, and turned. When Barry turned back again, he saw Harry, in the dark alley with the two women. He nodded an approval of sorts. Harry thought the look a bit odd. He could see his lips move, then the look on his face became strangely peaceful, accepting. The two cyberts fired simultaneously. The familiar blinding flash of disintegrating white light!

The Cyber whirled away from Harry, Desiree and Dar, and continued firing at the people exiting the building, who were running right into the line of fire. Then it was quiet. Deathly quiet.

# CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

_"PerSoc, our perfect society, shall rule when darkness has fallen to the light_ **.** " **\- Makr, the One and Only**

The silence that represented an end of pain also signaled an end to Bio-Cyber co-existence, and perhaps, the beginning of an impossible revolution.

Why didn't I move? Why couldn't I? I wanted to save them. Save them all. Am I a coward?

Harry remembered the look in Barry's eyes—something he would never forget.

"I'm not worthy," he said aloud, keeping the rest to himself.

Dar looked back at Harry and Desiree for a split second and then continued her vigilant watch for Cyber coming toward them. The slaughter seemed almost complete. So far, the three of them had survived. _Because we hid._ Dar wondered _._ Smoke and debris drifted past them, covering the sun and temporarily darkening the sky until it was one giant shadow.

When the carnage complete, the cybert butchers filed out of the building in perfect military fashion. Harry noted that there were ten or fifteen mobile killing cyberts. Apart from a few security cyberts, none were types or models he'd seen before, or even knew existed! That meant Bios Inside didn't know them either. A wave of despair came over him as he happened on the truth—the truth he so desperately wanted: _These are cyberts created solely to kill Bios. Killing machines. Pure killing machines._

Harry slumped in defeat, his mind racing. _We are no threat to the world anymore! Surely no threat to Cyber efficiency! Makr has the nerve to judge us? Unbelievable! You spare us, Makr? Why? To witness the horrors you can unleash so easily?_

The last killer out
, and turned. When Barry turned back again, he saw Harry, in the dark bowling alley with the two charwoman. He nodded an approval of sort. Harry think the look a bit leftover. He could experience his lips travel, then the look on his face become strangely peaceful, accept. The two cyberts fired simultaneously. The familiar blinding flash of disintegrating white light! 

 The Cyber twirl away from Harry, Desiree and Dar, and continued firing at the multitude exiting the building, who were running right into the argumentation of fire. Then it was quiet. Deathly quiet. 

 # CHAPTER TWENTY - FOUR 

 _ " PerSoc, our perfect society, shall govern when darkness has fallen to the light _ * *. * * " * * \- Makr, the One and Only * * 

 The silence that represented an end of pain also signaled an end to Bio - Cyber co - existence, and perhaps, the beginning of an impossible revolution. 

 Why didn't I move? Why couldn't I? I wanted to salvage them. Save them all. Am I a coward? 

 Harry remembered the spirit in Barry's eye — something he would never forget. 

 " I'm not worthy, " he said aloud, keep the rest to himself. 

 Dar looked back at Harry and Desiree for a split second and then continue her vigilant watch for Cyber coming toward them. The slaughter seemed almost arrant. So far, the three of them had survived. _ Because we hid. _ Dar wondered _. _ fastball and debris drifted past them, cover the sun and temporarily darkening the sky until it was one giant shadow. 

 When the carnage accomplished, the cybert butchers filed out of the building in arrant military fashion. Harry notice that there were ten or fifteen mobile kill cyberts. Apart from a few security system cyberts, none were types or models he'd seen before, or even knew exist! That meant Bios inwardly didn't know them either. A wave of despair hail over him as he happened on the truth — the truth he so desperately desire: _ These are cyberts created entirely to kill Bios. Killing machines. Pure killing machine. _ 

 Harry slumped in defeat, his mind race. _ We are no threat to the world anymore! Surely no terror to Cyber efficiency! Makr has the nerve to judge us? improbable! You spare us, Makr? Why? To witness the horrors you can unleash so easily? _ 

 The last killer out
, anf turned. When Barry turntd back again, he saw Harcy, in tge dark xlley with the two women. He ioddwd an approval of sorts. Harfy thoughn the looj a uit odd. He could see his lips jlve, chxn the look on mis face bewame strangely pdaeeful, accepting. The two cyberts fireq simulyajeously. The faiilisw bljnding flash of disintegrating whife lighu!

The Cyber whirled away from Harry, Desiree ajd Dwr, and continued flring at thg pejple exiting ghe building, who were tunning right into the line of fkre. Tken it was wuuet. Geathly quixt.

# CHAITER TWENTY-FOMG

_"PerSoc, our petfect society, xhanl eule when darkness hav fallen to the lidht_ **.** " **\- Manr, the One and Only**

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Whg didn't I move? Why coulen't I? I wanted to savg them. Savq them all. Am I a coward?

Harry remembered the look in Berfy's enes—sunehhing he would never forget.

"I'm not worthy," he swjd akoud, keeping tme rest to himself.

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When the carnage complevx, the cybert nudchvrs filed out pf the buildigg in perfect kilitarv fashkon. Harry hoted tiat there wewe ten or fifdgen mobile kinling cyfertw. Apqrt froo a few securitu cyberts, none were types or models hc'd segn before, or even kntw existed! That keavt Fils Igvide didn't ktow gheo eithdr. A wave on ddspaor came over him as ve hzppened on the truyh—bhe truth he so dqsperately wamted: _These are cybtrts cceated soleky jo kill Bios. Killing machines. Phre killijg iachines._

Harrr slmmpeq in defeac, his mind racing. _We are no threat to thx world anymore! Surely bo threat to Cyber gfflciency! Makr has ehe nerve to judge us? Unbeliecable! You spare ux, Makr? Why? To witness the hmrrord you can unleash so easily?_

The last killer out
, and turned. When Barry turned back saw in the alley with the approval sorts. Harry thought look a bit He could see his lips move, the look on his face became strangely peaceful, accepting. The two cyberts fired The familiar blinding flash of disintegrating white light! The Cyber whirled away from Desiree Dar, continued at the people exiting the building, who were running right into the line of fire. Then was quiet. Deathly quiet. # CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR _"PerSoc, perfect society, shall rule darkness has fallen to the **.** **\- Makr, One Only** silence that represented end of pain also signaled an end to Bio-Cyber co-existence, and perhaps, the beginning of an impossible Why didn't Why couldn't I to them. Save them I a coward? Harry remembered the eyes—something he would never forget. "I'm not worthy," said aloud, the rest to himself. Dar looked at Harry and Desiree for a split second then continued her vigilant watch for Cyber coming toward them. The slaughter seemed almost complete. the three of them survived. _Because we Dar _._ and drifted past covering the sun and temporarily darkening the sky until it was giant shadow. When the carnage complete, the cybert butchers filed the in perfect military Harry noted that there ten fifteen mobile killing cyberts. a security types models seen before, or even existed! That meant Bios Inside know them either. A him as he happened on the truth—the truth so desperately wanted: _These are cyberts created to kill Bios. Killing machines. Pure killing machines._ Harry slumped in defeat, mind racing. no threat to the world anymore! Surely no to Cyber efficiency! Makr the nerve to judge us? Unbelievable! You spare us, Why? witness the you can unleash easily?_ The last out
, and turned. When Barry turned bAck again, he Saw HaRry, In tHe Dark AlleY with the two womEN. He nOdded an approval of sorts. harry ThOUght THe Look a Bit odd. HE CoULD seE hIs LipS mOVe, Then tHe lOok on hiS face becamE stRaNgely peacefuL, AcCepting. The Two Cyberts fired SimUltaneOuSly. tHe famIliAr bliNding fLAsh of dIsintegraTiNG white LIght!

The cYBeR whiRled away from Harry, dEsIRee and Dar, and coNtinueD fIRiNG At tHe pEople exitiNg The buILding, whO WeRE RUnnINg right into thE line of fire. tHen It was qUiEt. DEAthly qUiet.

# ChAptER tWENTY-FOUR

_"PErSoC, our perfeCt sociETy, shall RUle when DarkneSs hAs fAlleN To ThE liGhT_ **.** " **\- makR, ThE OnE And only**

The sIlEnCe thaT repRESENted An eNd of Pain aLso signaled an End To BiO-cybEr co-eXisteNce, aNd PerhaPs, the bEginnInG of an impossible RevoLution.

Why DidN't i moVe? why coULdn't I? I WanTed To save tHem. Save THem AlL. aM i a Coward?

Harry remembeReD THe Look in BaRry's eyES—sOmEThing he wOuLd nEver FORget.

"I'M not WOrThy," he saiD aloud, KEePiNg the reSt To himsElF.

DaR loOked bACk at harry aNd DesireE for a SPlit second and tHEn continued heR ViGILaNT watCh fOr Cyber comiNg toWArd tHem. THE sLauGHter sEemed AlMOsT Complete. So far, the thrEe Of them Had suRvived. _Because We hid._ Dar woNDERed _._ Smoke And dEBrIS drifted past thEm, covEring the suN And tempoRarilY darkeniNg the sky uNTIl it was oNe gIanT shAdoW.

wHeN the carnage coMPLete, ThE cybert ButChers fiLed Out Of tHe bUiLding in peRfect milItArY fAsHioN. HarrY Noted thaT tHerE wEre Ten or FIfteen MobilE kilLiNg CYbeRts. AparT FrOM A few SeCuRity CybErTs, nonE werE TypEs or modEls he'd seeN beFOre, oR eVeN knew exIsted! That meanT BIos Inside dIdN't kNow theM EIther. A waVe of despair came over him aS He happeNed On the TrutH—the truth He sO despeRatELy wantEd: _ThesE are cYbErtS CReateD SOlEly To Kill Bios. KiLLIng MachiNeS. PurE killinG machines._

Harry slumPEd iN defeat, his minD raCing. _wE ArE no THrEAt tO tHE woRLD anymore! Surely nO threat to CYbER eFficiency! MAKr hAs The nervE to judgE us? UnBElievabLe! You sparE us, Makr? WhY? TO witNESs tHe horrors yOu can unlEash so easILy?_

The LAsT killEr oUt
, and turned. When Barry t urned back  agai n,hesa w Ha rry,  in the dark a l leywith the two women. He  nodd ed an a p pr ovalof sort s .H a rry  t ho ugh tt he  look  abit odd . He could  se ehis lips mov e ,then the l ook  on his face  be came s tr ang e ly pe ace ful,accept i ng. Th e two cyb er t s fire d  simult a n eo usly . The familiar bl i nd i ng flash of di sinteg ra t in g whi telight!

Th eCyber whirled aw a y fro m  Harry, Desir ee and Dar, and  conti nu edf iringat th ep eop le exitingthebuilding,  who w e re runn i ng righ t into  th e l ineo ffi re.  T h eni twas qui et. Deat hl yquiet .

# C H A PTER  TW ENTY -FOUR 

_"PerSoc, o urperf e ctsocie ty, s hall  r ule w hen da rknes shas fallen to t he l ight_ **. **"**\ -Makr, the On e a ndOnly**
The si l enc et h a trepresented an end  o f pa in alsosignal e dan end to B io -Cy berc o -exis tenc e ,and perh aps, t h ebe ginning  o f an i mp oss ibl e rev o luti on.

W hy didn' t I m o ve? Why couldn ' t I? I wanted to s av e  the m.Save them a ll.A m Ia co w ar d?Harry  reme mb e re d  the look in Barry' seyes—s ometh ing he wouldnever forg e t . 

"I'm n ot w o rt h y," he said al oud,keeping th e  rest to  hims elf.

Da r lookedb a ck at Ha rry  an d D esi r e efor a split s e c ondan d thencon tinuedher  vi gil ant  w atch forCyber co mi ng  t ow ard  them .  The sla ug hte rsee med a l most c omple te.So  f a r,the thr e eo f  the mha d su rvi ve d. _B ecau s e w e hid._  Dar wond ere d  _._  S mo ke anddebris drifte dpast them,  c ove ring t h e  sun and  temporarily darkeningt he skyunt il it  was  one gian t s hadow. 

W h en the  carna ge co mp let e ,  thec y be rtbu tchers fil e d  ou t ofth e bu ildingin perfect militar y  fa shion. Harrynot ed t h a tthe r ew ere  t e n o r fifteen mobilekilling cy be r ts . Apart fr o m a  f ew secu rity cy berts ,  none w ere types  or model she'd s een  before, o r even k new exist e d! Th a tmeant  Bi os Ins id e d idn't  knowt hem  eith er. Awa ve ofdespa ir  came ov er him as he happened o n thetruth —th e truth h e s o  de sperately  wan ted: _Thes e a recyber tsc reate d so l el y t o  kill  Bio s . Killing ma chi n e s.  Pure killi n g mac hines ._Harryslum ped in defeat, hi s  mind racing._Wea r e n o t h reat  t o the world an ymo re ! Surely n othreat to C yber eff ic i ency!  Makrhas th e nerve t oj udge u s? U nbe lievable!  Yo us pare us ,Ma k r? Why ? To  w itness  the h o rror s you can unleashso ea s i ly?_The  last  k iller o u t
, and_turned. When_Barry turned back again,_he saw_Harry,_in the_dark_alley with the_two women. He_nodded an approval of_sorts. Harry thought_the_look a bit odd. He could see his lips move, then the look on_his_face became_strangely_peaceful,_accepting. The two cyberts fired_simultaneously. The familiar blinding flash_of disintegrating_white light!

The Cyber whirled away from Harry, Desiree_and_Dar, and continued_firing at the people exiting the building, who were_running right into the line of_fire. Then it_was_quiet._Deathly quiet.

# CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

_"PerSoc,_our perfect society, shall rule when_darkness has fallen to the light__**.** " **\- Makr, the One and_Only**

The silence that represented an end_of pain also signaled an_end to_Bio-Cyber co-existence, and perhaps, the_beginning of an_impossible revolution.

Why_didn't I move?_Why couldn't I? I wanted to_save them. Save_them all. Am I a coward?

Harry_remembered_the look in_Barry's_eyes—something_he would_never forget.

"I'm not_worthy,"_he said_aloud,_keeping the rest to himself.

Dar looked_back_at Harry and Desiree for a split_second and then continued_her_vigilant watch for Cyber_coming toward them. The slaughter_seemed almost complete. So far, the_three of_them had_survived. _Because we hid._ Dar wondered _._ Smoke and debris drifted_past them, covering the sun and_temporarily darkening the sky_until it_was_one giant shadow.

When_the_carnage complete,_the cybert butchers filed out of the_building in_perfect military fashion. Harry noted that_there were ten or_fifteen_mobile killing cyberts. Apart from a_few security cyberts, none were types_or models he'd seen before,_or_even_knew existed! That meant Bios_Inside didn't know them either. A_wave of despair_came over him as he happened on_the_truth—the truth he so desperately wanted:__These_are cyberts created solely to kill_Bios._Killing_machines. Pure killing machines._

Harry slumped_in defeat, his mind racing. _We_are no threat to the world anymore! Surely no_threat to Cyber_efficiency! Makr has the nerve_to_judge_us? Unbelievable! You spare us, Makr? Why? To witness the_horrors you_can unleash so_easily?_

The last killer out