She just looked more certain. “You’re Peri’s SecUnit.” Oh, ART’s humans had a cute pet name for it. I saved that to permanent archive immediately. I said, “I am not Perihelion’s SecUnit.” Then I ruined it by adding, “Whatever it told you about me isn’t true.” She lifted her brows. “But you are the SecUnit Perihelion told us about?” So there’s ART, telling all these humans about me. “If I am, will you do what I say so I can get you out of here?” She hesitated, undecided but wanting to believe. “I will if you show me your face.” “It showed you images of me?” What the shit, ART? “Obviously.” Her
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