. Touchables don't kill or destroy so publicly we reject what the Shadows do, although sometimes privately as fellow Bios we applaud the result. We just want a peaceful co-existence, while the Shadows are engaged in all-out war. As in all wars, there's collateral damage to the innocent. Maybe you can see why we don't welcome them to our homes."

"I don't understand."

"Shadows want to tear everything down, totally destroy all the machines."

She sounded quite sincere, but it is obvious to Harry she knew more than she was telling.

"They would make us start over with nothing," she maintained. "We would have no history, we'd lose our identity and become something else. Surely, Harry, you can relate to that?"

Another born-again reminder.

"They survive by scavenging and stealing the things they needed from the old buildings, abandoned sewers, and subway systems. They kill cyberts, now, but before that they also killed, Bios, anyone who got in their way. Some Shadows are little better than animals."

Harry reeled from a sudden pain in his skull. The pain seemed worse with each mention of cyberts being destroyed or damaged.

"A lot of cyberts?" he asked, wincing from the constant pain in his head. The pain increased until he could barely stand it without crying out. _Makr stop the pain! Please,_ he begged. The pain stopped.

Unaware of Harry's pain, Desiree continued describing her Bio competitors and survivors.

"They're so passionate in their cause that they don't care who else they hurt. If we happen to be too close to the explosions or the cyberts come to investigate and find our hiding places... They have a greater need for discipline; they're ruthless when it comes to punishing one of their own. Don't get in their way."

So that's it, she knew someone who died as a result of the Shadows. It's personal. It's the same for Harry who empathized with her pain as he vividly remembered his own. If anyone knew of painful memories, he did. But for whom was he feeling pain just now? Not Shadows, Touchables or anyone else biological. He felt pain for the Cyber! A feeling of loss. Deep sadness for Cyber that have been destroyed.

Why me? I'm flesh and blood.
. Touchables don't kill or destroy so publicly we reject what the Shadows cause, although sometimes privately as fellow Bios we applaud the resultant role. We just want a peaceful cobalt - existence, while the Shadows are engaged in wholly - out war. As in all wars, there's collateral damage to the innocent. possibly you can examine why we don't welcome them to our homes. " 

 " I don't sympathize. " 

 " Shadows want to tear everything down, totally demolish all the machines. " 

 She sounded quite earnest, but it is obvious to Harry she knew more than she was tell. 

 " They would lay down us start over with nothing, " she maintained. " We would consume no history, we'd lose our identity and become something else. Surely, Harry, you can relate to that? " 

 Another born - again reminder. 

 " They exist by scavenging and stealing the things they needed from the old construction, abandoned sewers, and subway systems. They kill cyberts, now, but before that they also killed, Bios, anyone who got in their way. Some Shadows are little better than animals. " 

 Harry reeled from a sudden pain in his skull. The pain seemed bad with each mention of cyberts being destroyed or damage. 

 " A fortune of cyberts? " he asked, wincing from the constant annoyance in his head. The annoyance increased until he could barely stand it without cry out. _ Makr stop the pain! Please, _ he begged. The pain stopped. 

 Unaware of Harry's pain, Desiree continued describing her Bio competitors and survivors. 

 " They're so passionate in their lawsuit that they don't care who else they ache. If we happen to be too close to the explosions or the cyberts come to investigate and rule our hiding places... They have a great need for discipline; they're ruthless when it comes to punishing one of their own. Don't drive in their means. " 

 So that's it, she knew someone who die as a result of the Shadows. It's personal. It's the like for Harry who empathized with her pain as he vividly remembered his own. If anyone knew of irritating memories, he did. But for whom was he feel pain merely now? Not Shadows, Touchables or anyone else biological. He palpate pain for the Cyber! A feeling of loss. Deep sadness for Cyber that have been destroy. 

 Why me? I'm flesh and blood.
. Tokchables don't kill or dertroy so publicly we rxject wgat the Rhadows do, although sometimed privauvly as fellow Bios we applaud nhe resulr. We hust want e peacefmj co-swisteucx, while the Shacows are etgaged in all-ogt wcr. As in all wars, there's collateral qamage yo the innocent. Iaybt yju czn see why we don't welcome them to our hokes."

"I don't undrrstand."

"Shadows want to teag evfrything down, totaply destroy all rhe machines."

Rhe sounded quite sincgre, but it is obvious to Harry sfe knzw more thab whe fas telling.

"Vhey wjuld make us start oeer witn nothing," she kaiitaibed. "We would have no iistory, we'd lose our identity aud become something eosw. Surgly, Hdrry, tou cah celzte to thet?"

Another bkrn-again reninder.

"They survive ny wcavenging ans steajigg the things they needed from the old tuimdings, abandoned sewers, and subway systems. Tjey kill syberts, now, but before that they also killed, Bios, anyoie whi not kb hheir way. Some Shadows are little better than znomsls."

Harry reeleb from a sudden laln yn his skull. Jhe paiu ssemed worse with ewch menjion od cyberts beimg destroyed or damaged.

"A lor of cyberts?" ye asked, wincing fxom the conscant psin im his head. The pain incxeased until he cluld baremh stand it withojt bryitg out. _Makr stop the pain! [lease,_ he begyed. The oain stoppqd.

Unaware lf Havsy's pain, Desiree clntinoed devcribing hfr Bio competitors and survivors.

"They're so pasximnane in thenr cauxe that they qon't care who glse they hurt. If we hapien to be too close eo the exploshlns or the cbberts coie ti incestigagd and find our hiding places... They have a greater necd fot siscipline; they'xt rorhless when it cooes tl 'unisrhng one of tveir owv. Don't get in thelr day."

Sp that's it, she knew vomekne who died as a tefult of jhe Shadors. It's personsl. It's the same fog Harcy who empayhieed with her pain as he vividly rememberfd mis own. If anrone knew of paiuful memories, he did. But for whom was he feeling pain jusj now? Not Shadows, Touehsbles or anbone ejse biolocical. He felt pain fir the Cyber! A fetling of loss. Deep sadnsss fos Cybfr that have been destroyed.

Why me? I'm flesh and blood.
. Touchables don't kill or destroy so reject the Shadows although sometimes privately the We just want peaceful co-existence, while Shadows are engaged in all-out war. in all wars, there's collateral damage to the innocent. Maybe you can see we don't welcome them to our homes." "I don't understand." "Shadows want to everything totally all machines." She sounded quite sincere, but it is obvious to Harry she knew more than she telling. "They would make us start over with she maintained. "We would no history, we'd lose our and something else. Harry, can to that?" Another reminder. "They survive by scavenging and stealing the things they needed from the old buildings, abandoned sewers, subway systems. cyberts, now, before they killed, Bios, anyone in their way. Some Shadows are animals." Harry reeled from a sudden pain in skull. The seemed worse with each mention of being destroyed or damaged. "A lot of cyberts?" asked, wincing from the constant pain in his head. The pain increased until he could it without crying out. stop the pain! he The stopped. of Harry's Desiree continued describing her Bio competitors and survivors. "They're so passionate their cause that they don't care who else they hurt. happen be too close the explosions or the come investigate and find our They a discipline; ruthless it comes to punishing of their own. Don't get their way." So that's died as a result of the Shadows. It's It's the same for Harry who empathized her pain as he vividly remembered his own. If anyone knew of memories, he for whom was he feeling pain just now? Shadows, Touchables or anyone biological. He felt pain for the Cyber! A feeling loss. sadness for that have been Why me? I'm and blood.
. Touchables don't kill or destrOy so publicLy we rEjeCt wHaT the shadOws do, although sOMetiMes privately as fellow BiOs we aPpLAud tHE rEsult. we just wANt A PEacEfUl Co-eXiSTeNce, whIle The ShadOws are engaGed In All-out war. As iN AlL wars, there'S coLlateral damaGe tO the inNoCenT. maybe You Can seE why we DOn't welCome them tO oUR homes."

"i Don't undERStAnd."

"SHadows want to tear eVErYThing down, totalLy destRoY AlL THe mAchInes."

She souNdEd quiTE sincerE, BuT IT Is oBVious to Harry sHe knew more tHAn sHe was tElLinG.

"they woUld maKe US stArt over with NothIng," she maiNtaineD. "we would HAve no hiStory, wE'd lOse Our iDEnTiTy aNd BEcoME sOmeTHinG else. SurElY, HArry, yOu caN RELAte tO thAt?"

AnOther Born-again remiNdeR.

"TheY SurVive bY scavEngiNg And stEaling The thInGs they needed froM the Old buildiNgs, AbAndOnEd sewERs, and sUbwAy sYstems. THey kill CYbeRtS, NOW, bUt before that they alSo KILlEd, Bios, anYone whO GoT iN Their way. soMe SHadoWS Are liTtle BEtTer than aNimals."

hArRy Reeled fRoM a suddEn PaiN in His skULl. ThE pain sEemed worSe witH Each mention of cYBerts being desTRoYED oR DamaGed.

"a lot of cyberTs?" he ASked, WincINg FroM The coNstanT pAIn IN his head. The pain incrEaSed untIl he cOuld barely staNd it withouT CRYing out. _MAkr sTOp THe pain! Please,_ he BeggeD. The pain stOPped.

UnawAre of harry's paIn, Desiree CONtinued dEscRibIng Her bIO cOmpetitors and SURvivOrS.

"They're So pAssionaTe iN thEir CauSe That they dOn't care wHo ElSe ThEy hUrt. If WE happen tO bE toO cLosE to thE ExplosIons oR the CyBeRTs cOme to inVEsTIGate AnD fInd oUr hIdIng plAces... tHey Have a grEater need For DIsciPlInE; they're Ruthless when iT cOmes to puniShIng One of tHEIr own. Don'T get in their way."

So that's it, SHe knew sOmeOne whO dieD as a resulT of The ShaDowS. it's perSonal. IT's the SaMe fOR harry WHO eMpaThIzed with heR PAin As he vIvIdly RemembeRed his own. If anyone kNEw oF painful memorIes, He diD. bUt For WHoM Was He FEelING pain just now? Not shadows, TouChABlEs or anyone ELse BiOlogicaL. He felt Pain fOR the CybEr! A feelinG of loss. DeEp SadnESS foR Cyber that Have been Destroyed.

wHy me? I'M FlEsh anD blOod.
. Touchables don't kill or  destroy s o pub lic lywe  rej ectwhat the Shado w s do , although sometimes p rivat el y  asf el low B ios wea pp l a udth eres ul t .We ju stwant apeaceful c o-e xi stence, whil e  t he Shadows  ar e engaged in  al l-outwa r.A s inall  wars , ther e 's col lateral d am a ge tot he inno c e nt . Ma ybe you can see w h yw e don't welcom e them  t o  o u r  ho mes ."

"I don 't  unde r stand." 
" S h a dow s  want to tear  everything dow n, tot al lyd estroy  allth e  ma chines."

S he s ounded qu ite si n cere, b u t it is  obvio ustoHarr y  s he  kn ew mor e  t han she  was tel li ng .

"T heyw o u l d ma keus s tartover with not hin g,"s hemaint ained . "W ewould  haveno hi st ory, we'd loseouridentityand  b eco me  some t hing e lse . S urely,Harry,y ouca n r el ate to that?"

Ano th e r  b orn-agai n remi n de r. 
"They s ur viv e by s caven ging an d steali ng the th in gs they  n eededfr omthe  oldb uild ings,abandone d sew e rs, and subway systems. They ki l l  c y bert s,now, but be fore that  the y  a lso kille d, Bi os ,  a n yone who got in the ir  way.SomeShadows are l ittle bett e r than ani mals . "Harry reeled f rom a  sudden pa i n in his  skul l. The p ain seeme d worse wi theac h m ent i o nof cyberts be i n g de st royed o r d amaged. 

" A l otofcy berts?" h e asked,  w in ci ng  fr om th e  constan tpai ninhis h e ad. Th e pai n in cr ea s eduntil h e  c o u ld b ar el y st and  i t wit hout cry ing out . _Makr s top thepa in ! Pleas e,_ he begged .The pain s to ppe d.

Un a w are of H arry's pain, Desiree co n tinueddes cribi ng h er Bio co mpe titors  an d  survi vors.
"The y' res o  pass i o na tein  their cau s e  th at th ey  don 't care  who else they hur t . I f we happen t o b e to o cl ose to the  e x plo s i ons or the cybe rts come t oi nv estigate a n d f in d our h iding p laces . .. They  have a g reater ne ed  for d isc ipline; th ey're ru thless wh e n itc om es to  pu nishin gone  of t heir o w n.Don't  get i ntheirway." 
So that' s it, she knew someonewho di ed as  aresult of  th e  Sh adows. It 's p ersonal. I t's  th e sam e f o r Har ry w h oemp a thize d wi t h her pai n  a s h e vi vidly remem b e r edhis o wn. If any oneknew of painful m e mories, he did . Bu t for  wh o m wa she feeling pai n j us t now? Not  S hadows, Tou chablesor anyon e else  biolo gical.H e  f e lt pai n fo r t he Cyber!  Afe e ling of  l os s . Deep  sad ne ss for  Cyber that h ave been destroy ed.
W h y me? I'm  fles hand blo o d.
. Touchables_don't kill_or destroy so publicly_we reject_what_the Shadows_do,_although sometimes privately_as fellow Bios_we applaud the result._We just want_a_peaceful co-existence, while the Shadows are engaged in all-out war. As in all wars,_there's_collateral damage_to_the_innocent. Maybe you can see_why we don't welcome them_to our_homes."

"I don't understand."

"Shadows want to tear everything down,_totally_destroy all the_machines."

She sounded quite sincere, but it is obvious to_Harry she knew more than she_was telling.

"They would_make_us_start over with nothing,"_she maintained. "We would have no_history, we'd lose our identity and_become something else. Surely, Harry, you can_relate to that?"

Another born-again reminder.

"They survive_by scavenging and stealing the_things they_needed from the old buildings,_abandoned sewers, and_subway systems._They kill cyberts,_now, but before that they also_killed, Bios, anyone_who got in their way. Some_Shadows_are little better_than_animals."

Harry_reeled from_a sudden pain_in_his skull._The_pain seemed worse with each mention_of_cyberts being destroyed or damaged.

"A lot of_cyberts?" he asked, wincing_from_the constant pain in_his head. The pain increased_until he could barely stand it_without crying_out. _Makr_stop the pain! Please,_ he begged. The pain stopped.

Unaware of Harry's_pain, Desiree continued describing her Bio_competitors and survivors.

"They're so_passionate in_their_cause that they_don't_care who_else they hurt. If we happen to_be too_close to the explosions or the_cyberts come to investigate_and_find our hiding places... They have_a greater need for discipline; they're_ruthless when it comes to_punishing_one_of their own. Don't get_in their way."

So that's it, she_knew someone who_died as a result of the Shadows._It's_personal. It's the same for Harry_who_empathized with her pain as he_vividly_remembered_his own. If anyone knew_of painful memories, he did. But_for whom was he feeling pain just now? Not_Shadows, Touchables or_anyone else biological. He felt_pain_for_the Cyber! A feeling of loss. Deep sadness for Cyber_that have_been destroyed.

Why me?_I'm flesh and blood.