“Not with my knowledge,” Alan says to the question. “I noticed it after both of them… departed.” Another careful lie. He might worry that Clu could find the truth by sorting through Rinzler’s own record of the encounter, but then, Rinzler hadn’t been in much position for close observation at the time. The memory makes Alan wince.
Hearing Clu’s mocking request, Alan wishes again that the admin had just taken the disk and left. Handing it over with Clu still fuming feels much more fraught. The only real protection he has is Clu’s apprehension over Rinzler. Alan realizes with some wryness that, at the moment, it’s the only protection either of them have.
A clear all command surely wouldn’t take that long to input and he wouldn’t even have to lift a hand.
Another moment of hesitation and the display above the disk goes dark. Alan steps forward and holds the disk out flat. “Take it.” It’s what Alan had asked from the beginning, before he had time to doubt or consider alternatives. “You can check for yourself—I haven’t edited anything.” And even now, he’s still wondering whether it was the right choice.
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Hearing Clu’s mocking request, Alan wishes again that the admin had just taken the disk and left. Handing it over with Clu still fuming feels much more fraught. The only real protection he has is Clu’s apprehension over Rinzler. Alan realizes with some wryness that, at the moment, it’s the only protection either of them have.
A clear all command surely wouldn’t take that long to input and he wouldn’t even have to lift a hand.
Another moment of hesitation and the display above the disk goes dark. Alan steps forward and holds the disk out flat. “Take it.” It’s what Alan had asked from the beginning, before he had time to doubt or consider alternatives. “You can check for yourself—I haven’t edited anything.” And even now, he’s still wondering whether it was the right choice.