CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2027 8:41am
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The strange drone Kim Jesser had created was struggling to keep up and Marcus had to keep reminding Mike that they needed that conduit to the outside. If they had to take drastic measures, the androgynous player that followed them around like a puppy would be essential.
“It’s creeping me out,” Mike said as they stopped to let the Jesser player catch up.
“Stop worrying about it, Mike. She’s on our side, remember?”
“This place is getting to me, okay? We’ve been in this game forever. Forgive me my paranoia. How do we know the system hasn’t created this thing to fool us?”
Marcus looked at Mike and smiled. “Seriously?”
“Hey, you’re the one that said this thing is getting smarter. Is that such a stretch?”
“Mike, we’ve b
