Monday Night

Music=
1. Cherub Rock
   -Smashing Pumpkins
2. That's When I Knew
   -Alicia Keys

"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart."
-Confucius 





UFOtext=
I. Christmas Island
Astira cringed- the Mule's orange dot hovered in the air.
"The Mule is onshore. Look at his dot!"
Astira pointed at the aerial hologram. The Dragon, Jamu & Ozymandias circled her i6 optical display, intently watching the orange dot. It moved erratically, meandering around in the Lost City.
"My tracking bug from Crescent Lake- you see that Mule? That one on our tail!"
Astira grimaced at the Dragon. Ozymandias looked perplexed.
"What to do? Mule take over our little brains.... How to stop this one?"
"Alert the Second Foundation- we will lead the Mule into a trap." said the Dragon matter of factly. The Dragon gazed outward into the void of the Dark Sea.
"If only we had drone...galaxy saved from serfdom to Mule." muttered Astira. She looked at Ozymandias. His head scintillated erratically in the dark night. Suddenly he broke his silent concentration:
"I will save humanity. I am only one."
Everyone stared at Ozymandias. No one said a word. Finally Astira spoke.
"Ozymandias- you are crazy one. You saved our skins- we don't want sacrifice."
"I am not the same as you." said Ozymandias.
"I am different."
He paused. Astira looked at him very hard.
"You think I don't know? You think I not notice you never eat, you never drink, you know everything, you walk around in desert for months- & you have zero body heat, no infrared glow for Astira to see? You think I stupid girl & not notice this one?"
Astira glowered. Ozymandias wanly smiled. His lips remained cool & dry.
"So you know."
"Yes- I know." said Astira triumphantly.
"I follow the three laws of robotics. I will save humanity from the Mule."
Astira stared.
"You will no sacrifice your existence. You are good robot."
Astira stood uncompromising.
"I must sacrifice myself for humanity. I am programmed for this at the level of my firmware."
"Shut up!" said Astira. She moved in to confront Ozymandias.
"You no sacrifice. I order that. You are good robot!"
She stood defiant, her face in tumult.
"I follow three laws." said Ozymandias.
"No you don't!" screamed Astira. She grabbed Ozymandias & shook him violently.
"I will not let you kill yourself! I forbid this!"
Astira firmly embraced Ozymandias. Huge tears rolled down his back.

II. The Venetian World
"My Lady, your snowflake melted to a crescent of water- Valloire & the Crescent Lake. The black diamond- Paris. These key memories unlock our future- the past is the past- what is done is done."
"Indeed Count, but Ivy tells us the future can't be changed. I feel like a computer program."
Princess Lei smiled.
"My Lady, if only you were an infinite loop!"

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