I tilted my head up, looking at the Core. The great
computer was located somewhere in there, but the Eyes never let anyone other than other Eyes inside. Even their trainees, called Bits, weren't allowed inside, until after they had passed copious screenings. "How so?" I can't say. Or maybe I'd simply rather not-I don't know, he replied. Just… get your number back up, and stay away from any more moronic Cogs. Or just Cogs in general. I chuckled at the tone of his voice-it was dryer than the desert outside. Eyes and Cogs were notoriously bad at getting along, and it seemed Alex had picked up that characteristic as well.
So it is possible to get some positivity out of you after all, he drawled. Anti-departmental humor works like a charm every time.
"Seriously, though, it's creepy for you t
