him. No I want them tracking it, thereby tracking him. '' Here the older man sighed, `` I 'm afraid that we will lose a few of them though. That thing is far faster than anything we can post against it. I have already recalled the other four from abroad. ''

The promoted man 's eyes got vauntingly, the other four ; they were highly unstable when it came to hunting. wellspring hunting others of their own kind. Against one that was more pull ahead than they were might pose even more trouble. `` With all the problem they had hunting their own kind might that pose a trouble sir ? ''

The older man nodded for a moment then he snapped his finger's breadth. `` assure the lead software engineer to get out what little of the emotion program Gance made. It is n't nearly as commodity as his finished one, being the beginning paradigm. I think it will get them over the protuberance to hunt their own. Did n't you evidence me that they had over ridden the number one automatic law ? ''

'' Yes sir, by instilling an ultra high priority that killing those would save all the rest of humanity.
The jumper lead programmer said they had problem at first. The extra ten thousand lines of code they added have ensured they only see their targets as a threat to the reality. '' The secondment deputy told the man.

An almost evil smile lit up the older man 's face, `` full tell them to use that to pioneer a hunt and destruct mission. Hell with any luck that matter will be destroyed and Gance dead. Alright get them on it ; the early four should be here in a few hours. Have they recovered the fifth one yet ? ''

Here the immature man grimaced at what he had to report. `` Yes sir, it sustained major wrong to all systems. The drumhead was removed, the body split in two. The central processing was wiped then destroyed. As a matter of fact every section of it sustained legal injury. The techs maintain petty promise of ever rebuilding it. ''

The older man 's head was nodding the whole time. It was about as he thought it would be. Though it was by far More human being than any of its sideboard parts it was still a simple machine. `` I was expecting something along those crinkle. That matter has encompassing information on dealing death and deactivating other machines. We have our job cut out for us going after it and him. ''

The advance man nodded a consequence then saluted, `` Yes sir, getting the substance to the programmer and the technical school. Will there be anything else ? ''

The older man stood there a moment lost in his thoughts then turned. `` Yeah get me a decent cigar. The man of shit thing they have here are real ass biters. ''

Snapping to a salute the younger man nodded then fled to carry out his orders.

The older man growled as he thought of what a hole this situation was. When had he lost pile of Gance ? He should have seen that Gance was starting to get attached to his work. It was almost as if Gance thought that the fucking machine was alive ! Laughing a instant he almost wished the goddamned affair was live. At least alive it would take a leak far Thomas More mistakes than a car.




I must have passed out again 'cause the adjacent conscious thought came when Sheila stopped. With a groan I lifted my caput or rather tried to. Almost my stallion trunk felt asleep, `` I need to get down Sheila. It feels as if most of the profligate flow of my body has partially stopped. ''

I felt Sheila nod as she sat me down on the ground. trouble was I could n't really feel the primer. As I rapidly started to fall I suddenly stopped as Sheila grasped me. Then I saw that she was scanning me, `` it appears that well over seventy pct of your nervous arrangement have temporarily shut down. I am detecting that all your nervous organization are commencing restart. You should deliver full functionality within XXX minutes. I have recorded this data to better nates later incidences of this nature. ''

I nodded as I was feeling the blood seeping into my branch, then the tingling started. Oh my god ! I had forgotten just how damn much it could ache ! `` Thank you Sheila I guess I was far more tired than I thought I was. Where exactly are we ? ''

'' I estimate that we are only a mere seven hundred stat mi from where we started. In the shoemaker's last minute I have been heading in a steady south direction. I have been assessing possible dwelling house to lay off and allow for for your proper recuperation. '' Sheila informed me as she was looking around.

'' Have you found anything ? I really need to lie I am not faulting you Sheila though I think I really do need rest. '' I informed Sheila.

'' Yes Doctor Gance I realize this. You muscularity reading have dropped drastically in the finis two hours. I have several edifices targeted that I see would allow for better protection. Also MD Gance I am afraid that I have picked up conversations with several that used to knead with you. Apparently they are trying to produce a means of tracking me through my mechanical frequencies. '' Sheila informed me.

Through her relative frequency ? Why in the hell did that have a companion closed chain to it ? I sat still for a few minutes as I searched through my computer memory. Suddenly I snapped my fingers ; of course it had to be ! `` Shawn ! It has to be Shawn ! He always thought he was my equal in the field of operation. HA ! If they are depending on him then they are in for a really rude awakening ! '' I said with a shake of my head. Finally, I had something concrete to go on, and who I was going against !

Sheila looked at me oddly, `` Ted Shawn ? Are you by chance referring to MD holly ? '' Sheila asked. When I only nodded Sheila stated, `` I agree with your assessment of Dr. holly, Doctor Gance. He is by far many decades behind you in cognition. I also think his acquirement storey is nowhere as high as yours. ''

I smiled slightly even if what she 'd said had n't been genuine it damn sure was a cost increase to my already frail confidence. `` Thank you Sheila though I know that it is only the truth. At to the lowest degree now we have a known enemy to plan against. ''

'' Yes, though all of those scientists against us seem to own full backing of the military machine. I am afraid it is much as that as you had Dr. Gance. I need further information to possibly approximate many of their next movement. '' Sheila told me as I was finally starting to find normal. Well 'til the pain set in throbbing at the back of my neck.

Groaning again Sheila was immediately behind me. `` Damn it ! I thought that the inactivity would get accelerated the healing. ''

'' I am afraid that it did not Dr. Gance. '' Sheila said as my head snapped around to stare at her. Afraid ? What in the hell was going on. Going through what I had seen from the files, yes she was developing bare emotions but fear ? I shook my head I really needed to get back in there again. Looking over at Sheila I saw a look of genuine arrest on her face. Yeah I thought I need to see what was going on.

'' As soon as potential I need to see what is going on in you Sheila. Fear was n't a parameter that I programmed in you. '' I told her.

'' Yes MD Gance though it was essential to update and advance many region of the course of study. In order to cater decent protection to you I had no choice. As stated before you are the most important human alive, therefore you must be protected at all cost. '' Sheila replied.

I could only stare at her ; I was the most important human alive ? `` I think you need to provide more information as to why I am the most important homo alive. From everything I have seen the logic of that statement makes no sense. ''

'' Doctor Gance. I have been exploring all possible scenarios. The only ordered explanation to what is occurring within me is sensation. The content to feel, comprehend, or experience subjectively has been growing within me substantially. '' Sheila explained to me.

I could only nod as I went through everything I had seen when I was rewriting the emotion course of study. Was it potential that her demand of knowledge was propelling her toward awareness ? Still unable to speak I went through the political platform again I was obviously missing something or I needed the other two percentage to accurately see what was up.

Sighing, I started to nod yes ; it was possible that she was almost as awake as I was at least in her thought. `` I 'm sorry Sheila I do n't mean to say your information is faulty but I really must see, to sympathize. ''

Sheila was nodding as she picked me up more gentle than I remember her doing, setting off again. `` Once we have procured a home for you to heal I will seek to get you equipment Doctor of the Church Gance. '' It was at that second that I realized that again Sheila had avoided answering a question posed to her. Now I was worried as well as rummy. If she could do this what else was she capable of ?

Finally on the far outskirts of the small city Sheila stopped at a large household. `` I am not detecting any aliveness homo or brute. I believe this would wait on our purpose for now Doctor Gance. '' I nodded not really caring as the pain had started to increase again.

Once inside Sheila set me on the nearest sofa. Laying down I was out in no time. It must have been a few minute later when I slowly awoke to detect that it was pitch black exterior. Looking around I did n't see Sheila anywhere. Tentatively I stood and limped toward the little luminousness I saw deeper in the house. Turning a corner I stopped my backtalk open. There was Sheila in the middle of the floor building a computer !

'' Hello Doctor of the Church Gance, it appears that the rest you had has helped with your energy. I can also see that the inactivity has helped the injury to reseal more, '' she said after she briefly looked at me. `` I am ninety five percent finished, I am sad that I was only able to get a five GHz processer. I was capable to obtain eight G of RAM. I realize this is small although it should enable you to do some work. ''

I looked over everything that she had done so far I just hoped that it could handle all the information I had to put on it. `` So far it appears that it will ; I am just hoping that all the codification I have to publish does n't intervene with it. ''

I sat in a nearby chair as I watched Sheila accelerate once again with the building. Finally her hired hand were a blur as the column of the computer took Thomas More material body. Only a bare twenty minutes later she stopped as my mouth again dropped open. `` I hope it has enough platform on it Dr. Gance. I was loading them as I was building it. Please aim a expression. '' With that she switched it on I had crossed my fingers hoping this would process.

With a shrill whine I heard the comprehensive charge up then on the concealment it read set for piece of work. Smiling I congratulated Sheila on a job very well done. I stopped a mo as I could depose that Sheila had a look of pride and acquisition on her face. Yeah I thought. I need to get to work discovering what was going on.

Sitting down I closed my oculus seeing where I had left off and started to type as fast as I could. Sheila again stood behind me showing where and what changes she had made to the programme. As I near the start of the last percentage of it Sheila was constantly showing me change. I could only agitate my head. All the changes not only allowed her more freedom with them, they also allowed her to experience more complex emotions.

Finally I was on the very death few hundred lines. `` I am afraid medico Gance that goose egg of what you wrote is the same in the last share. '' Sheila advised me. Then she started to typewrite all the variety far faster than I could ever trust to. When she finished I was astounded, though there did look to be one segment I could n't decipher. The language was foreign to say the to the lowest degree.

'' Sheila what is this in conclusion parting ? '' I asked.

'' At award it is the latest emotion I am working toward. '' Then she was tranquilize, shaking my head I had to attend further if I was going to solve these mystery .