05-01-2023, 10:44 PM
Admittedly, Kaelan didn’t understand the significance of air gap protection from hackers. Maybe it worked like a moat around a castle? “So long as they can’t steal my codes,” he muttered to himself. With a glance, he included Liam in the statement out of verification that his sequences were indeed safe. No doubt there were competitors out there who would love to get their hands on his designs.
The elevator ripped into life. The display indicated floors passing as they progressed skyward. He recognized the number that Liam chose, given he often stayed in the same quarters.
About the kids, he shrugged his shoulders with genuine apathy. “I don’t care. They’re not my problem. Least not now. Thanks to you,” he studied Liam side-long as an idea came over him.
“Have you had your code sequenced? I’ll do it for you if you’re interested. Maybe we can find some interesting mutations you didn’t even know you had,” he said. For the first time in their entire conversation, Kaelan was genuinely interested in Liam, almost as if he could see through the young man’s skin and behold the scaffolding beneath.
The elevator ripped into life. The display indicated floors passing as they progressed skyward. He recognized the number that Liam chose, given he often stayed in the same quarters.
About the kids, he shrugged his shoulders with genuine apathy. “I don’t care. They’re not my problem. Least not now. Thanks to you,” he studied Liam side-long as an idea came over him.
“Have you had your code sequenced? I’ll do it for you if you’re interested. Maybe we can find some interesting mutations you didn’t even know you had,” he said. For the first time in their entire conversation, Kaelan was genuinely interested in Liam, almost as if he could see through the young man’s skin and behold the scaffolding beneath.
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