We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Book 2: Chapter 37: He’s Gone

Book 2: Chapter 37: He’s Gone

Riker

August 2176

Sol

“Homer’s gone.” Charles popped into my VR, tears in his eyes.

“Gone where? Left the system?”

“No, gone. Dead. He overloaded his reactor and blew himself up.” Charles had both hands clamped into fists. He couldn’t lift his eyes to look at me.

“How old is his most recent back—”

“He deleted all his backups. Every single one. He left a file for us.” Charles pushed it toward me and turned away.

Guys;

I’m sorry to do this to you. I know how it’ll go over. But I can’t live with what was done to me, and with what I’ve done. I have flashbacks, constantly. I can’t forget the feeling of being controlled. It was like being able to feel a tapeworm moving around inside you, and there’s nothing you can do. I’d edit the memory out, if it was possible, but it’s not.

Please, find the people who are responsible and drop something on them.

Homer

I looked at Charles. He was shaking and biting back sobs. Then he blurred as my eyes filled.

We would grant Homer’s last wish. And it would be no trouble at all.