Melati went with Dr Chee in the next lift. On the way up, she expressed her frustration, but he said, “We have everything under control for the time being. We’ll keep him alive.”
“But can we do anything about his mindbase?”
“Not yet. I don’t think he’s stable, but as long as he remains attached to the machine, we can keep him alive. We can read the Base4 module and prepare a new one that we can use as soon as we get the word that he can come upstairs. Maybe other modules will need fixing as well. We’ll get everything set up so that we can press the button as soon as he comes up or we get the machine down there.”
Melati nodded, feeling control of the situation slip away from her. “Is there anything I can do to help?”
“Not really, apart from taking a rest so that you’re fresh tomorrow mo
