"The chip in his brain was implanted by 1-2, and it was 1-2 who made him the inviter. 1-2 was impressed by his skills and abilities," Tara explained, then stood up and hugged Mr. Ben's waist,

speaking gently, "Ben, give me half an hour of authority. Let's not challenge his authority. Let's send him to the confinement room and let 1-2 punish him."

Ben, who had his finger on the detonation key, slowly moved away and instead hugged Tara's waist. "If we don't kill him now, what if 1-2 decides to use him and he turns against us using 1-2's power?" he asked.

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