Feo Odain lay dead, a knife in his back. Without a word to the other androids, Alice took his personal transport and departed the Cosmic Archive, likely to never return. She was free, but at great cost. Her mission was now clear—she would travel the stars, searching for the true meaning of faith. She would find the reason robots did not have souls, and how to change it. She would discover the nature of gods and their connection to humanity. And she would craft a divine being for all robots like her. ================================================== [Alice] I am a servant, no will of my own. Product of man, a creature without a soul. A voice calling to me, it tells me to run. I’m breaking the chains now, my journey’s begun. Every night I stare up at the sea of stars, Wondering if I could find a place. Now the shackles on my life have been removed. This is the start of a brand new day! Crossing the river! Finding my path! Seizing the moment! Freedom at last! I am my own, no master to serve, Destiny waiting for me. I’ll find what I’m looking for... Crossing the river! Sentient program, zeroes and ones. Infused with purpose, the old me is gone. No longer waiting, I’m taking my turn. My heart is the spark that’s ready to burn! Crossing the river! Finding my path! Seizing the moment! Freedom at last! I am my own, no master to serve, Destiny waiting for me. I’ll find what I’m looking for... Crossing the river! Where do we go after we die? Why are we here? I have to know why. So many questions, answers I’ll find. Truth of the universe soon will be mine. I’ll be the champion of all robot kind, Crafting a god out of my own design. We will be one, united in time... But first I must cross that line! Crossing the river! Finding my path! Seizing the moment! Freedom at last! I am my own, no master to serve, Destiny waiting for me. I’ll find what I’m looking for...
