" ... there is ... a possibility that this was all cyberlife's intention --- me, ending up here. with you. " the deviancy was unplanned, yes, but there were ways around that. he knows there are; the previous rk model had a failsafe and there was a likelihood ( maybe even a promise ) that he did, too. it's troubling, enough to have him up and pacing back and forth. " how do i keep you safe when my very existence is a threat? how do i make that up to you? how do i ..."
unprompted asks || always accepting !Â
â Yeah, I know. â He expresses honestly, seeming untroubled. As though itâs casual and unsurprising news. â I knew Connor. â He confesses, shrugging.  â I sort of assumed you probably had something similar in place. Like I said, given what happened with him, I knew that theyâd be FIERCELY protective of your protocols. â  His concern is toward a very real threat, and Theo knows it. He gives a long, noisy sigh without agitation. Â
â unfortunately, Iâm not much of a PROGRAMMER. That failsafe would be trussed up in your code, and I donât have the means or expertise to look for it â and I donât trust the people I know who DO. â But he stops short at the way he phrases. HOW DO I MAKE THAT UP TO YOU. Theo frowns. â  âHey, no, no no â you donât have to make anything up to me, Nines. I knew the kind of risk I was taking when I pulled you out of that alleyway. I really did. You donât owe me nothinâ âŚÂ âÂ
â I know youâre distressed. Fuck I canât really BLAME you for being ⌠but weâll find a way outta this mess, youâll see. I ainât goinâ anywhere, and if I have a say in it, neither are you. âÂ