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Nicholas Boothman
EXHAUSTED ADMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED PREPARE FOR FINAL EVALUATION LOCATION: FEDERAL RESERVE BUILDING TIME: 12:00 PM
Henry stared at the message. Final evaluation. Whatever that meant.
He started walking toward downtown. Toward the Federal Reserve Building. Toward whatever came next.
At 11:47 AM, he stood outside the Federal Reserve Building, watching news crews set up for the press conference. Inside, government officials were preparing to announce the takeover of his system. To claim credit for solving the crisis. To erase his role in creating it.
He should have felt angry. Or betrayed. Or something. Instead, he just felt tired.
His phone buzzed.
Vincent:
Where are you?
Henry typed back:
Outside the Fed. They’re taking over the system.
I know. I’m watching the news. Are you going to fight it? No.
Why not?
Because I don’t know if what I built is worth fighting for. A long pause.
Then:
I’m coming to meet you.
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