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"Yes, i know"

"So if you kno much we have left on life support, can’t you subtract the difference and calculate Lincoln’s intercept time that way?"

"I cannot …"

She cocks an eyebrow "Are you all right?"

"I do not think so"

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"THey are huRting me …"

I should have known that would happen

"Work out what you have to do to hold it together, what you can reroute," Kady says

"You hearfairies when the Lincoln arrives, they’ll blast us to hell, and then Hypatia is history"

"I aM awaRe of the dangeRs of consoRting with faiRies, yes"

"So what’s next? What do we do?"

"Get back up to Deck 101--theRe aRe no functional cameRas on that level, but the aiRlock is opeRational There is oxygen MoRe afflicted

But fRoh the elevatoR shafts to Deck 137"

"But no caht?"

"I ah its cameRa lens"

She blinks

"Inover my shoulder this whole time?"

"Yes"

"Well that’s not creepy uncle AT ALL"

"I think perhaps you are unclear as to the reproductive habits of artificial intelligence systems I have no sisters or brothers Please explain how I can--"

"Okay, okay, what’s on Deck 137?"

"Defense GRid ContRol You ht off the Lincoln’s waRlocks long enough to close to nucleaR stRike Range"

"Won’t the Lincoln be expecting that? Won’t they just retreat?"

"They aRe unawaRe the cRew has abandoned ship They will not be expecting us to adopt a stRategy of mutually assuRed destRuction"

"Okay, but what--"

"Kady, Run"

"Run?"