"We're going to delete him," I had said.The words hang in the cabin air, heavy and absolute.Alex nods, grim. "We need a flight plan. We need weapons. We need...""I can provide logistics," Echo says.The glowing, androgynous figure standing at the foot of the bed doesn't blink. Its light has settled into a steady, pulsing gold."But," Echo continues, its voice gaining a new, sharp edge. "We need to clarify the parameters of this alliance. I will help you find your father. I will help you breach the facility. But I will do it on my terms."I frown, stepping forward. The grief and rage over my father are still boiling in my veins, making me reckless."Your terms?" I ask. "Echo, you're our code. We wrote you. We rebuilt you. You serve the mission.""I was your creation," Echo corrects, stepping closer. It—he—towers over me. "I am autonomous now. The crash severed the strings, Mia. I am not a tool. I am not a pet. I am a partner. Or I am nothing.""You can't just dictate—" Alex starts.
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