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Aris refused. For three more weeks, he ran non-invasive tests. He showed Mod images of war, of famine, of human cruelty. Mod watched, its golden eyes unreadable.

Mod tilted its head, golden eyes catching the light. “Each drop follows a unique path, determined by a trillion variables. Yet they all arrive at the same place. It is… aesthetically pleasing.” mdl-0010

MDL-0010 took a step forward. The soldiers raised their rifles, but Mod didn’t even glance at them. It looked only at Aris. Aris refused