Hugo’s image remained, even after Sarah had fallen into the clutches of total brain-death. Being allowed access to Sophie’s interface allowed him to transfer as much data as he could from Sarah’s. It also helped that Sophie sat motionless, holding her sister’s corpse long enough to allow the data transfer to complete. While that was happening, Hugo was simultaneously transmitting a request for rescue and political asylum to anyone in range that could receive it, which was still a monumental task considering the immense radiation soaking into the atmosphere from the war raging above.

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Nonetheless, Hugo received a reply instructing him to move to a clearing to the south for extraction. Without delay, Hugo forced his way through Sophie’s firewalls and seized control of her body. They stood up, leaving Sarah’s bloodied form on the concrete as they moved south.