Chapter Twenty-Six
Ilse tried offering something approaching a smile to Emma’s hologram across the table.
She was about to take a grave risk. Colonel Adeyemi had made it clear he thought attempting to advance Emma’s stability too quickly might be a mistake.
The AI wasn’t aware of just how much of her core personality and mind had been taken from a human. Ilse’s own early research indicated core matrix collapse would follow if Emma learned the truth, but Ilse couldn’t rely on the military, let alone all-but-rogue detectives to help her creation achieve her final form.
Nothing else would matter if Ilse succeeded.
Not only would the military be pleased, but Emma might have a chance at a long-lasting existence. All the effort, time, and pain would be worth it.
Arguably, it would be the b
