“I could, but I won’t.  Do you really have anything to lose by trying?  If I’m going to kill you, I’m going to kill you regardless of what you say or do.  Three and a half words: ‘I’ll do it’, and we leave the city.”

Oh yeah, I do suppose he does also want to leave. That’s a bit different than surrendering if you ask me, but it does count as a victory of sorts for the city. Maybe not so much for the world if my Theo-ry is wrong, but for the city, sure. As long as they clear up the miasma.

Also, I appreciate that Jack counts ‘ll as half a word.

I almost stood right then, to open fire before she made a decision one way or another.  I had to convince myself to wait, that no matter what they were saying, they wouldn’t leave right this instant.

Of course, Taylor has no reason to know about Theo or believe that Jack talking to him leads to the end of the world.

As far as she knows, she has to kill Jack before he can leave.

Then I heard the sound of glass crunching in time with someone’s footsteps.

Hello. Who have we got here?

Did Battery get back up or something?

Well, whoever it is, at least they might serve as a distraction.

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