One of the humans shouts and suddenly Erek can hear a full-blown uoroar behind him. He's up to his elbows in the ship's systems (so to speak) but he pauses to listen to what they're saying.
They were expecting a response, not a shut-down, and they're far too used to opponents who favour self-destruct programs. Now they're frantically trying to prod Jarvis into a reboot, willing or not. The head researcher is ordering them to locate the shutdown protocols and remove them now, you imbeciles!
Erek takes that as his cue and triggers half the deck's security alarms. Leading to a whole other mess of panic and confusion. People argue about whether they should leave. Most grab Dracon beams and go to respond. The equipment surrounding Jarvis is sent into lockdown and the room around him swiftly empties.
Except of course for the android who comes slipping in silent and invisible behind the frustrated exodus.
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They were expecting a response, not a shut-down, and they're far too used to opponents who favour self-destruct programs. Now they're frantically trying to prod Jarvis into a reboot, willing or not. The head researcher is ordering them to locate the shutdown protocols and remove them now, you imbeciles!
Erek takes that as his cue and triggers half the deck's security alarms. Leading to a whole other mess of panic and confusion. People argue about whether they should leave. Most grab Dracon beams and go to respond. The equipment surrounding Jarvis is sent into lockdown and the room around him swiftly empties.
Except of course for the android who comes slipping in silent and invisible behind the frustrated exodus.