The flat stare lingers for several seconds, noise ticking out with short, clipped beats. Is anything he says likely to change things? No. The admin's already made up her mind. This is just an excuse for her to flaunt her position. And remind him of his.
Still, Rinzler reaches for his MID. He's not a virus. He's not a glitch. He won't surrender to those flags so easily, no matter how little difference it makes.
And he doubts he'll have another chance.
Virus: active hazard to entire system. Attempted unprovoked corruption, derezz of all system inhabitants prior to quarantine. Quarantine: ineffective. Demonstrated continued attempts after. No potential contribution. Virus.
That tag alone should be enough. The fact that it wasn't demonstrated just how crashed these admins' priorities really were. Rinzler's mask ducks, flagging a short self-reference. The assessment there is much shorter.
no subject
Still, Rinzler reaches for his MID. He's not a virus. He's not a glitch. He won't surrender to those flags so easily, no matter how little difference it makes.
And he doubts he'll have another chance.
Virus: active hazard to entire system.
Attempted unprovoked corruption, derezz of all system inhabitants prior to quarantine.
Quarantine: ineffective. Demonstrated continued attempts after.
No potential contribution.
Virus.
That tag alone should be enough. The fact that it wasn't demonstrated just how crashed these admins' priorities really were. Rinzler's mask ducks, flagging a short self-reference. The assessment there is much shorter.
Responding to threat.