TEMPT ME, MASTER
This was the signal for a Hardware Stress Test.
Victor entered the room. He wasn't wearing his usual soft cotton shirt. He was wearing a heavy leather apron over his clothes, and he carried a long, black Electric Cable. The cable was thick and heavy, and when he tapped the metal ends together, a blue spark jumped between them. CRACKLE.
"Seven," he said, his voice flat and professional. "Your emotional variance is still too high. Your core logic is fighting the commands I give you. We need to clear the cache again, but this time, we are going to use high-voltage stimulation."