Aurora found Marcel in the living room staring at the city lights.
"We need to talk about your new mission," she said, voice steady. "The system wants ten people gone. Time is running out, time has run out already we have less than twelve hours left."
Marcel waved her off and took a sip from his glass. "Not now. I have handled everything else. This can wait too."
Aurora stepped closer. "You are going against the system, Marcel. That is dangerous. It does not like when hosts resist. You have seen what it can do."
He laughed arrogantly and set the glass down. "I can handle it. The system needs me more than I need it. I built too much power too fast for it to turn on me now."
Aurora shook her head. "You are playing with fire. Please listen to me. We can still make it happen"
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