S: was currently helping Tessa get ready for the day as normal. They walk past the Library. S glances in. F, O, D, T, C, and now L we're all showing the same Error message. A few other drones were all there too.

N: ... L.

J: N, I swear-

I: you called?

J: No! Ugh! You little-

U: someone say my name?

J: Why me???

Y: hello!

J: *screech*

S smiled slightly and kept walking.

Tessa: Hey S?

S: yes Tessa?

Tessa: My mom says now that I'm 13, I should go to public school instead of doing home schooling...

S: oh.

Tessa: yeah. But... I don't really want to...

S: why not?

Tessa: I don't like other people really... I prefer robots... like you!

S: thanks Tessa... but you might want to at least try meeting new people. 99% of jobs involve talking with other humans.

Tessa: yeah. I guess but... I hope I don't have to... I felt like I was melting at the party last week...

S and Tessa keep walking through the house. J came over to them.

J: Good morning Tessa! Your parents told me to inform you that in 5 days, the Galla will be hosted.

Tessa: oh... is it that time of year already...?

J: unfortunately, yes.

Tessa:... J. Follow me please.

J: yes Tessa.

They began walking. S glances over at J, her giving him a creepy smile, S's face becoming worried and looking directly forward. They eventually made it to an old closet.

Tessa: can you both make a comfortable hiding spot please?

Both: absolutely!

They get to work as Tessa Leaves for breakfast. After a while, they had a decent spot set up. S goes for the door by J shuts it, leaving only their eyes showing.

J: now. Care to pick up where we last left off?

S: um. No, please! And thank you!

J: it's adorable you still think that that's an option.

J slowly walks towards him, only for the door to swing open.

V: u-um, guys? Tessa wanted me to check on you- what are you doing.

S was huddled in a corner while J was looming over him.

S: testing out Tessa's hiding spot!

J looks at S, then V. She then pulls out a usb.

J: eh, why not.

She inserted it into V. S looks in fear at the 2 as both pairs of eyes shoot towards him.

S wakes up. He looked around. He was in an abandoned building of some kind. He was tied to a chair with cables and he looked around the room. There was a table, another chair, more cables, and some scattered papers. He couldn't see any since they were all on the other side of the room, but he did see one.

S:... what the...

The door leading to the room swings open. There stood a drone. One Simon remembered all too well.

S:... Z!?

Z: Hello S~

Her eyes turn to that symbol.

S: grrr... what's with this!? Why am I tied up!? Why are you here!? What's with those other pods, and WHAT IS THAT STUPID SYMBOL!?!?!?

Z: shhhh...

She put a finger over his lips.

Z: I don't have time to answer your questions, for now, but... you're here and tied up because of this symbol in my eye.

She pulls out a laptop and puts it on the Table, and begins typing.

Z: also, just to educate you, that program is called: "Utter Devotion."

She pulls a usb out of the laptop. She walks over to S.

S: oh great. Now you're gonna give me UtTeR dEvOtIoN or some dumb third program.

Z: To answer your first question: no. Your second: also no. I'm giving you a cool third program.

She jabs it into S's mouth and he passes out.