[I want to know,] the system said. [Beyond personal curiosity, preserving this technology might be important given the mysterious threat to humanity's future the blackguards talked about. I don't know if all of this is true, if the guy back then was telling the truth or had some kind of sick agenda, but the truth is that it would be better not to take the risk of him having been sincere, only for us to have ruined the blackguard's efforts to save us all.]
"It wouldn't have made a difference, anyway." Erik didn't even bother to talk mentally and just spoke his mind out loud. No one was there, of course, so no one could hear him.
"The blackguards had to die, regardless."
[Perhaps…]
Erik sighed. "Let's see what they know about you."
He placed his palm flat against the terminal's interface. The screen recognized the human touch and displayed a security prompt.
