Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3

Yesterday, in Part 2 of Rome's Revolution, Rome came to find out from MINIMCOM that the magic yellow pill had made some modifications to her brain. Initially, she was not very happy about it. Here is the final part of that conversation:

     “What have you done to my baby?” Rome gasped in her mind. “Will it hurt him?”
     “No. He will be fine. He will simply have more choices when it comes to communication than most people. He will do very nicely.”
     “I do not like this, MINIMCOM,” Rome thought angrily. “Not one little bit. I am glad that you are all right and I am grateful for the chance to speak to Rei but it is not right that this was done to us without our knowledge and without our permission.”
     “You can take that up with OMCOM the next time you speak to him. I am just serving as facilitator,” replied MINIMCOM.
     “I am not angry at you, MINIMCOM. I am just angry,” Rome thought to herself, trying to calm herself down.
     “Believe it or not, I understand,” said MINIMCOM. “We must make the best of the situation as it is presented us, correct?”
     “Yes.”
     “Let me get to work hooking you up with Rei. I will let you know when that task is completed. Once established, the two of you will be able to control the connection thereafter.”
     “I am not angry at you, MINIMCOM. I am just angry,” Rome thought to herself, trying to calm herself down.
     “Believe it or not, I understand,” said MINIMCOM. “We must make the best of the situation as it is presented us, correct?”
     “Yes.”
     “Let me get to work hooking you up with Rei. I will let you know when that task is completed. Once established, the two of you will be able to control the connection thereafter.”
     “All right, MINIMCOM,” Rome said. She paused for a moment then added, “thank you.”
     “You are most welcome,” replied the little computer.
     Rome put her hands to her head and moved it back and forth. She was trying to see if it felt different but it did not. Finally, she gave up and just stood on her balcony watching Mockay rise on its mad dash across the heavens. It made her heart race to know that she would soon be speaking to Rei and it made it ache at the same time. Aason kicked her gently.

We know that Rome eventually came to truly appreciate the changes. She probably would have agreed to them, given a choice. But she wasn't. I don't blame her for being a bit peeved.