Gate of Memoirs/Beyond Machine - End

Vektor and Galene finally reunite, but the Corporation has them in its grip. Will they break through this unfeeling tyranny?
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Music: "Warrior Spirit"	Music: "Warrior Spirit"
 	
*Vektor: Orrraaahhh!!
*Vektor makes a running leap and clings to the back of the enormous construct.
*He repeatedly smashes his wrench into it, ignoring all its attempts to shake him off.
 	
*Construct: *WHIIIRRRR!*
 	
*Vektor: Urrghh!
*Vektor, thrown to the ground and wrench out of his reach, looks up at the looming construct, its fists poised to pulverize.
 	
*Vektor: ...
 	
*Vektor: Galene!
 	
*Galene: Acknowledged.
 	
**CRACKLE*
*The construct's back had been cracked open from Vektor's repeated pummeling, leaving its internal mechanisms exposed.
*Its gears and circuits flash with the energy from Galene's fatal gunshot, before grinding to a halt.
*Vektor scrambles out of the way before it collapses on him, shaking the floor with a deafening thud.
Music: "Scrap Stardust"	Music: "Scrap Stardust"
 	
*Vektor: That was awe-SOME!
*Vektor: ! You were SO COOL!
 	
*Galene: That was dangerous, Vektor. Please don't do that again.
 	
*Vektor: Hey, it worked out alright, didn't it? That was heckin' good teamwork.
 	
*Vektor: I don't expect the Corp will be happy to see this come morning though.
 	
*Not at all. The three of you have left a trail of destruction in and out of the facility.
*You ask if Galene has a clear route straight to the Grand Bridge.
 	
*Galene: Affirmative. Leaving now is the best choice we can make.
*Galene: But...I am at least 98.6% certain they will find us within the next 48 hours.
 	
*Not if they can't track you, you say.
 	
*Vektor: You've got a plan?
 	
*You admit that you don't, but you have a good hunch about what you can find here.
*You do enjoy a certain degree of anonymity, seeing that you weren't the one hitting robots with a giant wrench on camera.
 	
*Galene: I suppose we will have to go with this. I don't think my shell can endure much more damage.
 	
*Vektor: Yeah. My bruises are really starting to hurt.
*Vektor: You sure you got this covered, ? I don't wanna see your face in the morning telecast tomorrow.
 	
*Galene: This isn't goodbye for us. Please promise you'll come back.
 	
*You pat Galene's shoulder, then shoo them off before they can attract any more attention.
*As they walk together, hand in hand, human and android—
*you notice the slow, mechanical limp of Vektor's prosthesis contrasted with Galene's smooth, easy stride.
*If androids are merely piles of metal, wires, and circuits...
*Are humans not merely machines of flesh, blood, and synapses?
*Who decides what constitutes self-awareness, be it natural or artificial?
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Music: "Patrol Beat"	Music: "Patrol Beat"
 	
*Corporation HQ, Grand Bridge14.02.XXXX00:00
 	
*Vektor: Hey, Galene?
 	
*Galene: Yes?
 	
*Vektor: ... ...
 	
*Vektor: Happy Valentine's.
 	
*He draws Galene into a tight hug.
 	
*Galene: ... ...!
*Galene: ...Happy...Valentine's too.
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*Over the next few weeks...
*Vektor and Galene waited in tense anticipation for news or raids.
*The telecasts made very little mention of anything amiss at the Corporation headquarters, however,
*stating that there were "disruptions to the facilities" that could be easily remedied with time and resources.
*Even stranger was the Corporation's issued statement on the relaxing of protocols for artificial intelligence.
 	
*Soon, Vektor slowly returned to his normal pace of life. 
*Since the junkyard was always in need of workers, they weren't too bothered by his sudden absence for a few days.
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*New Cravich, Junkyard District Street10.03.XXXX10:39
 	
*Vektor: I'll betcha had everything to do with us slipping under the radar...I just dunno how.
 	
*Vektor: Heh. People sure are full of surprises.
 	
*Galene: Vektor! A new batch of old robots just came in.
 	
*Vektor: Sweet. Let's take a look at them later.
*Vektor: I just got some new parts in that'll make them all spiffy again.
 	
*Galene: Okay.
 	
*Galene: Is... coming around soon, you think?
 	
*Vektor: Sure they will.
 	
*Vektor: They didn't say goodbye, y'know.