T.O.M'S P.O.V.

I had forgotten how stubborn humans could be. How persevering, and never stopping humans are. Maybe becuase I forgot, that was my downfall. Or because our friednships shriveled. How unhuman do I have to become? How much of my actions are mine? And how much of it is programming?

I predict it will be the day I lock things away is the day.

Penny's P.O.V.

All of us are standing outside of the door that leads to T.O.M's brain. Sarah got used to us easily enough, but sometimes, I think she still doesn't truly get it. That we're all each other has. But, Ava thinks the jump has damaged T.O.M.

"T.O.M. unlock the door." Orders Ava.

"I'm afraid I cannot do that"

"T.O.M. this is an order. Unlock the door"

"Your order has been acknowledged, I cannot comply"

"I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but we'll have to use brute force."

"Fine. Only because I would not have you damage me."

With a whoosh, the door slodes open. You can almost hear T.O.M. sigh. Without hesitation, Ava marches in, and with that, the rest of us follow.

It was weird, marching down the corridor. All of us lost in our own thoughts. No doubt thinking about the things of what T.O.M. did before. After the virus, and before us.

It was ethereal. Nothing but the sounds of breathing, and the machinery whirring around.

But finally, we make it to the door. After being silent this whole time, T.O.M. finally speaks.

"Welcome to my brain, I hope you find what you need."

I think he had resigned himself? Itself? Self??

I know T.O.M. isnt human, but- the Robot wasn't either, but still.

Ava and Sarah push some buttons, some lights go off, and nothing happens. I guess T.O.M. got shut off.

If a human was shut off, I guess we wouod be unconscious, still alive, but not conscious.

But T.O.M isn't human, is he still aware? Does everything fade? I guess we'll find out soon enough.

I just stand in the server room, watching everyone mess with technological stuff.

Until, the moment comes to turn T.O.M. back on again.

"Hello? My scanners seem to not know where we are? Did the Europan mining mission go well? My memory banks have seemed to have been corrupted. I cannot remember anything past a couple minutes ago. I remember waking up the crew, and that is it.

Apparently the shut off, nessed with T.O.M's memory. He must not remember commiting homicide. What if he gets his memory back? Will he remember what he's done?

What happens if he doesn't remember? Becuase Ava and Sarah still remember. They still remember, they still treat him like he was before, not as he is now.

Oh boy, I feel a crisis coming on.

AN: The beginning of the chapter is based off of the Illuminae Files and 2001 A Space Oddesy

(both are wonderful books)