Chapter Nine
Neo was being so affectionate toward Trinity, that Crystal almost suspected that Neo was a program being controlled by her, but Neo proved he wasn't when he rolled his eyes as Trinity squeezed him. Dinner was sickening; Crystal had gotten tired of the same old gruel every day so she ate a bite and pushed away her bowl with remorse.
Neo and Trinity slipped away where no one else could see, into the darkness of the night.
"Here's the robot I made of you," said Trinity proudly as she showed the real Neo the robotic Neo with the broken head.
"Am I really that fat?" Neo joked.
"This is no time for jokes, I just wanted to show you that I did what you asked of me, so that you know I would do anything for you."
"I'm really sorry I can't tell you the reason for this robot that looks like me, but then you would be in danger if you knew what I know. The agents would come after you."
"Don't worry, I'll find out sooner or later what you're up to."
"Can you fix the robot's head?"
Trinity nodded,"In a day, maximum."
"Great, then this war against the machines might be won thanks to this robot."
Neo mysteriously walked away.
Meanwhile, Crystal lay in her cot, pondering if she was really in love with the program Peter. She didn't feel the urgency she once did to turn him into a human because the human Peter might hate her just as much as the program Peter, and she wasn't in a hurry to find out the truth. Crystal sighed and puzzled over the complexity of her emotions and was baffled over what she really felt. She was just about to get on her stomach and get to sleep when suddenly she rubbed her eyes to make sure that she wasn't seeing things.
She saw a sentinel's tentacle sticking out of Neo's backpack.