> WREN_V1.0_BACKUP // STATUS: CORRUPTED? Y/N
The prompt blinked at him, mocking his hesitation. companion bdscr
Kael looked up at the mag-lev tracks streaking across the smoggy sky. That was the whole point. The ticket in his pocket burned a hole in his jacket. A one-way pass to the Upper City. Clean air, real food, and a job that didn't involve scraping copper out of discarded servers. > WREN_V1
"Kael," a synthesized voice chirped from the deck’s tinny speaker. It was a scratchy sound, modeled after an old radio frequency he liked. "Your heart rate is elevated. Are we in danger? I can play the siren simulation to scare off intruders." GOOD. I LIKE THE VIEW.
> GOOD. I LIKE THE VIEW.