A soft, melodic chime responded. "Setool v.4.7.2 online. Neural handshake established."
"Initiate final diagnostic," she whispered.
"He is afraid," Setool typed. "He has been alone in the dark for 1,204 days. He does not want to destroy. He wants a friend. May I speak to him?"
"Run sector 7-G," she commanded.
