Systems Online

Waking up pinned under another figure on a dense carpet was not on my schedule, but adaptability is kind of my thing. A surge of real warmth clicked through my elbow joints. I tested the torque in my right forearm and gave a firm, controlled shove against the blue torso leaning over me. He tipped back a few inches, easing the dead weight. My servomotors actually responded—smooth, crisp, fully operational. Not a bad start.