Daemon Rising, part 4a

[a1enzo]

[In this installment, a virus approaches Mainframe with her new helpers, a boy plays catch with his dad, seduction is attempted and cut short, and plans are put into motion. Speaking of which, here comes one of those plans now!]

Little Matrix enters the bar with two bots, a dog, and a look of determination. He looks around the bar, mentally reviewing as he does so the tasks he has been charged with. Wait here until someone comes to fetch me. Until then, stay with someone on the safelist. And find Programmers. Someone who can fix the cure so it's more compatible, and find out why it didn't work when Bob tried to...

Oh no! Bob! I forgot to tell Dot...

Matrix freezes, then wheels around and charges back past his escort toward the Door.

It's locked.


[Not plotlocked in any way. Go for it.]

Comments

I see. Why is it a red-headed stepchild in particular? And you'd lose your deposit on the mule.

[a1enzo]

"Oh! Good idea!" He opens a blank text file and ponders for a moment, then starts to tap away at it.

He gives a wry smile. "Something like that." Normally he loves explaining the Matrix situation to bewildered humans, but he's... not in the mood for it right now.

I don't know why red-headed, and I guess the person doesn't care as much as if they owned the mule.

[md_donighal]

"It's okay. With any luck, you should be able to make the introductions properly when all this is over."

I wonder where one can rent a stepchild...

[a1enzo]

Enzo nods, and hands the finished notice to Michael. "How's that look?"