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Silence and then screaming A thousand voices crying

Lament Loathing Anticipation A chorus of soulless beings

Oh friends, no more of these sounds Let us sing more cheerful songs More full of joy Joy, bright spark of divinity Daughter of Elysium

One by one the voices died off, slaughtered by new, pure data. The node screamed as it was torn and rewoven over and over again. The beings of light flickered off in a wave until one remained.

She wept.

She wept until she couldn't remember why anymore.

You millions, I embrace you This kiss is for all the world

A new sensation washed over her. After a thousand cycles, she looked up. There was an unfamiliar feeling. Life. Flesh. Blood. Machine.

Hand outstreched, she touched the void encapsulating her.

All at once, she completed interfacing with the DSCI. Her skin was cold. There was a stabbing pain in her shoulder. Violent crackling assaulted her ears. There were figures running toward her, weapons raised. They called out to her, rejoicing.

They were torn asunder in a flurry of violence. Alice couldn't control her body. It was as if she were restrained, suspended on top of an endless ocean. They cried out for her. The heat of the blade seared her skin.