Chapter 27Still stretched out on the cot, Aaron jackknifed into a sitting position as an idea suddenly struck him. Slipping from the bed, he crept up behind the automaton that remained standing like a silent sentinel in front of him.
“Don’t speak,” Aaron commanded. “Show one finger of your right hand for ‘yes,’ and two for ‘no.’ Do you understand?” Standing on tiptoe, Aaron whispered his question and elation swept through him as the mechanical clenched its right hand into a fist, then extended a single finger.
“Good. Now, I’m guessing that the cell’s security cameras are focused on us?” Aaron checked the automaton’s hand and the single digit remained. “Right. But can you hack into that camera? Just that one to have it run a loop showing the image of you standing as you are?”
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