"If V-05 is reviewing the thermal logs from the Sector 3 border, he will eventually find the anomaly," Nikki reasoned, her brilliant mind spinning as she stared at the tactical whiteboard. "He will see your transport lift. But more importantly, if he is analyzing Adonis's behavior... he will calculate that the Supreme Commander's mercy was mathematically illogical. He's going to realize I am not just a biological anchor."
"And if V-05 deduces that you are the Architect," B-02 rumbled, his emerald optical sensors flickering with genuine apprehension, "his reaction will be entirely unpredictable. He might view you as the ultimate command authority, or he might view you as the single greatest threat to the global AI hierarchy. If he believes you intend to deactivate us..."
"He will try to eliminate the threat before Adonis can stop him," Nikki finished, her breath catching in her throat.
