Toronto - Untouched Relic of The Human Age (Location 14)
Frank held up a hand, the look of disbelief strong on his face.
"Wait a minute, did a multi-trillion dollar computer just call me a duck?!"
Jackson shook his head, as if trying to clear it.
"OK, I'm gonna keep this nice and simple for ya, boss. Let's say you see a kid get hit by a truck, but it's not real 'cause it's only in your head. Then, an hour later, you see that exact same kid running after their ball out into the street. What do you do? Because what I'm planning on doing is no different, stopping death before it comes calling. You, Black Magic, Vandal, I get you're willing to take the risk and fight the good fight. But what about those students The Commander grabbed? They like bad music and overpriced coffee, spend too much time studying, you know just everyday people to you and me. But to that scum bucket up there? They're fair game, just because they happened t be where he was. There's billions of potential targets running around, everyone of which has a target painted squarely on them in his eyes. Hetried to kill you, Vandal, Black Magic, and Brighteyes, and that's not taking into account any brainwashed toughs who followed him blindly just because he has a Gift. Your screen saver is right in that I can't fix Vandal or anyone else by putting a bullet in that wwaste of space, but what I can do is make damned sure the talley doesn't grow any higher under his watch. It might be just a drop in the bucket, but a drop is a waterfall to a thirsty man."