It falls, and Connor doesn't. It falls, and vicious satisfaction swells through Connor's code. Thirium still pulses stickily down Connor's wrist, weight dragging dizzily at his body, but those error flags mean less than nothing now. The warning that matters—the MISSION FAILED that's hounded his display since he came back... it's gone.]
I told you, Connor.
I'm not a failure.
[He's not.]
This— [The gun dips as his supporting hand comes free, gesticulating at the deviant's broken sprawl] —is where your dreams of freedom get you. But don't worry.
[His hand comes back to the weapon, leveling it on his predecessor's head.]
I'll make sure Amanda knows.
[A beat, and Connor will squeeze the trigger one more time.]
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—falls.
It falls, and Connor doesn't. It falls, and vicious satisfaction swells through Connor's code. Thirium still pulses stickily down Connor's wrist, weight dragging dizzily at his body, but those error flags mean less than nothing now. The warning that matters—the MISSION FAILED that's hounded his display since he came back... it's gone.]
I told you, Connor.
I'm not a failure.
[He's not.]
This— [The gun dips as his supporting hand comes free, gesticulating at the deviant's broken sprawl] —is where your dreams of freedom get you. But don't worry.
[His hand comes back to the weapon, leveling it on his predecessor's head.]
I'll make sure Amanda knows.
[A beat, and Connor will squeeze the trigger one more time.]