Matt, Liz, and Aster were all startled by the report, and were going to investigate when Kurt and Luna appeared in front of the door to their hotel room. Luna seemed only half interested in them and was looking off into the distance in a manner that would’ve suggested the use of an AI in anyone else. Considering Luna’s vocal hatred of the tool, Matt had no idea what she was doing. Still, even while distracted, she was the first to speak. “Things have escalated. You have twenty-two days before we intervene.” Kurt was quick to write, “If you can’t solve the issue before that, I will step in to prevent the deaths.” That gave a surprising amount of information, and Matt jumped onto it. “So you know what’s going on?” Liz noticed a more important detail. “That sounds like a hard limit. Why?

