November 24, 2003 excerpt

The synthetic voice answered in a mechanical way. �What you see before you is a marvel of modern technology. I am the result of much scientific research and experimentation. I am the next step in evolution. What nature failed to do, humans acheived.�

�How does this make you feel? It is difficult to tell because I do not hear the subtleties of the changes in your voice. I cannot tell if you are proud or bitter or feel otherwise.�

�I am simply stating the facts. Up until today, I have been the greatest procurement that the organization has made. They stole me from FFE to combat FFE. It is true that we are not exactly targeting to affect that portion of their R&D, but I guess if you were to ask my opinion of how I feel towards their creation of me, then you could draw conclusion of my �feelings� by the fact that I am aiding in your efforts to bring FFE down.�

�I see. Then what about being the next step in evolution. Are there others like you?�

�None. I am unique.�

�Then if we destroy FFE, will we not be putting an end to the new breed of human?�

�I am not a philosopher. I am merely a hacker.�

Pietro interjected. �Psycho is too humble. He is not merely a hacker. He is the hacker. His unique state of being gives him the ability to control computers at millions of times the speed of the fastest typer. And he is hundreds of times more clever than the best AI hackers out there. He is incredible.�

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