The AI in her battlesuit kept scanning the worker robots around them, looking for any indication of hostility. It reported to Violet that they had no offensive capabilities but continued monitoring them. The AI in Mason’s suit had to be doing the same thing. Soon both delivered a message to them from command.
“New orders.” They declared simultaneously. “Discovery of unsanctioned technology confirmed. New objective. Destroy unsanctioned technology.”
“Good.” Mason said. “These things creep me out. Let’s get started.”
“Understood.” Violet said. “But if we open fire on these machines now it will alert any insurgents in the area and we’ll lose the element of surprise. We'll deal with the machines after conducting a thorough search of the premises.”
Neither AI responded.
“You’re disobeyi
