Chapter 2.4 (2/2)

“So you also had a body with flesh and blood?”

“The first 1300 hours after fertilization. Or did you think that we were born immediately into binary code?”

“Well now I know that I was wrong, I will remain calm. Anyways don’t overwork, tell me if you get tired. If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll replace you at dawn.”

“Oh, how hardworking you became all of a sudden. If you want to get beyond that, prove yourself.”

Dingo smiled, got up from the seat and returned to the residential area. All night, Angela drove the car, and by morning she didn’t want to give over to Dingo. After two-thirds of the way of the road, she finally gave way to Dingo. Dingo turned on the music. The sounds of electric guitars and drums were heard from the speakers. He drummed his hands on the steering wheel to the rhythm.

“What is this rattling sound?”

“This is ALISE. Does no one listen to old rock in Deva?”

“No one listens to this stuff.”

“I see… It’s boring up there. But doesn’t Deva have an archive where the entirety of the human culture is being kept? And there is no rock?”

“It seems that it was recognized as a useless subculture, that doesn’t have a place in the future. And this is not surprising. What use is there in this noise?”

“You only listen with your ears and don’t understand anything at all. The beat needs to be felt with every bone in your body. You finally got a real body. So why not try it out.”

Angela sighed heavily. It was clear that she was tired. She was barely able to keep her eyes open.

“The car has a bed. You can rest.”

“There’s no reason.”

“You look tired.”

“I’m not tired. Besides, you need to be watched, so that you don’t do something again.”

“Yeah-yeah.”

Earlier it was only their land rover on the road, but now they had already met several other trucks. Eventually, the sun rose and lit up the ruins of the city.

“This is Jed. We’ll be there soon.”

Angrily, Angela lifted her head. The bright light forced her to squint her eyes.

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