“How long until Delta is online?” Jeremiah said. “She should be operational in a matter of hours. I still need to run several diagnostics,” Ash said. “I need to get some sleep. Wake me before she is operational. I want to be the first person she sees.” Jeremiah left Ash to her work. Ash was sure that April had suffered no permanent brain damage, although the courier cut the delivery close—too close, in fact. Ash adjusted the cerebellar cortex pathway, plugged in the diagnostic interface, and ran the requisite tests. Neural Net - Pass Human DNA Processor - Pass Expert Systems - Pass Deep Learning Systems - Pass Logic Processor - Warning (see exceptions) Empathy Receptors - Warning (see exceptions) Cybernetic Brain - Pass ALL SYSTEMS OFFLINE Dr. Ash pulled up the logic processor

